# Drought conditions intensify across US, threatening crop yields | Feed & Grain

> The latest US Drought Monitor shows drought expanding in the Southeast and Midwest, from central Missouri to west-central Ohio, while the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic received beneficial rain. Western US conditions deteriorated. Officials warn the Midwest expansion could affect the upcoming planting season.

- Date: 2025-02-13 · published 2025-02-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13112-drought-conditions-intensify-across-us-threatening-crop-yields-feed-and-grain
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Expanding dryness in key Midwest and Southeast crop areas raises planting and yield risk, supporting feed grain prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-06-22 | [Central US drought intensifies, threatening grains and soy \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9769-central-us-drought-intensifies-threatening-grains-and-soy-reuters.md) | -8.7% | -14.9% |
| CORN | 2026-02-12 | [Drought Monitor shows conditions intensify across the lower 48 - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13016-drought-monitor-shows-conditions-intensify-across-the-lower-48-pro-farmer.md) | -0.0% | +3.5% |
| CORN | 2026-09-10 | [Midwest Drought Expands: Heat Wave Threatens Crops \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12963-midwest-drought-expands-heat-wave-threatens-crops-feed-and-grain.md) | +4.3% | +1.1% |
| CORN | 2024-10-24 | [Drought expands across key US agricultural regions \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13146-drought-expands-across-key-us-agricultural-regions-feed-and-grain.md) | -1.3% | +1.0% |
| 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% |
| SOY | 2023-06-22 | [Central US drought intensifies, threatening grains and soy \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9769-central-us-drought-intensifies-threatening-grains-and-soy-reuters.md) | -4.2% | -1.3% |
| SOY | 2026-02-12 | [Drought Monitor shows conditions intensify across the lower 48 - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13016-drought-monitor-shows-conditions-intensify-across-the-lower-48-pro-farmer.md) | +1.5% | +7.9% |
| SOY | 2026-09-10 | [Midwest Drought Expands: Heat Wave Threatens Crops \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12963-midwest-drought-expands-heat-wave-threatens-crops-feed-and-grain.md) | +1.9% | +0.2% |

## Sources

- feedandgrain.com: https://www.feedandgrain.com/business-markets/commodities/news/15737391/drought-conditions-intensify-across-us-threatening-crop-yields

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