# Snodgrass: Strong potential for summer drought exists | General | farmweeknow.com

> Eric Snodgrass estimates about a 60% chance of some Corn Belt drought during the upcoming season, based on four precursor factors. He notes good yields are still possible if drought develops slowly and temperatures stay mild. He says the evolution of soil moisture by June will be a key market driver.

- Date: 2025-02-13 · published 2025-02-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13113-snodgrass-strong-potential-for-summer-drought-exists-general-farmweeknow-com
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

A roughly 60% drought probability keeps a weather premium in corn and soybean prices and raises the importance of summer moisture for feed costs.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-02-17 | [Drought persists as top crop threat for 2025 \| Market Focus \| farmweeknow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13111-drought-persists-as-top-crop-threat-for-2025-market-focus-farmweeknow-com.md) | +0.2% | -7.9% |
| CORN | 2020-10-16 | [Crop yields reveal impact of drought, derecho in parts of I states \| Crop Conditions \| farmweeknow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50493-crop-yields-reveal-impact-of-drought-derecho-in-parts-of-i-states-crop.md) | +2.0% | +2.0% |
| 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 | 2021-06-08 | [Potential for Drought Can Impact Prices and Marketing Plans \| NDSU Agriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46421-potential-for-drought-can-impact-prices-and-marketing-plans-ndsu-agriculture.md) | -2.0% | +2.4% |
| CORN | 2022-09-22 | [Argentine Farmers Plant More Soybeans to Fight Drought, Fertilizer Costs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14009-argentine-farmers-plant-more-soybeans-to-fight-drought-fertilizer-costs.md) | -2.8% | +1.3% |
| SOY | 2020-10-16 | [Crop yields reveal impact of drought, derecho in parts of I states \| Crop Conditions \| farmweeknow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50493-crop-yields-reveal-impact-of-drought-derecho-in-parts-of-i-states-crop.md) | +1.1% | +7.0% |
| SOY | 2023-02-14 | [Brazil drought threatening national output potential, southern farmers say](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13664-brazil-drought-threatening-national-output-potential-southern-farmers-say.md) | +0.4% | -2.8% |
| SOY | 2021-06-08 | [Potential for Drought Can Impact Prices and Marketing Plans \| NDSU Agriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46421-potential-for-drought-can-impact-prices-and-marketing-plans-ndsu-agriculture.md) | -5.6% | -12.6% |

## Sources

- farmweeknow.com: https://www.farmweeknow.com/general/snodgrass-strong-potential-for-summer-drought-exists/article_0f5af07e-e3d9-11ef-8ab2-4f0a27641f0d.html

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