# Drought Status Update for the North Central U.S. | August 26, 2021 | Drought.gov

> The NIDIS Drought Status Update for the North Central U.S. reports that drought severity and extent were virtually unchanged despite recent rain, with 100% of Montana and North Dakota, 97% of Minnesota and 57% of Iowa in drought. Drought conditions are expected to persist into next year, with some short-term rain chances in the Upper Missouri Basin.

- Date: 2021-08-25 · published 2021-08-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45405-drought-status-update-for-the-north-central-u-s-august-26-2021-drought-gov
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent drought across the Upper Midwest and Northern Plains threatens corn, soybean and forage yields and supports feed grain prices. Ongoing dryness keeps the supply risk premium in corn and soybeans and adds to cattle feed and pasture stress.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- SORGHUM: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2021-07-02 | [Drought Status Update for the North Central U.S. \| July 2, 2021 \| Drought.gov](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45913-drought-status-update-for-the-north-central-u-s-july-2-2021-drought-gov.md) | -2.4% | -4.0% |
| WHEAT | 2021-05-10 | [Drought Status Update for the Northern Great Plains \| May 10, 2021 \| Drought.gov](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46942-drought-status-update-for-the-northern-great-plains-may-10-2021-drought-gov.md) | +3.5% | -1.9% |
| WHEAT | 2022-10-25 | [Drought Status Update for the Midwest and Missouri River Basin \| October 25, 2022 \| Drought.gov](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13319-drought-status-update-for-the-midwest-and-missouri-river-basin-october-25-2022.md) | -5.1% | +3.4% |
| WHEAT | 2023-05-25 | [Drought Early Warning Update for the Midwest U.S. \| May 25, 2023 \| Drought.gov](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13275-drought-early-warning-update-for-the-midwest-u-s-may-25-2023-drought-gov.md) | -1.8% | -1.4% |
| WHEAT | 2022-03-17 | [Southern Plains Drought Status Update \| March 17, 2022 \| Drought.gov](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42194-southern-plains-drought-status-update-march-17-2022-drought-gov.md) | +15.8% | +5.9% |
| SOY | 2021-07-02 | [Drought Status Update for the North Central U.S. \| July 2, 2021 \| Drought.gov](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45913-drought-status-update-for-the-north-central-u-s-july-2-2021-drought-gov.md) | -3.0% | -2.2% |
| SOY | 2023-08-25 | [Drought Status Update for the Midwest U.S. \| August 25, 2023 \| Drought.gov](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13253-drought-status-update-for-the-midwest-u-s-august-25-2023-drought-gov.md) | -0.4% | -5.1% |
| SOY | 2022-07-21 | [Drought Status Update for the Midwest U.S. \| July 21, 2022 \| Drought.gov](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13342-drought-status-update-for-the-midwest-u-s-july-21-2022-drought-gov.md) | +9.0% | +1.8% |

## Sources

- drought.gov: https://www.drought.gov/drought-status-updates/drought-status-update-north-central-us-1
- drought.gov: https://www.drought.gov/drought-status-updates/drought-status-update-pacific-northwest-2021-08-25

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