# CRMAgri - Latest - Global Crop Watch - Midwest rains crucial for US corn, soybean crops

> A wetter, cooler forecast for the Midwest and Plains is expected to bring 1 to 3 inches of rain to much of the Corn Belt, including Illinois and Iowa. Drought has expanded in major corn and soybean areas, putting USDA's high yield forecasts at risk.

- Date: 2026-07-30 · published 2026-07-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12977-crmagri-latest-global-crop-watch-midwest-rains-crucial-for-us-corn-soybean-crops
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Forecast rains could ease pressure on crops and limit price gains, but the drought expansion keeps yield risk in the market and supports corn and soybean values.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-09-28 | [BRAZIL CORN WATCH: Rains to favor planting in south, dryness concern in central region \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44913-brazil-corn-watch-rains-to-favor-planting-in-south-dryness-concern-in-central.md) | +1.2% | +0.6% |
| CORN | 2025-04-30 | [Officials raise alarm as country's key crop forecast drops by over 1 million tons — here's what it means for global food prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13867-officials-raise-alarm-as-country-s-key-crop-forecast-drops-by-over-1-million.md) | -1.7% | +0.6% |
| CORN | 2020-05-04 | [Warming Midwest conditions may result in corn, soybean production moving north \| Penn State University](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52961-warming-midwest-conditions-may-result-in-corn-soybean-production-moving-north.md) | +1.9% | +1.9% |
| CORN | 2025-08-14 | [Indiana Corn, Soybean Crops Feel the Heat and Variability of Late Planting](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13068-indiana-corn-soybean-crops-feel-the-heat-and-variability-of-late-planting.md) | +1.1% | +4.8% |
| CORN | 2022-10-05 | [Why are the Corn and Soybean Crops Drying So Slowly? - farmdoc](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13321-why-are-the-corn-and-soybean-crops-drying-so-slowly-farmdoc.md) | +0.9% | +1.2% |
| SOY | 2017-05-20 | [GRAIN MARKETS: Cold and wet forecast for Midwest lifts corn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10219-grain-markets-cold-and-wet-forecast-for-midwest-lifts-corn.md) | -2.8% | -1.6% |
| SOY | 2024-07-31 | [The status of the Midwest and U.S. soybean crop heading into August — AgVenture WSC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13169-the-status-of-the-midwest-and-u-s-soybean-crop-heading-into-august-agventure-wsc.md) | +0.1% | -5.8% |
| SOY | 2020-05-04 | [Warming Midwest conditions may result in corn, soybean production moving north \| Penn State University](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52961-warming-midwest-conditions-may-result-in-corn-soybean-production-moving-north.md) | +0.2% | -0.8% |

## Sources

- crmagri.com: https://crmagri.com/latest/global-crop-watch-midwest-rains-crucial-for-us-corn-soybean-crops

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