“We are pretty much past the point which rains like that are going to help the corn crop. On soybeans, these rains have helped the yield prospect. We have seen a little bit of renewed optimism among farmers. We might approach yields that maybe aren’t average, but at least aren’t embarrassing, aren’t horrible, like what we expect to see in corn.”

A national drought map operated by the University of Nebraska classifies Ohio as short of rainfall. But the map shows Ohio's problem is nowhere near as serious as what nearby states like Illinois and Indiana are facing. 

A national drought monitor map by the University of Nebraska shows red and brown colors that symbolize the two worst categories of drought in Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Missouri. Ohio’s map shows only shades of tan and yellow, symbolizing that a lack of rain here has been less serious.