# July, August Weather Stressful for Northern, Southern Key Row Crop States

> Hot, somewhat dry July and August weather covered most key U.S. corn and soybean states, with Colorado posting its hottest July-August on record and the U.S. as a whole recording its hottest average reading. Delta states and several Plains states received well below normal precipitation. Corn and soybean yields are running below trend for the U.S. and many key states.

- Date: 2026-09-18 · published 2026-09-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12959-july-august-weather-stressful-for-northern-southern-key-row-crop-states
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Yield shortfalls from heat and dryness tighten U.S. corn and soybean supplies, supporting feed grain and meal prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-03-16 | [Weather woes persist for South American row crops - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47964-weather-woes-persist-for-south-american-row-crops-grain-central.md) | +11.3% | +13.1% |
| 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% |
| CORN | 2021-02-22 | [Dry weather concerns extend from South America into North America](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48467-dry-weather-concerns-extend-from-south-america-into-north-america.md) | +1.6% | -3.4% |
| CORN | 2021-08-25 | [Drought Status Update for the North Central U.S. \| August 26, 2021 \| Drought.gov](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45405-drought-status-update-for-the-north-central-u-s-august-26-2021-drought-gov.md) | -1.8% | -11.3% |
| CORN | 2019-10-16 | [Crop Weather -- After the Snow](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56420-crop-weather-after-the-snow.md) | -1.2% | -1.8% |
| SOY | 2021-03-16 | [Weather woes persist for South American row crops - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47964-weather-woes-persist-for-south-american-row-crops-grain-central.md) | -0.1% | -2.1% |
| SOY | 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) | -4.7% | +2.3% |
| SOY | 2021-02-22 | [Dry weather concerns extend from South America into North America](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48467-dry-weather-concerns-extend-from-south-america-into-north-america.md) | +2.0% | +2.8% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/article/2026/09/18/july-august-weather-stressful-key

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