# Corn, Sorghum Crops Fare Well in Areas with Moisture; Prices Looking Up | Industry News | feedlotmagazine.com

> Texas A&M AgriLife experts said corn and sorghum are doing well where moisture has arrived in Central Texas but are suffering in drought-stricken areas, particularly the High Plains. Planting was delayed by a dry start in South and South Central Texas.

- Date: 2026-05-01 · published 2026-05-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19342-corn-sorghum-crops-fare-well-in-areas-with-moisture-prices-looking-up-industry
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

Regional drought and planting delays in Texas are a minor supply concern for corn and sorghum, though the effect on national prices is limited.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- SORGHUM: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-04-28 | [Corn, sorghum crops fare well in areas with moisture; prices looking up - AgriLife Today](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19796-corn-sorghum-crops-fare-well-in-areas-with-moisture-prices-looking-up-agrilife.md) | +1.8% | +1.6% |
| CORN | 2017-06-04 | [Corn, sorghum faring well despite dry spell](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70577-corn-sorghum-faring-well-despite-dry-spell.md) | +2.4% | -0.6% |
| CORN | 2020-12-08 | [OPINION: If corn price stays strong, so will wheat. If not, sell both \| FarmersForum.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5275-opinion-if-corn-price-stays-strong-so-will-wheat-if-not-sell-both-farmersforum.md) | +0.1% | +9.5% |
| CORN | 2026-07-31 | [Corn and soybean conditions look good on paper, but how big is the crop? - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12981-corn-and-soybean-conditions-look-good-on-paper-but-how-big-is-the-crop-agweek-1.md) | -1.6% | +9.4% |
| CORN | 2021-12-06 | [NW Iowa Subsoil Moistures Improved with Fall Rainfall \| Integrated Crop Management](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13401-nw-iowa-subsoil-moistures-improved-with-fall-rainfall-integrated-crop-management.md) | +6.1% | +3.4% |

## Sources

- feedlotmagazine.com: https://www.feedlotmagazine.com/news/industry_news/corn-sorghum-crops-fare-well-in-areas-with-moisture-prices-looking-up/article_800ecd49-26f5-4afd-8f58-ff7e5cfe7ec2.html

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