# Corn Belt Dryness is a Concern as Spring Gets Underway

> NASA-GRACE satellite analysis as of Feb. 19, 2024 shows root-zone soil moisture in most of the Midwest at 30% of normal or below, with some areas under 10% of the mean. Despite a wet winter in Iowa, deeper soil moisture remains depleted after years of drought, according to USDA Midwest Climate Hub Director Dennis Todey.

- Date: 2024-02-29 · published 2024-02-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13204-corn-belt-dryness-is-a-concern-as-spring-gets-underway
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Dry subsoil raises the risk that a spring dry spell could cut yields, which supports corn and soybean prices if planting conditions turn poor.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-06-23 | [Dryness Concerns Continue for Section of Northern Corn Belt](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12989-dryness-concerns-continue-for-section-of-northern-corn-belt.md) | -4.1% | +3.5% |
| 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 | 2020-02-18 | [Spring Corn Belt Flooding Concerns Persist Before Planting Season](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54449-spring-corn-belt-flooding-concerns-persist-before-planting-season.md) | -1.7% | -3.5% |
| 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 | 2022-04-27 | [BRAZIL CORN WATCH: Concern over crop yields amid widespread dryness \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13724-brazil-corn-watch-concern-over-crop-yields-amid-widespread-dryness-s-and-p.md) | -6.4% | -1.7% |
| SOY | 2026-06-23 | [Dryness Concerns Continue for Section of Northern Corn Belt](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12989-dryness-concerns-continue-for-section-of-northern-corn-belt.md) | -0.6% | +9.3% |
| 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 | 2020-02-18 | [Spring Corn Belt Flooding Concerns Persist Before Planting Season](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54449-spring-corn-belt-flooding-concerns-persist-before-planting-season.md) | -2.2% | -8.1% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/AG/blogs/ag-weather-forum/blog-post/2024/02/29/corn-belt-dryness-concern-spring

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