Precipitation departure from normal for South Jersey counties

As planting season progresses, producers in south Jersey are keeping an eye on soil moisture. While year to date precipitation in inches is near normal for most of the state, thirty day and seven day departure from normals require closer attention. As do feed budgets for those who purchase corn, wheat, and soybean meal due to the large portion of the grain belt that is experiencing significant drought at the beginning of the growing season.

For more information and to follow trends, please visit https://www.weather.gov/marfc/NJPrecipitation30Day and associated tabs or the Office of the State Climatologist website at https://climate.rutgers.edu/stateclim/