# From Seed to Success: Plan for Your Largest Corn Harvest in 2025 with Drought-Proofing Strategies - AgWeb

> Farm Journal agronomist Ken Ferrie says about two-thirds of the Midwest is abnormally dry, with more than half of that already in D1 drought. He advises farmers to keep plans for a large crop while preparing contingency plans for dry conditions.

- Date: 2025-03-05 · published 2025-03-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13107-from-seed-to-success-plan-for-your-largest-corn-harvest-in-2025-with-drought
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Farmers keeping high corn population and nitrogen plans would support demand for inputs and feed grain supply, while drought mitigation planning may limit downside yield losses.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- UREA: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-08-07 | [2025/26 Corn Planting in Brazil to Start Within Weeks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13478-2025-26-corn-planting-in-brazil-to-start-within-weeks.md) | -1.1% | +3.9% |
| 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% |
| CORN | 2024-03-14 | [Seed Technology and Evolving Farming Practices Win Against Drought's Grip - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13202-seed-technology-and-evolving-farming-practices-win-against-drought-s-grip-agweb.md) | +1.8% | -5.4% |
| CORN | 2021-11-04 | [As demand for oat milk increases, oat supplies wanes due to drought, demand \| Dairy Processing](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44115-as-demand-for-oat-milk-increases-oat-supplies-wanes-due-to-drought-demand-dairy.md) | +3.7% | +0.1% |
| CORN | 2022-02-22 | [Harvest activities and second crop planting benefit from drier weather 22.02.2022 - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13742-harvest-activities-and-second-crop-planting-benefit-from-drier-weather-22-02.md) | +5.7% | +15.2% |
| UREA | 2026-05-31 | [Wheat Futures Prices Have Surged 30% This Year As Iran War Hit Fertilizer Supplies and U.S. Drought Sent Output To A 54-Year Low](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19292-wheat-futures-prices-have-surged-30-this-year-as-iran-war-hit-fertilizer.md) | -21.5% | -30.2% |
| UREA | 2026-04-22 | [Chicago soy rises as oil prices climb, rain forecast threatens Midwest planting - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19752-chicago-soy-rises-as-oil-prices-climb-rain-forecast-threatens-midwest-planting.md) | -0.5% | -15.4% |
| UREA | 2021-09-03 | [US Nola urea barges hit 9 year high with supply tightening post Hurricane Ida](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5165-us-nola-urea-barges-hit-9-year-high-with-supply-tightening-post-hurricane-ida.md) | +8.6% | +43.5% |

## Sources

- agweb.com: https://www.agweb.com/news/crops/corn/seed-success-plan-your-largest-corn-harvest-2025-drought-proofing-strategies

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