# Western Corn Belt Yields Shine as Eastern States Struggle With Impact of Disease, Dryness

> DTN's Digital Yield Tour, conducted in August, raised corn yield forecasts by 4 to 7 bushels in Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota as rains continued across the Western Corn Belt. Illinois corn estimates fell 0.75 bushel, and Illinois and Missouri soybean estimates declined while other Western states rose 1 to 4 bushels. The model does not account for disease effects.

- Date: 2025-09-12 · published 2025-09-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13056-western-corn-belt-yields-shine-as-eastern-states-struggle-with-impact-of
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Higher Western Corn Belt yield estimates add to the supply outlook and lean bearish for corn, though the model excludes disease losses in the East that could limit upside. Mixed soybean revisions leave soybean price direction unclear.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-12-04 | [Yields surprise in dry sections of Corn Belt - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13226-yields-surprise-in-dry-sections-of-corn-belt-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +1.7% | +3.1% |
| CORN | 2021-09-20 | [Farmers Weigh in on Early Corn, Soybean Yields as Harvest Gets Underway](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44906-farmers-weigh-in-on-early-corn-soybean-yields-as-harvest-gets-underway.md) | -4.3% | -4.1% |
| CORN | 2023-11-01 | [I-80 Harvest Tour: Widespread Drought in Minnesota Cuts Yields, But Corn Still Better Than Expected - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13228-i-80-harvest-tour-widespread-drought-in-minnesota-cuts-yields-but-corn-still.md) | -0.1% | -4.0% |
| CORN | 2024-10-31 | [Wheat Futures Lose Ground as Rainfall Eases Dryness](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27900-wheat-futures-lose-ground-as-rainfall-eases-dryness.md) | +2.2% | -1.3% |
| CORN | 2017-06-07 | [Corn yields still project above trend-line - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70340-corn-yields-still-project-above-trend-line-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.6% | +1.5% |
| SOY | 2019-06-11 | [In-season weather data give reliable estimates of corn and soybean yields \| South Dakota Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58456-in-season-weather-data-give-reliable-estimates-of-corn-and-soybean-yields-south.md) | +6.3% | +2.8% |
| SOY | 2026-06-30 | [A Tale of Two Corn Belts: Drought Grips the West as the East Stays Soggy \| American Ag Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12986-a-tale-of-two-corn-belts-drought-grips-the-west-as-the-east-stays-soggy.md) | +7.9% | +9.3% |
| SOY | 2023-02-01 | [Contrasting impacts of dry versus humid heat on US corn and soybean yields](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13304-contrasting-impacts-of-dry-versus-humid-heat-on-us-corn-and-soybean-yields.md) | -1.5% | -2.2% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/crops/article/2025/09/11/western-corn-belt-yields-shine

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