# Climate models look at risks and opportunity of a shifting Corn Belt - Agweek | #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets

> University of Minnesota researchers project that by the 2040s the most favorable corn and soybean growing region will shift northwest, potentially favoring Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota over Iowa and Illinois. Warmer temperatures and longer seasons could help, but heat stress, evapotranspiration and new pests and diseases could limit gains. Minnesota's growing season has already lengthened by nearly two weeks since the 1950s.

- Date: 2026-01-13 · published 2026-01-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13029-climate-models-look-at-risks-and-opportunity-of-a-shifting-corn-belt-agweek-1
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

These are long-term projections with no immediate effect on supply or prices. They may matter for future acreage and production patterns in the Corn Belt.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2016-06-06 | [Soybeans rise on U.S. weather view; wheat, corn firm - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9123-soybeans-rise-on-u-s-weather-view-wheat-corn-firm-agweek-1-source-for.md) | +2.7% | -7.0% |
| CORN | 2021-08-28 | [Late rains could help Minnesota beans, but corn is shutting down - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45409-late-rains-could-help-minnesota-beans-but-corn-is-shutting-down-agweek-1-source.md) | -6.1% | -11.6% |
| CORN | 2022-01-21 | [The market rally after the reports - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10893-the-market-rally-after-the-reports-agweek-1-source-for-agriculture-news-farming.md) | +1.4% | +6.9% |
| CORN | 2026-07-31 | [Corn and soybean conditions look good on paper, but how big is the crop? - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12981-corn-and-soybean-conditions-look-good-on-paper-but-how-big-is-the-crop-agweek-1.md) | -1.6% | +9.4% |
| CORN | 2024-12-09 | [Weather made for a challenging year for corn and soybean farmers - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13131-weather-made-for-a-challenging-year-for-corn-and-soybean-farmers-agweek-1.md) | +1.9% | +6.3% |
| SOY | 2016-06-06 | [Soybeans rise on U.S. weather view; wheat, corn firm - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9123-soybeans-rise-on-u-s-weather-view-wheat-corn-firm-agweek-1-source-for.md) | +4.1% | +3.2% |
| SOY | 2021-08-28 | [Late rains could help Minnesota beans, but corn is shutting down - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45409-late-rains-could-help-minnesota-beans-but-corn-is-shutting-down-agweek-1-source.md) | -5.6% | -5.3% |
| SOY | 2022-01-21 | [The market rally after the reports - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10893-the-market-rally-after-the-reports-agweek-1-source-for-agriculture-news-farming.md) | +1.6% | +11.7% |

## Sources

- agweek.com: https://www.agweek.com/crops/climate-models-look-at-risks-and-opportunity-of-a-shifting-corn-belt

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