As we get into the later stages of the growing season, a higher amount of variability is being seen among crops in the Western and Eastern Corn Belt. This isn't uncommon but seems to be a trend that has become more pronounced in recent years. 

Crops in the Eastern Corn Belt have seen a wide variability of weather this growing season. Conditions started out wetter than usual in the east but have since started to turn dry. Subsoil moisture is higher than normal...