As drought conditions worsen in western Iowa and spread eastward, it’s raising concerns about crop production and the quality of the fall harvest. Mark Licht, a cropping systems specialist at Iowa State University, says while the dry area is expanding, it remains a lesser part of Iowa’s overall ag production.

While some farmers are being significantly impacted, Licht says the drought area isn’t big enough to have much of an impact on overall commodity prices.

Licht made his comments during an I-S-U webinar on weather and drought problems.