# Corn Conditions Post Biggest Weekly Drop for Late July in Nearly Two Decades as Heat Bakes the Corn Belt - AgWeb

> USDA's Crop Progress report showed corn rated 63% good to excellent, a four-point weekly drop and the steepest decline for late July in nearly two decades. Triple-digit heat indices across the Midwest and Plains drove the deterioration, and analysts expect slight revisions to national yield estimates.

- Date: 2026-07-28 · published 2026-07-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12975-corn-conditions-post-biggest-weekly-drop-for-late-july-in-nearly-two-decades-as
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Falling corn conditions during silking and early grain fill raise concern about yield potential, supporting corn prices and feed costs for buyers.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- DDGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-07-27 | [Pro Farmer CCI shows largest weekly drop in corn conditions of the season - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12978-pro-farmer-cci-shows-largest-weekly-drop-in-corn-conditions-of-the-season-pro.md) | -4.8% | +0.5% |
| CORN | 2022-06-20 | [Hot and dry conditions increasing drought concerns in the Corn Belt](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13353-hot-and-dry-conditions-increasing-drought-concerns-in-the-corn-belt.md) | -3.7% | -11.8% |
| CORN | 2026-08-24 | [India faces weakest monsoon in nearly two decades as El Nino strengthens \| MarketScreener India](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17831-india-faces-weakest-monsoon-in-nearly-two-decades-as-el-nino-strengthens.md) | +3.4% | +6.9% |
| CORN | 2022-06-27 | [Hot and Dry Weather Tees Up a Tense July in the US Corn Belt](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13352-hot-and-dry-weather-tees-up-a-tense-july-in-the-us-corn-belt.md) | +1.8% | -12.0% |
| CORN | 2022-07-29 | [Soybeans set for biggest weekly gain in 22 years as U.S. Midwest heats up \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8740-soybeans-set-for-biggest-weekly-gain-in-22-years-as-u-s-midwest-heats-up.md) | +2.4% | +3.2% |
| SOY | 2026-07-27 | [Pro Farmer CCI shows largest weekly drop in corn conditions of the season - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12978-pro-farmer-cci-shows-largest-weekly-drop-in-corn-conditions-of-the-season-pro.md) | -6.1% | -1.8% |
| SOY | 2022-06-20 | [Hot and dry conditions increasing drought concerns in the Corn Belt](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13353-hot-and-dry-conditions-increasing-drought-concerns-in-the-corn-belt.md) | -4.2% | -13.2% |
| SOY | 2026-08-24 | [India faces weakest monsoon in nearly two decades as El Nino strengthens \| MarketScreener India](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17831-india-faces-weakest-monsoon-in-nearly-two-decades-as-el-nino-strengthens.md) | +5.0% | +8.5% |

## Sources

- agweb.com: https://www.agweb.com/news/crops/corn/corn-conditions-post-biggest-weekly-drop-late-july-nearly-two-decades-heat-bakes-

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