# Hot and dry conditions increasing drought concerns in the Corn Belt

> WeatherTrends360 data show the second full week of June 2022 was the second hottest and ninth driest in 30+ years for the Corn Belt. The third week of June was forecast to be one of the hottest and driest on record, with drought expected to expand.

- Date: 2022-06-20 · published 2022-06-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13353-hot-and-dry-conditions-increasing-drought-concerns-in-the-corn-belt
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Expanding drought during the pre-pollination period threatens corn yield potential, which would tighten feed grain supplies and lift prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-06-27 | [Hot and Dry Weather Tees Up a Tense July in the US Corn Belt](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13352-hot-and-dry-weather-tees-up-a-tense-july-in-the-us-corn-belt.md) | +1.8% | -12.0% |
| CORN | 2021-04-13 | [Drought in Plains a Concern for U.S. Corn and Soy Crops](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47437-drought-in-plains-a-concern-for-u-s-corn-and-soy-crops.md) | +1.5% | +23.9% |
| CORN | 2021-03-05 | [USA: drought conditions persist in many top corn growing states](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47956-usa-drought-conditions-persist-in-many-top-corn-growing-states.md) | +5.1% | +7.2% |
| CORN | 2024-04-25 | [Weather patterns are shifting in Iowa and the Corn Belt](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13195-weather-patterns-are-shifting-in-iowa-and-the-corn-belt.md) | +0.7% | +4.5% |
| CORN | 2023-06-15 | [Drought Concerns Grow as 57% of Corn, 51% of Soybeans in the U.S. Now Considered to Be in Drought - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35551-drought-concerns-grow-as-57-of-corn-51-of-soybeans-in-the-u-s-now-considered-to.md) | +4.8% | -4.3% |
| SOY | 2021-04-13 | [Drought in Plains a Concern for U.S. Corn and Soy Crops](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47437-drought-in-plains-a-concern-for-u-s-corn-and-soy-crops.md) | +4.9% | +17.2% |
| SOY | 2024-04-25 | [Weather patterns are shifting in Iowa and the Corn Belt](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13195-weather-patterns-are-shifting-in-iowa-and-the-corn-belt.md) | -0.9% | +6.9% |
| SOY | 2023-06-15 | [Drought Concerns Grow as 57% of Corn, 51% of Soybeans in the U.S. Now Considered to Be in Drought - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35551-drought-concerns-grow-as-57-of-corn-51-of-soybeans-in-the-u-s-now-considered-to.md) | +8.1% | +7.7% |

## Sources

- agriculture.com: https://www.agriculture.com/weather/news/hot-and-dry-conditions-increasing-drought-concerns-in-the-corn-belt

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