# NOAA Projects Intensified Drought in the Western Corn Belt - ProAg

> NOAA's Climate Prediction Center projects drought in the Western Corn Belt to persist or worsen through June 30, with 53% of US corn area affected, the highest share in five years. The affected region produced 6.6 billion bushels of corn in 2024, or 44% of the US crop.

- Date: 2025-03-28 · published 2025-03-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13108-noaa-projects-intensified-drought-in-the-western-corn-belt-proag
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

Drought covering over half of US corn area through June raises the likelihood of reduced yields and tighter feed grain supplies, supporting corn and soybean prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- SORGHUM: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-09-04 | [Drought threatens crops in western, northwestern Corn Belt - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12966-drought-threatens-crops-in-western-northwestern-corn-belt-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.5% | +1.9% |
| CORN | 2017-06-22 | [Northern Plains drought intensifies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70338-northern-plains-drought-intensifies.md) | -2.7% | +3.8% |
| CORN | 2017-07-25 | [Dryness Noted in Western Corn Belt Ratings](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69798-dryness-noted-in-western-corn-belt-ratings.md) | -1.0% | -6.1% |
| CORN | 2022-06-20 | [Hot and dry conditions increasing drought concerns in the Corn Belt](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13353-hot-and-dry-conditions-increasing-drought-concerns-in-the-corn-belt.md) | -3.7% | -11.8% |
| CORN | 2017-09-29 | [Western Corn Belt Rain Ahead](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68876-western-corn-belt-rain-ahead.md) | +3.1% | +2.4% |
| SOY | 2026-09-04 | [Drought threatens crops in western, northwestern Corn Belt - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12966-drought-threatens-crops-in-western-northwestern-corn-belt-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -2.0% | -2.1% |
| SOY | 2017-07-25 | [Dryness Noted in Western Corn Belt Ratings](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69798-dryness-noted-in-western-corn-belt-ratings.md) | -0.3% | -6.5% |
| SOY | 2022-06-20 | [Hot and dry conditions increasing drought concerns in the Corn Belt](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13353-hot-and-dry-conditions-increasing-drought-concerns-in-the-corn-belt.md) | -4.2% | -13.2% |

## Sources

- proag.com: https://www.proag.com/news/noaa-projects-intensified-drought-in-the-western-corn-belt/

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