Max Armstrong shares that colder-than-normal forecast across the upper Midwest as 2017 winds down. Max shares a growing concern about that drought map, which shows a good part of key crop areas below average for moisture. While not a concern for many now, it could be an issue as seeding time arrives.

Midwest Digest is a twice-daily audio feature produced by Max Armstrong, offering news and commentary from across the Midwest.

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