# Drought Trims Minnesota Yields, While Iowa and Wisconsin See Strong Crops, Tour Finds

> The DTN Digital Yield Tour found Iowa corn averaging 199 bu/acre and Wisconsin corn at 178.5 bu/acre, while drought has trimmed top-end yields in Minnesota. Gro's models show strong soybean yields in Iowa and Wisconsin.

- Date: 2021-08-11 · published 2021-08-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45408-drought-trims-minnesota-yields-while-iowa-and-wisconsin-see-strong-crops-tour
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Strong yields in the core Corn Belt states point to ample supply, which tempers the drought-driven rally in feed grains. Weakness in Minnesota yields limits how much the surplus offsets the national shortfall.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-11-01 | [I-80 Harvest Tour: Widespread Drought in Minnesota Cuts Yields, But Corn Still Better Than Expected - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13228-i-80-harvest-tour-widespread-drought-in-minnesota-cuts-yields-but-corn-still.md) | -0.1% | -4.0% |
| CORN | 2021-07-31 | [Wheat set for second monthly gain as drought cuts US yields - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46098-wheat-set-for-second-monthly-gain-as-drought-cuts-us-yields-markets-business.md) | +1.0% | +0.7% |
| CORN | 2023-10-12 | [Many Farmers in Illinois Finding Better Than Expected Yields Despite Drought and Heat - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13239-many-farmers-in-illinois-finding-better-than-expected-yields-despite-drought.md) | -0.4% | -1.5% |
| CORN | 2025-04-08 | [Latest Crops and Commodities in Drought - Weather AgNet West](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13096-latest-crops-and-commodities-in-drought-weather-agnet-west.md) | +4.5% | -0.5% |
| CORN | 2026-06-25 | [Midwest crops fare well amid variable drought \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12983-midwest-crops-fare-well-amid-variable-drought-feed-and-grain.md) | -0.8% | +6.4% |
| SOY | 2021-07-31 | [Wheat set for second monthly gain as drought cuts US yields - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46098-wheat-set-for-second-monthly-gain-as-drought-cuts-us-yields-markets-business.md) | +0.5% | -3.9% |
| SOY | 2023-10-12 | [Many Farmers in Illinois Finding Better Than Expected Yields Despite Drought and Heat - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13239-many-farmers-in-illinois-finding-better-than-expected-yields-despite-drought.md) | +4.7% | +7.7% |
| SOY | 2025-04-08 | [Latest Crops and Commodities in Drought - Weather AgNet West](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13096-latest-crops-and-commodities-in-drought-weather-agnet-west.md) | +6.0% | +5.3% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/crops/article/2021/08/11/drought-trims-minnesota-yields-iowa

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