 U.S. rangeland and pasture is 41% good to excellent, down three percentage points from the previous week. Meanwhile, a fairly sharp increase in the very poor to poor ratings. The current number on July 14th, 29% up four points from the previous week. Flash drought in the mid-Atlantic and southeast, combined with growing dryness in the west, are the factors behind the decreasing pasture and rangeland condition numbers. Yet, we have continued to see reasonably lush conditions in many areas of the country.