# Frost, flooding, slow growth challenge crops

> A May 3 frost in southern Ohio has cut wheat yields by up to 50%, with harvest just beginning. Tar spot was reported in western Illinois, and excessive rain has delayed herbicide applications and drowned out some acres across the Midwest and Northeast.

- Date: 2026-06-29 · published 2026-06-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12985-frost-flooding-slow-growth-challenge-crops
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Localized wheat losses in Ohio add modest support to wheat prices, while widespread planting delays and disease risk in corn and soybeans could trim yields and support feed grain prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2017-09-12 | [Frosts savage crops in south west NSW \| The Land \| NSW](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68918-frosts-savage-crops-in-south-west-nsw-the-land-nsw.md) | +1.0% | +4.5% |
| WHEAT | 2020-01-09 | [WA grain growers rise above challenges \| Countryman](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55030-wa-grain-growers-rise-above-challenges-countryman.md) | +1.7% | -3.3% |
| WHEAT | 2020-10-08 | [The challenge of a second 8.0Mt+ UK barley crop – UK barley outlook: Grain market daily \| AHDB](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50707-the-challenge-of-a-second-8-0mt-uk-barley-crop-uk-barley-outlook-grain-market.md) | +0.0% | -0.6% |
| WHEAT | 2017-01-04 | [Soybeans charge higher amid reports of flooding in Argentina](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73022-soybeans-charge-higher-amid-reports-of-flooding-in-argentina.md) | +2.8% | +3.8% |
| WHEAT | 2025-01-29 | [Possible frost damage to crops in the United States supported wheat prices, which are gradually declining](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26543-possible-frost-damage-to-crops-in-the-united-states-supported-wheat-prices.md) | +0.6% | +1.4% |
| CORN | 2017-01-17 | [Flooding threatens Argentina's crops - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72844-flooding-threatens-argentina-s-crops-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +2.6% | +3.6% |
| 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 | 2025-03-05 | [Brazil’s safrinha crop facing potential challenges - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13511-brazil-s-safrinha-crop-facing-potential-challenges-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +3.5% | +6.0% |

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/crops/frost-floods-slow-2026-crop-progress-across-midwest-as-farmers-face-a-delayed-harvest-season

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