This monitoring period covers the late growth and harvesting stage of winter crops and the planting and development of summer crops (maize, soybean, rice, and spring wheat). In general, crop condition was mixed with Northern Plains above the average, while it was poor in the Canadian Prairies.

Agroclimatic variables were basically "average": RAIN, TEMP, and RADPAR were marginally below average by 2%, 0.3℃, and 1%, respectively. RAIN in Canada was significantly below average (-18%), but average in the United States (+1%). The Northern Plain, west Corn belt, and east of the United States received abundant precipitation (60-90mm above average) in June. July precipitation was mostly average, except in the central plain and the east of the  United States which recorded abundant precipitation. The Canadian Prairies suffered below average precipitation over the entire monitoring period. 

It is also worth noting that most areas in the MPZ experiencing extreme temperature from late April to early June. Below average precipitation and high temperature in the Canadian Prairies affected the crop growth. The southern Plains also suffered below average precipitation in the previous reporting period (January to April). The low value of VHImin in the southern plain indicated this region suffered the drought within monitoring period. The drought continued into AMJJ in Texas and the state thus suffered prolonged drought which caused the poor crop condition in this region. 

Below average precipitation and above normal temperaturecaused a sharp decline of potential biomass (-20%), especially for the CanadianPrairies and the Southern Plains. The Corn Belt also suffered below averageprecipitation (RAIN: -11%) and a reduction of the biomass production potential,especially in the eastern part of Corn Belt (e.g. the rain of Michigan was 33%below average). Severe water deficit was also caused by the decline of BIOMASSin the east part of Corn Belt.

The cropped arable land fraction (CALF) was average. Ingeneral, crop condition was mixed; it was satisfactory in the Northern plainsaccording to the maximum vegetation condition index (VCIx) of0.9.

a. Spatial distribution of rainfall profiles                                                                          b. Profiles of rainfall departure from average (mm)

c .  Spatial distribution of temperature profiles                                                      d. Profiles of temperature departure from average (mm)

                e.  Maximum VCI                                                                f. Cropped arable land                                                                                       

          h.  Biomass accumulation potential departure                                   g,  VHI minimum