# Donna farmer says severe drought shortens corn crops and strains livestock feed

> A corn farmer in Donna, Texas, reports that drought has left his corn short and without developed ears, leaving him with roughly two months of feed instead of six and forcing him to buy feed for his livestock. Texas A&M extension specialist Ronnie Schnell says yields in parts of the Rio Grande Valley were reduced by more than 50%.

- Date: 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-15T00:19:04.515Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/100294-donna-farmer-says-severe-drought-shortens-corn-crops-and-strains-livestock-feed
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Local yield losses of this size reduce the grain available to feed buyers in the Rio Grande Valley, which can raise local corn and feed prices and increase demand for imported feed ingredients.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-04-13 | [Drought in Plains a Concern for U.S. Corn and Soy Crops](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47437-drought-in-plains-a-concern-for-u-s-corn-and-soy-crops.md) | +1.5% | +23.9% |
| CORN | 2023-08-30 | [Texas summer drought affecting corn, sorghum crops \| Western Livestock Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34157-texas-summer-drought-affecting-corn-sorghum-crops-western-livestock-journal.md) | -0.0% | -8.2% |
| CORN | 2024-06-25 | [A Tale Of Two Crops: Farmers Struggle Against Flooding And Drought - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13178-a-tale-of-two-crops-farmers-struggle-against-flooding-and-drought-agweb.md) | -4.9% | -2.5% |
| CORN | 2024-11-01 | [Ohio farmers see reduced yields on corn and soybeans from drought](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13138-ohio-farmers-see-reduced-yields-on-corn-and-soybeans-from-drought.md) | +2.5% | -0.2% |
| CORN | 2021-06-21 | [Hot, dry weather stresses crops in heart of the Corn Belt and Northern Plains - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46417-hot-dry-weather-stresses-crops-in-heart-of-the-corn-belt-and-northern-plains.md) | -3.3% | -8.0% |

## Sources

- krgv.com: https://www.krgv.com/news/donna-farmer-says-severe-drought-shortens-corn-crops-and-strains-livestock-feed/

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