# When August Heat Kept US Corn Production From Record Levels

> DTN reports record heat across the central U.S. from August 21 to 27, with highs 9 to 15°F above normal in the Western Corn Belt and heat index values above 120°F. It recalls that August heat reduced final USDA corn yields and production compared with the August estimate in 2000 and in one other crop year.

- Date: 2023-08-29 · published 2023-08-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13258-when-august-heat-kept-us-corn-production-from-record-levels
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Heat during this period raises the risk of yield losses and a smaller corn crop than the record expected earlier, which supports corn prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-08-08 | [Wheat and corn harvests : why the heatwave is causing French production to drop sharply](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17841-wheat-and-corn-harvests-why-the-heatwave-is-causing-french-production-to-drop.md) | +3.0% | +11.1% |
| CORN | 2024-05-17 | [Wheat rises on Russian crop woes, but US production outlook limits gains - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4593-wheat-rises-on-russian-crop-woes-but-us-production-outlook-limits-gains-markets.md) | +1.2% | +6.0% |
| CORN | 2019-05-21 | [Wet US conditions boost corn wheat prices \| Saxo](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5630-wet-us-conditions-boost-corn-wheat-prices-saxo.md) | +2.4% | +10.9% |
| CORN | 2019-10-04 | [Market Reaction to USDA’s August Corn Crop Reports - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56592-market-reaction-to-usda-s-august-corn-crop-reports-farmdoc-daily.md) | +0.3% | +0.2% |
| CORN | 2020-10-07 | [La Niña's Mixed Blessing: For Australia, a 90% Jump in Wheat Production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50566-la-nina-s-mixed-blessing-for-australia-a-90-jump-in-wheat-production.md) | +2.0% | +6.5% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/AG/blogs/ag-weather-forum/blog-post/2023/08/29/august-heat-kept-us-corn-production

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