# Drought continues to expand in the Plains - Pro Farmer

> The March 24 drought monitor shows 77.1% of the U.S. in abnormal dryness or drought, with 41% of corn acres and 42% of soybean acres in drought. Unseasonably warm weather fueled the Morrill Fire in Nebraska, which has burned over 800,000 acres. Forecasts call for a Pacific storm to bring relief to the eastern Corn Belt.

- Date: 2026-03-26 · published 2026-03-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13007-drought-continues-to-expand-in-the-plains-pro-farmer
- Commodities: [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Expanding Plains drought and warm, dry conditions raise concern for winter wheat and early planting, which can support grain prices until rain arrives.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: 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 | 2026-01-08 | [Drought monitor shows mixed changes in the Midwest - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13023-drought-monitor-shows-mixed-changes-in-the-midwest-pro-farmer.md) | -1.7% | +1.3% |
| KWHEAT | 2026-06-22 | [After drought and wildfires, wheat farmers in the Great Plains are in for a rough year \| HPPR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18863-after-drought-and-wildfires-wheat-farmers-in-the-great-plains-are-in-for-a.md) | -5.1% | +12.4% |
| KWHEAT | 2026-02-12 | [Drought Monitor shows conditions intensify across the lower 48 - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13016-drought-monitor-shows-conditions-intensify-across-the-lower-48-pro-farmer.md) | +5.0% | +11.7% |
| KWHEAT | 2018-03-13 | [Drought threat intensifies for U.S. Plains winter wheat crop](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66052-drought-threat-intensifies-for-u-s-plains-winter-wheat-crop.md) | -7.6% | +2.5% |
| CORN | 2026-09-10 | [Drought expands in the lower Midwest - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12961-drought-expands-in-the-lower-midwest-pro-farmer.md) | +4.3% | +1.1% |
| CORN | 2026-07-30 | [Northern Plains see drought expand following hot weather - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12976-northern-plains-see-drought-expand-following-hot-weather-pro-farmer.md) | -2.5% | +9.4% |
| CORN | 2021-02-22 | [Continued Plains, Western Midwest Drought Expected](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48478-continued-plains-western-midwest-drought-expected.md) | +1.6% | -3.4% |

## Sources

- profarmer.com: https://www.profarmer.com/news/agriculture-news/drought-continues-expand-plains

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