# Heat takes bite out of corn, soybean and spring wheat crop condition ratings - Pro Farmer

> Pro Farmer's Crop Condition Index fell 6.2 points to 357.1 for corn, 11.6 points below the five-year average, with declines concentrated in Minnesota, Nebraska and Kansas. The soybean index dropped 2.7 points to 350.7, and spring wheat fell 4.6 points but remains well above average.

- Date: 2022-07-25 · published 2022-07-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13344-heat-takes-bite-out-of-corn-soybean-and-spring-wheat-crop-condition-ratings-pro
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Deteriorating corn and soybean conditions amid heat signal lower yield potential, which supports prices for feed grains and soybean meal.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: neutral

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2022-07-28 | 5 | +14.1% | 4.2 | Declining Pro Farmer crop condition ratings in the heat signal lower yield potential, which supports prices. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-08-10 | [Heat Takes Bite Out of Corn, While Rains Offer Relief in Driest Areas - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12971-heat-takes-bite-out-of-corn-while-rains-offer-relief-in-driest-areas-pro-farmer.md) | +3.0% | +11.1% |
| CORN | 2026-01-29 | [Heat wave hits Argentina, threatening corn and soybean crops](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13817-heat-wave-hits-argentina-threatening-corn-and-soybean-crops.md) | -0.3% | -0.1% |
| CORN | 2026-04-28 | [Corn, Wheat Make Near Term Highs on Global Crop Concerns: Soybeans See Profit Taking - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12287-corn-wheat-make-near-term-highs-on-global-crop-concerns-soybeans-see-profit.md) | +1.8% | +1.6% |
| 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 | 2023-11-20 | [Brazilian soybean crop faces problems, and replanting could cut future corn area](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13613-brazilian-soybean-crop-faces-problems-and-replanting-could-cut-future-corn-area.md) | -2.1% | +0.7% |
| SOY | 2026-08-10 | [Heat Takes Bite Out of Corn, While Rains Offer Relief in Driest Areas - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12971-heat-takes-bite-out-of-corn-while-rains-offer-relief-in-driest-areas-pro-farmer.md) | +1.5% | +11.9% |
| SOY | 2022-11-25 | [Argentine drought, having cut corn, wheat crop hopes, takes aim at soybeans too - Grain Price News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13998-argentine-drought-having-cut-corn-wheat-crop-hopes-takes-aim-at-soybeans-too.md) | -0.4% | +2.2% |
| SOY | 2026-01-29 | [Heat wave hits Argentina, threatening corn and soybean crops](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13817-heat-wave-hits-argentina-threatening-corn-and-soybean-crops.md) | +1.6% | +6.8% |

## Sources

- profarmer.com: https://www.profarmer.com/news/agriculture-news/heat-takes-bite-out-corn-soybean-and-spring-wheat-crop-condition-ratings

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