# Corn, Soybeans Thrive While Drought Hits Other Crops Harder - AgWeb

> Corn and soybean areas have had little drought so far, with only 5% of corn and 9% of soybean acres in drought. Other crops are in worse shape, with about half of barley and rice acres in double-digit drought. Cooler temperatures are forecast for the Midwest in late August.

- Date: 2025-08-25 · published 2025-08-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13063-corn-soybeans-thrive-while-drought-hits-other-crops-harder-agweb
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Favorable conditions for corn and soybeans keep their supply outlook ample. Drought in rice and barley areas could tighten those specific markets.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- RICE: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-07-25 | [Could high temperatures, drought hammer 2022 corn, soybeans?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13347-could-high-temperatures-drought-hammer-2022-corn-soybeans.md) | -0.8% | +3.7% |
| CORN | 2022-10-05 | [Why are the Corn and Soybean Crops Drying So Slowly? - farmdoc](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13321-why-are-the-corn-and-soybean-crops-drying-so-slowly-farmdoc.md) | +0.9% | +1.2% |
| CORN | 2022-01-12 | [Drought Took the Top End Off Corn and Soybean Yields \| Red River Farm Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13390-drought-took-the-top-end-off-corn-and-soybean-yields-red-river-farm-network.md) | -2.6% | +3.6% |
| CORN | 2017-08-10 | [How will summer drought and this fall’s corn crop affect feeder cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69610-how-will-summer-drought-and-this-fall-s-corn-crop-affect-feeder-cattle.md) | -4.5% | -6.5% |
| CORN | 2021-06-21 | [Drought Stress: When Does it Start Stealing Yield from Corn and Soybeans?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46416-drought-stress-when-does-it-start-stealing-yield-from-corn-and-soybeans.md) | -3.3% | -8.0% |
| SOY | 2022-10-05 | [Why are the Corn and Soybean Crops Drying So Slowly? - farmdoc](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13321-why-are-the-corn-and-soybean-crops-drying-so-slowly-farmdoc.md) | -0.5% | +3.8% |
| SOY | 2022-01-12 | [Drought Took the Top End Off Corn and Soybean Yields \| Red River Farm Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13390-drought-took-the-top-end-off-corn-and-soybean-yields-red-river-farm-network.md) | +1.1% | +15.8% |
| SOY | 2022-12-19 | [Drought hits Brazil corn in key southern state – StoneX](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13681-drought-hits-brazil-corn-in-key-southern-state-stonex.md) | -0.1% | +3.0% |

## Sources

- agweb.com: https://www.agweb.com/news/crops/crop-production/corn-soybeans-thrive-while-drought-hits-other-crops-harder

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