# Ag Meterologists Worry More Drought Lies Ahead For Spring - AgWeb

> Meteorologist Eric Snodgrass expects dry conditions to build into spring, with about 45% of US corn acres and 36% of soybean acres in drought. The western Corn Belt is the main concern, and history shows dry falls often lead to dry springs. The U.S. Drought Monitor echoes these dry trends across the upper Midwest, West and Southwest.

- Date: 2025-02-21 · published 2025-02-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13110-ag-meterologists-worry-more-drought-lies-ahead-for-spring-agweb
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Dryness across a large share of corn and soybean acres raises yield risk and supports futures, which feeds into meal and grain costs for buyers.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-05-20 | [It's Not Just Drought Meteorologists Are Concerned About This Summer, It's Also Heat - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13089-it-s-not-just-drought-meteorologists-are-concerned-about-this-summer-it-s-also.md) | +1.6% | -2.4% |
| CORN | 2023-07-24 | [The Midwest is Set to Bake Under High Heat, Ag Meteorologists Now Worry About Severe Crop Damage - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13264-the-midwest-is-set-to-bake-under-high-heat-ag-meteorologists-now-worry-about.md) | +9.3% | -4.1% |
| CORN | 2018-01-05 | [Climatologist sees potential for 'drought development' - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66929-climatologist-sees-potential-for-drought-development-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.4% | +2.4% |
| CORN | 2023-07-31 | [Drought spreads in US Corn Belt ahead of July's scorching finish](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13260-drought-spreads-in-us-corn-belt-ahead-of-july-s-scorching-finish.md) | -11.7% | -13.2% |
| CORN | 2021-04-15 | [2021: A Drought Year Like No Other! - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47436-2021-a-drought-year-like-no-other-agweb.md) | +2.3% | +21.6% |
| SOY | 2025-05-20 | [It's Not Just Drought Meteorologists Are Concerned About This Summer, It's Also Heat - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13089-it-s-not-just-drought-meteorologists-are-concerned-about-this-summer-it-s-also.md) | +1.1% | +2.2% |
| SOY | 2023-07-24 | [The Midwest is Set to Bake Under High Heat, Ag Meteorologists Now Worry About Severe Crop Damage - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13264-the-midwest-is-set-to-bake-under-high-heat-ag-meteorologists-now-worry-about.md) | -0.9% | -9.2% |
| SOY | 2023-07-31 | [Drought spreads in US Corn Belt ahead of July's scorching finish](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13260-drought-spreads-in-us-corn-belt-ahead-of-july-s-scorching-finish.md) | -2.9% | -7.1% |

## Sources

- agweb.com: https://www.agweb.com/news/crops/crop-production/ag-meterologists-worry-more-drought-lies-ahead-spring

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