# Latest Crops and Commodities in Drought - Weather AgNet West

> The US Drought Monitor showed little overall change month over month, but drought coverage shrank in corn and soybean growing areas after extensive rain. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey reviewed drought coverage for crop areas for the period ending April 1.

- Date: 2025-04-08 · published 2025-04-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13096-latest-crops-and-commodities-in-drought-weather-agnet-west
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced drought in the main corn and soybean belt lowers yield-risk premium and supports a bearish tilt for feed grains and meal.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-06-25 | [Farmers and Crops Welcome Recent Rains, as Drought Deepens for Others](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46418-farmers-and-crops-welcome-recent-rains-as-drought-deepens-for-others.md) | +5.6% | -5.6% |
| CORN | 2026-06-25 | [Midwest crops fare well amid variable drought \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12983-midwest-crops-fare-well-amid-variable-drought-feed-and-grain.md) | -0.8% | +6.4% |
| CORN | 2023-07-18 | [Crop Watch: Conditions improve again on mild weather, though dryness eyed](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13262-crop-watch-conditions-improve-again-on-mild-weather-though-dryness-eyed.md) | +18.0% | -1.3% |
| CORN | 2021-06-17 | [U.S. grains: Corn, soy plunge on weather, broad commodities sell-off - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5762-u-s-grains-corn-soy-plunge-on-weather-broad-commodities-sell-off-agcanada.md) | -2.4% | +2.5% |
| CORN | 2017-12-15 | [2017 Ag review: Crop production and weather](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67335-2017-ag-review-crop-production-and-weather.md) | +2.7% | +2.5% |
| SOY | 2021-06-25 | [Farmers and Crops Welcome Recent Rains, as Drought Deepens for Others](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46418-farmers-and-crops-welcome-recent-rains-as-drought-deepens-for-others.md) | +5.5% | +2.2% |
| SOY | 2026-06-25 | [Midwest crops fare well amid variable drought \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12983-midwest-crops-fare-well-amid-variable-drought-feed-and-grain.md) | +1.6% | +11.6% |
| SOY | 2023-07-18 | [Crop Watch: Conditions improve again on mild weather, though dryness eyed](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13262-crop-watch-conditions-improve-again-on-mild-weather-though-dryness-eyed.md) | +2.6% | -6.3% |

## Sources

- agnetwest.com: https://agnetwest.com/latest-crops-commodities-drought/

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