# Texas summer drought affecting corn, sorghum crops | Western Livestock Journal

> Texas Extension reports that heat and drought have limited Texas corn and sorghum production, causing prices for both crops to spike. Central Texas stunted crops during sensitive growth stages, and Panhandle irrigation has struggled with heat and wind, with producers expecting extreme yield losses.

- Date: 2023-08-30 · published 2023-08-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/34157-texas-summer-drought-affecting-corn-sorghum-crops-western-livestock-journal
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

Texas losses reduce US sorghum and corn supplies at the margin, supporting local prices and basis in the Gulf region.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- SORGHUM: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-10-22 | [Expect higher feed prices this winter \| Western Livestock Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44689-expect-higher-feed-prices-this-winter-western-livestock-journal.md) | +3.5% | +10.0% |
| CORN | 2026-09-04 | [Drought threatens crops in western, northwestern Corn Belt - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12966-drought-threatens-crops-in-western-northwestern-corn-belt-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.5% | +1.9% |
| CORN | 2023-03-08 | [Drought affects crops in Rio Grande do Sul](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13658-drought-affects-crops-in-rio-grande-do-sul.md) | -1.6% | -0.6% |
| CORN | 2023-10-19 | [Late-Summer Drought Brings Lower Corn Yield](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13237-late-summer-drought-brings-lower-corn-yield.md) | +1.0% | -2.6% |
| CORN | 2021-04-13 | [Drought in Plains a Concern for U.S. Corn and Soy Crops](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47437-drought-in-plains-a-concern-for-u-s-corn-and-soy-crops.md) | +1.5% | +23.9% |

## Sources

- agrilifetoday.tamu.edu: https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2023/08/29/texas-summer-drought-affecting-corn-sorghum-crops/
- wlj.net: https://www.wlj.net/texas-summer-drought-affecting-corn-sorghum-crops/

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