# Scientists expect more drought this year in parts of the Midwest and Great Plains | NPR Illinois

> Scientists expect continued drought in parts of the Midwest and Great Plains this year, with warm temperatures and low precipitation worsening conditions. Grazing lands in Nebraska and Kansas could struggle without spring rain, threatening cattle herds.

- Date: 2025-03-27 · published 2025-03-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13104-scientists-expect-more-drought-this-year-in-parts-of-the-midwest-and-great
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Pasture shortfalls can push ranchers to sell cattle or buy more feed, supporting feed demand and cattle prices while tightening supplies over time.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2023-04-20 | [This spring brings worry rather than rain for some parts of the Great Plains and Midwest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13285-this-spring-brings-worry-rather-than-rain-for-some-parts-of-the-great-plains.md) | -0.8% | -4.8% |
| LCATTLE | 2018-02-12 | [Drought relief expected to help grain and cattle outlook - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66423-drought-relief-expected-to-help-grain-and-cattle-outlook-high-plains-journal.md) | +1.5% | -1.0% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-01-10 | [Three drought years expected to push US cattle inventory to 72-year low \| An official publication of Michigan Farm Bureau](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37725-three-drought-years-expected-to-push-us-cattle-inventory-to-72-year-low-an.md) | -0.3% | +1.1% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-05-21 | [Drought Monitor shows slight improvement in Midwest - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12992-drought-monitor-shows-slight-improvement-in-midwest-pro-farmer.md) | -0.8% | -0.8% |
| LCATTLE | 2022-11-02 | [Terrain \| Drought-forced Cattle Movement Expected to Impact Markets into 2023](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7228-terrain-drought-forced-cattle-movement-expected-to-impact-markets-into-2023.md) | +0.4% | +1.7% |
| FCATTLE | 2018-02-12 | [Drought relief expected to help grain and cattle outlook - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66423-drought-relief-expected-to-help-grain-and-cattle-outlook-high-plains-journal.md) | +2.4% | -2.8% |
| FCATTLE | 2023-01-10 | [Three drought years expected to push US cattle inventory to 72-year low \| An official publication of Michigan Farm Bureau](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37725-three-drought-years-expected-to-push-us-cattle-inventory-to-72-year-low-an.md) | -2.2% | +1.9% |
| FCATTLE | 2021-03-26 | [Drought Update for the Southern Plains DEWS \| March 26, 2021 \| Drought.gov](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48023-drought-update-for-the-southern-plains-dews-march-26-2021-drought-gov.md) | +5.7% | -1.7% |

## Sources

- nprillinois.org: https://www.nprillinois.org/2025-03-27/drought-midwest-great-plains-farmers-crops-livestock

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