# Upper Midwest sees significant drought removal - Pro Farmer

> The April 14 drought monitor showed 77.6% of the US in abnormal dryness or drought, with 61% in D1 or worse. Heavy rain fell across the Upper Midwest, with some areas receiving 200-400% of normal. Drought coverage for corn, soybeans and winter wheat acres declined.

- Date: 2026-04-16 · published 2026-04-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12999-upper-midwest-sees-significant-drought-removal-pro-farmer
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Easing drought in the Midwest reduces weather risk to early corn and soybean planting, which tends to weigh on prices. Dryness in winter wheat areas remains a concern for HRW supply.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- KWHEAT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-01-17 | [Midwest Drought Recovery: How 2025 Is Shaping Up for Farmers After a Dry Fall](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13122-midwest-drought-recovery-how-2025-is-shaping-up-for-farmers-after-a-dry-fall.md) | +1.9% | +3.9% |
| CORN | 2026-04-30 | [Rains in the southern U.S. lead to mild drought improvement - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13001-rains-in-the-southern-u-s-lead-to-mild-drought-improvement-pro-farmer.md) | -1.6% | -0.5% |
| CORN | 2024-05-30 | [Corn, soybean drought footprint almost gone - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13181-corn-soybean-drought-footprint-almost-gone-pro-farmer.md) | -4.0% | -5.1% |
| CORN | 2024-04-05 | [Drought Conditions Improving in Much of Midwest \| Red River Farm Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13192-drought-conditions-improving-in-much-of-midwest-red-river-farm-network.md) | -2.2% | -0.4% |
| CORN | 2025-06-26 | [Corn, soybean drought footprint continues to dwindle - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13077-corn-soybean-drought-footprint-continues-to-dwindle-pro-farmer.md) | +4.6% | -1.5% |
| SOY | 2025-01-17 | [Midwest Drought Recovery: How 2025 Is Shaping Up for Farmers After a Dry Fall](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13122-midwest-drought-recovery-how-2025-is-shaping-up-for-farmers-after-a-dry-fall.md) | +3.6% | +1.7% |
| SOY | 2026-04-30 | [Rains in the southern U.S. lead to mild drought improvement - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13001-rains-in-the-southern-u-s-lead-to-mild-drought-improvement-pro-farmer.md) | -0.3% | +1.0% |
| SOY | 2024-05-30 | [Corn, soybean drought footprint almost gone - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13181-corn-soybean-drought-footprint-almost-gone-pro-farmer.md) | -3.0% | -5.1% |

## Sources

- profarmer.com: https://www.profarmer.com/news/agriculture-news/upper-midwest-sees-significant-drought-removal

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