# Drought Took the Top End Off Corn and Soybean Yields | Red River Farm Network

> USDA's January 2022 report put 2021 North Dakota corn at 105 bu/acre versus 139 in 2020, and Minnesota at 178 versus 191. Soybean yields also fell in the Dakotas, with North Dakota at 25.5 bu/acre versus 34 in 2020.

- Date: 2022-01-12 · published 2022-01-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13390-drought-took-the-top-end-off-corn-and-soybean-yields-red-river-farm-network
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Drought-cut yields in the northern Plains tightened regional supplies of corn and soybeans for feed users. The national crop was still large, so the effect on prices was limited.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2018-09-27 | [Spotty Corn and Soybean Yields \| Red River Farm Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62878-spotty-corn-and-soybean-yields-red-river-farm-network.md) | -0.5% | -0.3% |
| CORN | 2026-04-12 | [Brazil Soybean Harvest Nears Completion \| Red River Farm Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13442-brazil-soybean-harvest-nears-completion-red-river-farm-network.md) | +1.7% | +3.2% |
| 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 | 2018-09-04 | [RRFN Announces Final Crop Tour Results \| Red River Farm Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62879-rrfn-announces-final-crop-tour-results-red-river-farm-network.md) | +0.5% | +1.8% |
| CORN | 2022-10-05 | [Why are the Corn and Soybean Crops Drying So Slowly? - farmdoc](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13321-why-are-the-corn-and-soybean-crops-drying-so-slowly-farmdoc.md) | +0.9% | +1.2% |
| SOY | 2018-09-27 | [Spotty Corn and Soybean Yields \| Red River Farm Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62878-spotty-corn-and-soybean-yields-red-river-farm-network.md) | +1.4% | +0.0% |
| SOY | 2019-12-26 | [Brazil Corn and Soybeans Developing Nicely \| Red River Farm Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55420-brazil-corn-and-soybeans-developing-nicely-red-river-farm-network.md) | +0.8% | -3.7% |
| SOY | 2026-04-12 | [Brazil Soybean Harvest Nears Completion \| Red River Farm Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13442-brazil-soybean-harvest-nears-completion-red-river-farm-network.md) | -0.7% | +1.6% |

## Sources

- rrfn.com: https://www.rrfn.com/2022/01/12/drought-took-the-top-end-off-corn-and-soybean-yields/

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