# Map: Summer Drought Expected to B... | Syngenta CA

> The latest CPC seasonal drought outlook projects no drought development in the core Corn Belt through August. Drought could still develop in parts of the northwestern Corn Belt, including Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin. Drought is forecast to persist and expand across Kansas, Nebraska and the Dakotas, key Hard Red Winter and spring wheat areas.

- Date: 2026-05-25 · published 2026-05-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12993-map-summer-drought-expected-to-b-syngenta-ca
- Commodities: [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md), [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

A favorable Corn Belt outlook limits weather premium in corn and soybeans, while expected Plains drought supports HRW and spring wheat prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- KWHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| KWHEAT | 2021-02-22 | [Continued Plains, Western Midwest Drought Expected](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48478-continued-plains-western-midwest-drought-expected.md) | -1.1% | -7.3% |
| KWHEAT | 2018-02-12 | [Drought relief expected to help grain and cattle outlook - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66423-drought-relief-expected-to-help-grain-and-cattle-outlook-high-plains-journal.md) | +2.8% | +9.3% |
| KWHEAT | 2026-03-26 | [Drought continues to expand in the Plains - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13007-drought-continues-to-expand-in-the-plains-pro-farmer.md) | -0.6% | +7.9% |
| KWHEAT | 2017-12-15 | [La Niña expected to continue through winter - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67402-la-nina-expected-to-continue-through-winter-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +5.4% | +4.8% |
| KWHEAT | 2022-02-18 | [Drought lingers over Corn Belt](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13386-drought-lingers-over-corn-belt.md) | +7.7% | +30.1% |
| WHEAT | 2021-02-22 | [Continued Plains, Western Midwest Drought Expected](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48478-continued-plains-western-midwest-drought-expected.md) | +0.7% | -0.7% |
| WHEAT | 2026-10-01 | [How this summer’s heat and drought impacted crops in Europe – in six charts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17430-how-this-summer-s-heat-and-drought-impacted-crops-in-europe-in-six-charts.md) | -2.9% | +0.5% |
| WHEAT | 2018-08-10 | [Drought slashes EU wheat, export surplus to be cut - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63468-drought-slashes-eu-wheat-export-surplus-to-be-cut-agcanada.md) | -2.9% | +2.5% |

## Sources

- syngenta.ca: https://www.syngenta.ca/market-news/map--summer-drought-expected-to-bypass-midwest--impact-plains

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