# How did Iowa crops fare in another year of drought? | Weather | thegazette.com

> Iowa had its worst drought in at least nine years in 2022, with about 73 percent of the state in some degree of drought. The Mississippi River hit record lows, grounding barges, stalling crop shipments and raising shipping costs.

- Date: 2022-12-02 · published 2022-12-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13314-how-did-iowa-crops-fare-in-another-year-of-drought-weather-thegazette-com
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Low river levels raised barge freight costs and slowed grain movement, widening basis and cutting returns to Midwest growers. Drought also trimmed yields in parts of Iowa, supporting corn and soybean prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- BARGE: 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 | 2026-10-01 | [How this summer’s heat and drought impacted crops in Europe – in six charts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17430-how-this-summer-s-heat-and-drought-impacted-crops-in-europe-in-six-charts.md) | -1.2% | -6.7% |
| CORN | 2022-05-23 | [Rare, Third Year of La Niña Poses Another Season of Extreme Weather Risks for Crops – The Van Trump Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41335-rare-third-year-of-la-nina-poses-another-season-of-extreme-weather-risks-for.md) | +0.0% | -1.2% |
| CORN | 2023-06-20 | [Dry Weather and Drought in the Midwest, Middle-June 2023 - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13271-dry-weather-and-drought-in-the-midwest-middle-june-2023-farmdoc-daily.md) | -1.6% | -13.3% |
| CORN | 2023-05-29 | [Corn, Soybeans and Wheat in the Grips of Drought - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13276-corn-soybeans-and-wheat-in-the-grips-of-drought-agweb.md) | -4.6% | -4.0% |
| 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 | 2023-05-29 | [Corn, Soybeans and Wheat in the Grips of Drought - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13276-corn-soybeans-and-wheat-in-the-grips-of-drought-agweb.md) | +1.0% | +11.8% |
| SOY | 2023-06-20 | [Dry Weather and Drought in the Midwest, Middle-June 2023 - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13271-dry-weather-and-drought-in-the-midwest-middle-june-2023-farmdoc-daily.md) | +3.7% | +1.7% |

## Sources

- thegazette.com: https://www.thegazette.com/weather/how-did-iowa-crops-fare-in-another-year-of-drought/article_22527740-95c2-50cf-bfcd-aa9e2c3ad471.html

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