# Late-Summer Drought Brings Lower Corn Yield

> Late-season heat in September, with temperatures 4 to 8 degrees F above normal in parts of the Western Corn Belt, sped crop drying and reduced yields. NASS October estimates for Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri came in several bushels per acre below earlier months.

- Date: 2023-10-19 · published 2023-10-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13237-late-summer-drought-brings-lower-corn-yield
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Lower yield estimates tighten the corn balance sheet, which is supportive for corn prices and feed costs.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- DDGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-08-23 | [Drought reduces corn yields in Brazil](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13551-drought-reduces-corn-yields-in-brazil.md) | +0.2% | +6.1% |
| CORN | 2025-09-22 | [Summer drought reduces yields in south-east Europe](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22803-summer-drought-reduces-yields-in-south-east-europe.md) | -0.4% | -1.1% |
| CORN | 2022-05-31 | [La Nina Brings Crop Yield Challenges and Hurricane Risk This Summer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41334-la-nina-brings-crop-yield-challenges-and-hurricane-risk-this-summer.md) | -0.8% | -2.6% |
| CORN | 2022-12-19 | [Drought hits Brazil corn in key southern state – StoneX](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13681-drought-hits-brazil-corn-in-key-southern-state-stonex.md) | +1.3% | +2.9% |
| CORN | 2023-08-30 | [Texas summer drought affecting corn, sorghum crops \| Western Livestock Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34157-texas-summer-drought-affecting-corn-sorghum-crops-western-livestock-journal.md) | -0.0% | -8.2% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/blogs/ag-weather-forum/blog-post/2023/10/19/late-summer-drought-brings-lower

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