# Farmers hold their breath amid hot and dry pollination

> Farm Futures reader reports show variable crop ratings and concern about subsoil moisture during corn pollination. Nearly three-quarters of corn was silking as a heat wave arrived, and USDA topsoil moisture was 57% adequate to surplus.

- Date: 2023-07-27 · published 2023-07-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13263-farmers-hold-their-breath-amid-hot-and-dry-pollination
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Heat and dry soils during pollination and kernel fill can cut yields, which supports corn and soybean prices if conditions persist.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-06-21 | [Hot, dry weather stresses crops in heart of the Corn Belt and Northern Plains - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46417-hot-dry-weather-stresses-crops-in-heart-of-the-corn-belt-and-northern-plains.md) | -3.3% | -8.0% |
| CORN | 2023-06-22 | [Dry Weather and Crop Conditions in Illinois - farmdoc](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13272-dry-weather-and-crop-conditions-in-illinois-farmdoc.md) | -8.7% | -14.9% |
| CORN | 2018-05-29 | [Wheat prices are rising because of the hot and dry weather](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65065-wheat-prices-are-rising-because-of-the-hot-and-dry-weather.md) | -3.7% | -9.3% |
| CORN | 2019-06-11 | [Ag weather disasters: Help on the way for farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58579-ag-weather-disasters-help-on-the-way-for-farmers.md) | +6.2% | +3.2% |
| CORN | 2024-08-26 | [Hot and Dry Weather Forecast for Central Brazil's Planting Season](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13550-hot-and-dry-weather-forecast-for-central-brazil-s-planting-season.md) | +2.6% | +6.4% |
| SOY | 2021-06-21 | [Hot, dry weather stresses crops in heart of the Corn Belt and Northern Plains - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46417-hot-dry-weather-stresses-crops-in-heart-of-the-corn-belt-and-northern-plains.md) | -4.7% | +2.3% |
| 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 | 2023-06-22 | [Dry Weather and Crop Conditions in Illinois - farmdoc](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13272-dry-weather-and-crop-conditions-in-illinois-farmdoc.md) | -4.2% | -1.3% |

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/crops/farmers-hold-their-breath-amid-hot-and-dry-pollination

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