# These 5 Top Corn-Growing States Report Extreme Drought, or Worse, as Planting Kicks Off

> According to the US Drought Monitor published April 10, five major corn states, including Colorado, North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota and Texas, had the most intense drought. Colorado winter wheat was rated mostly fair to good as planting had not begun.

- Date: 2025-05-01 · published 2025-05-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13099-these-5-top-corn-growing-states-report-extreme-drought-or-worse-as-planting
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Extreme drought in key corn-producing states raises concern about early-season yield risk and can support corn and wheat prices. The coverage is small in Colorado, so the effect on national supply is limited.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- KWHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-05-30 | [3 Top Corn-Growing States Report Extreme Drought, or Worse](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13090-3-top-corn-growing-states-report-extreme-drought-or-worse.md) | -0.3% | -4.7% |
| CORN | 2026-01-10 | [5 Corn States Enter 2026 With Extreme or Exceptional Drought](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13025-5-corn-states-enter-2026-with-extreme-or-exceptional-drought.md) | -2.8% | -1.7% |
| CORN | 2021-05-24 | [A Closer Look at Drought and Crop Progress in 5 Top Corn Growing States](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46940-a-closer-look-at-drought-and-crop-progress-in-5-top-corn-growing-states.md) | -0.3% | +2.2% |
| CORN | 2021-03-05 | [USA: drought conditions persist in many top corn growing states](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47956-usa-drought-conditions-persist-in-many-top-corn-growing-states.md) | +5.1% | +7.2% |
| CORN | 2022-03-17 | [Concerns over the drought are growing for farmers as planting season approaches - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13378-concerns-over-the-drought-are-growing-for-farmers-as-planting-season-approaches.md) | +2.8% | +7.8% |
| KWHEAT | 2021-03-05 | [USA: drought conditions persist in many top corn growing states](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47956-usa-drought-conditions-persist-in-many-top-corn-growing-states.md) | -2.8% | -7.8% |
| KWHEAT | 2017-06-30 | [Wheat futures rally amid worsening drought in the Northern Plains](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6178-wheat-futures-rally-amid-worsening-drought-in-the-northern-plains.md) | +9.6% | +0.1% |
| KWHEAT | 2023-05-29 | [Corn, Soybeans and Wheat in the Grips of Drought - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13276-corn-soybeans-and-wheat-in-the-grips-of-drought-agweb.md) | +0.4% | +2.3% |

## Sources

- agriculture.com: https://www.agriculture.com/these-5-top-corn-growing-states-report-extreme-drought-or-worse-as-planting-kicks-off-11712940

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