# Midwest Finally Got Rain, Now They Can't Turn It Off - AgWeb

> Heavy rainfall has saturated fields across the Midwest, with some Iowa farms receiving 4 to 5 inches in June. Farmers are struggling to complete nitrogen sidedressing and spraying due to repeated storms and extreme winds in parts of Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and Missouri.

- Date: 2026-06-18 · published 2026-06-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12987-midwest-finally-got-rain-now-they-can-t-turn-it-off-agweb
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Delayed nitrogen application and waterlogged soils can reduce corn yields, which supports corn prices and reduces feed supply expectations.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-05-29 | [Corn futures gain 15% in May as soft commodities rally on Midwest flooding](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5440-corn-futures-gain-15-in-may-as-soft-commodities-rally-on-midwest-flooding.md) | +0.4% | +6.4% |
| CORN | 2020-08-26 | [Low rainfall in US Midwest drives corn prices higher](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51639-low-rainfall-in-us-midwest-drives-corn-prices-higher.md) | +1.5% | +7.0% |
| CORN | 2023-04-20 | [This spring brings worry rather than rain for some parts of the Great Plains and Midwest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13285-this-spring-brings-worry-rather-than-rain-for-some-parts-of-the-great-plains.md) | -1.0% | -9.9% |
| CORN | 2017-07-12 | [Drought Likely to Worsen in Northern Plains, Patches of Midwest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69809-drought-likely-to-worsen-in-northern-plains-patches-of-midwest.md) | -4.1% | -5.2% |
| CORN | 2022-10-06 | [Parts of the Midwest started out too wet for crops, but now they’re too dry \| KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13323-parts-of-the-midwest-started-out-too-wet-for-crops-but-now-they-re-too-dry-kcur.md) | +0.8% | +0.2% |

## Sources

- agweb.com: https://www.agweb.com/news/crops/crop-production/finally-got-rain-now-they-cant-turn-it

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