# I-80 Harvest Tour: Widespread Drought in Minnesota Cuts Yields, But Corn Still Better Than Expected - AgWeb

> Minnesota harvest progressed quickly, with corn about 75% harvested and soybeans at 94%. Widespread drought, rated D1 to D4 across nearly the entire state, cut soybean yields, while corn yields are running better than expected on some farms.

- Date: 2023-11-01 · published 2023-11-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13228-i-80-harvest-tour-widespread-drought-in-minnesota-cuts-yields-but-corn-still
- 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

Lower Minnesota soybean output tightens local meal supply, but corn results that beat expectations add to ample feed grain supplies and cap corn prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-10-12 | [Many Farmers in Illinois Finding Better Than Expected Yields Despite Drought and Heat - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13239-many-farmers-in-illinois-finding-better-than-expected-yields-despite-drought.md) | -0.4% | -1.5% |
| CORN | 2021-08-11 | [Drought Trims Minnesota Yields, While Iowa and Wisconsin See Strong Crops, Tour Finds](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45408-drought-trims-minnesota-yields-while-iowa-and-wisconsin-see-strong-crops-tour.md) | +1.1% | -7.3% |
| CORN | 2024-12-04 | [Missouri farmer reflects on challenging growing season, better than expected harvest - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13130-missouri-farmer-reflects-on-challenging-growing-season-better-than-expected.md) | +4.5% | +7.4% |
| CORN | 2025-07-23 | [Minimal Drought Expected Through Fall 2025 in Primary US Crop Areas](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13074-minimal-drought-expected-through-fall-2025-in-primary-us-crop-areas.md) | +0.5% | -1.2% |
| CORN | 2026-05-25 | [Map: Summer Drought Expected to B... \| Syngenta CA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12993-map-summer-drought-expected-to-b-syngenta-ca.md) | -2.2% | -8.4% |
| SOY | 2024-12-04 | [Missouri farmer reflects on challenging growing season, better than expected harvest - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13130-missouri-farmer-reflects-on-challenging-growing-season-better-than-expected.md) | +0.3% | +0.8% |
| SOY | 2019-05-21 | [Smaller corn, soybean yields expected as wet weather persists in Midwest - UPI.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58939-smaller-corn-soybean-yields-expected-as-wet-weather-persists-in-midwest-upi-com.md) | +2.9% | +9.8% |
| SOY | 2024-09-18 | [Will a Very Dry End to Growing Season Impact Corn and Soybean Yields? Missy Bauer Explains on Unscripted. - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13155-will-a-very-dry-end-to-growing-season-impact-corn-and-soybean-yields-missy.md) | +3.6% | -1.5% |

## Sources

- agweb.com: https://www.agweb.com/news/crops/harvest/i-80-harvest-tour-widespread-drought-minnesota-cuts-yields-corn-still-better-expected

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