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Severe storms brought wind, heavy rain and hail to Iowa, Illinois and Indiana in June, leaving some cornfields leaning or root-lodged. Extension agronomists say many leaning fields should recover with minimal yield loss, though greensnapped plants are total losses.
Southern Indiana faces flooding and yellowing corn.
Most storm damage appears limited, so the effect on feed grain supply is modest, though localized losses in flooded and hail-hit areas add some upside risk to corn prices.
farmprogress.comHolly SpanglerJun 15, 2026After 1,465 past bullish weather events, CORN moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.9%), and +0.9% over 20.
After 324 past neutral weather events, SOY moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (52% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.7%), and +0.7% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
