# Ongoing drought creates planting challenges for Kansas growers - Brownfield Ag News

> A central Kansas farmer says drought has delayed corn planting and that high fertilizer prices are prompting a switch from corn to sorghum and soybeans. He called it one of the driest springs on record.

- Date: 2026-05-13 · published 2026-05-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19344-ongoing-drought-creates-planting-challenges-for-kansas-growers-brownfield-ag
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

Acreage shifting from corn to sorghum and soybeans due to fertilizer costs and dry weather could tighten corn supply while lifting sorghum acreage.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- SORGHUM: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-11-21 | [Drought causes challenges for Kansas ethanol plant - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27465-drought-causes-challenges-for-kansas-ethanol-plant-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -3.5% | +1.6% |
| 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% |
| CORN | 2023-10-13 | [Drought affects crop marketing for producers - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33731-drought-affects-crop-marketing-for-producers-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.2% | -3.5% |
| CORN | 2021-04-08 | [Drought conditions top of mind as farmers ease into the planting season - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47441-drought-conditions-top-of-mind-as-farmers-ease-into-the-planting-season.md) | +3.6% | +25.3% |
| CORN | 2025-03-05 | [Brazil’s safrinha crop facing potential challenges - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13511-brazil-s-safrinha-crop-facing-potential-challenges-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +3.5% | +6.0% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/ongoing-drought-creates-planting-challenges-for-kansas-growers/

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