# Moisture vs. Drought in Corn, Soybean States

> DTN analysis of end-of-March Palmer Drought Severity Index data shows the western half of the US remains much drier than the east, with Colorado in extreme drought and North Dakota still facing widespread moderate to severe drought. The chart ranks each top corn and soybean state's March 2022 moisture against 1960-2022 records.

- Date: 2022-04-21 · published 2022-04-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13369-moisture-vs-drought-in-corn-soybean-states
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent drought in the western Plains and Corn Belt raises yield risk for the coming crop, but the data alone does not signal a new price driver.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-07-25 | [Could high temperatures, drought hammer 2022 corn, soybeans?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13347-could-high-temperatures-drought-hammer-2022-corn-soybeans.md) | -0.8% | +3.7% |
| CORN | 2021-06-21 | [Drought Stress: When Does it Start Stealing Yield from Corn and Soybeans?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46416-drought-stress-when-does-it-start-stealing-yield-from-corn-and-soybeans.md) | -3.3% | -8.0% |
| CORN | 2025-08-25 | [Corn, Soybeans Thrive While Drought Hits Other Crops Harder - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13063-corn-soybeans-thrive-while-drought-hits-other-crops-harder-agweb.md) | +1.9% | +7.4% |
| CORN | 2025-02-27 | [U.S. Drought Monitor COLORFUL in the Corn Belt heading into March… — AgVenture WSC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13116-u-s-drought-monitor-colorful-in-the-corn-belt-heading-into-march-agventure-wsc.md) | -5.3% | -1.0% |
| CORN | 2022-01-12 | [Drought Took the Top End Off Corn and Soybean Yields \| Red River Farm Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13390-drought-took-the-top-end-off-corn-and-soybean-yields-red-river-farm-network.md) | -2.6% | +3.6% |
| SOY | 2022-12-19 | [Drought hits Brazil corn in key southern state – StoneX](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13681-drought-hits-brazil-corn-in-key-southern-state-stonex.md) | -0.1% | +3.0% |
| SOY | 2021-06-21 | [Drought Stress: When Does it Start Stealing Yield from Corn and Soybeans?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46416-drought-stress-when-does-it-start-stealing-yield-from-corn-and-soybeans.md) | -4.7% | +2.3% |
| SOY | 2017-09-19 | [Corn, soybean harvest starts in southern Iowa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68803-corn-soybean-harvest-starts-in-southern-iowa.md) | +0.4% | +2.4% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/Ag/blogs/fundamentally-speaking/blog-post/2022/04/21/moisture-vs-drought-corn-soybean

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