Spring rain vital for struggling U.S. winter wheat crop.

U.S. winter wheat crop is struggling, and there is no relief in sight. In Kansas, only 14 percent of the crop was rated in good to excellent condition as of Jan. 29, down from 51 percent at the end of November. Oklahoma was worse with four percent in the good to excellent categories. The main problem is the dryness. Almost half of the hard red winter wheat belt has received less than 25 percent of normal precipitation over the past three months.