# Severe Droughts Amplify Fears Over Food Security | The Epoch Times

> Drought is hitting agriculture in 18 countries, including much of Europe, the UK, China, India, parts of Latin America and the Horn of Africa, with 42 US states experiencing moderate to severe dryness. Analysts expect lower yields to push food prices higher, with USDA August yield reports cited as a key upcoming driver.

- Date: 2022-08-24 · published 2022-08-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Global · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14017-severe-droughts-amplify-fears-over-food-security-the-epoch-times
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Widespread drought across major producers reduces global grain and oilseed output, supporting prices for corn, wheat and soybeans and raising feed costs.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-09-15 | [La Niña looms over Brazil, raising fears of drought in the South](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13474-la-nina-looms-over-brazil-raising-fears-of-drought-in-the-south.md) | +5.1% | +2.8% |
| CORN | 2018-07-27 | [Does the El Niño Southern Oscillation Actually Matter for Food Security? – State of the Planet](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63941-does-the-el-nino-southern-oscillation-actually-matter-for-food-security-state.md) | +0.9% | -1.9% |
| CORN | 2024-06-17 | [As El Niño Wanes, Food Security Pain Remains](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29663-as-el-nino-wanes-food-security-pain-remains.md) | -4.3% | -9.0% |
| CORN | 2026-10-04 | [2026-2027 El Niño food security impacts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17050-2026-2027-el-nino-food-security-impacts.md) | -3.5% | -6.9% |
| CORN | 2022-03-17 | [Concerns over the drought are growing for farmers as planting season approaches - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13378-concerns-over-the-drought-are-growing-for-farmers-as-planting-season-approaches.md) | +2.8% | +7.8% |
| WHEAT | 2018-07-27 | [Does the El Niño Southern Oscillation Actually Matter for Food Security? – State of the Planet](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63941-does-the-el-nino-southern-oscillation-actually-matter-for-food-security-state.md) | -1.3% | -1.6% |
| WHEAT | 2023-10-09 | [Wheat rises as dry weather fans fears of tighter supply](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33576-wheat-rises-as-dry-weather-fans-fears-of-tighter-supply.md) | +5.3% | +5.3% |
| WHEAT | 2019-06-05 | [Droughts and flooding rains impact market \| The Land \| NSW](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8686-droughts-and-flooding-rains-impact-market-the-land-nsw.md) | +3.5% | -4.0% |

## Sources

- theepochtimes.com: https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/growing-fears-over-food-security-and-price-hikes-as-severe-droughts-hit-crop-production-around-globe-4685706

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