# U.S. grains: Corn, soy fall as Midwest rains benefit crops - Grainews

> US corn and soybean futures ended lower on August 26 as beneficial Midwest rains eased crop stress and pressured soybeans. Wheat gained on tight global supply concerns, and farmers held fewer old-crop bushels than usual going into harvest.

- Date: 2021-08-26 · published 2021-08-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45594-u-s-grains-corn-soy-fall-as-midwest-rains-benefit-crops-grainews
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Improved moisture reduces yield risk and weighs on corn and soy prices, while tight global wheat supplies could lift wheat as a feed grain and support US export demand.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-03-07 | [U.S. grains: Soy, corn fall on Brazil crop expectations - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72036-u-s-grains-soy-corn-fall-on-brazil-crop-expectations-agcanada.md) | -2.2% | -0.2% |
| CORN | 2016-06-23 | [Corn drops for 4th day as rains boost U.S. crop outlook](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9744-corn-drops-for-4th-day-as-rains-boost-u-s-crop-outlook.md) | -3.5% | -5.7% |
| CORN | 2018-06-19 | [U.S. grains: Corn at contract lows, soy dips below $9 - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10574-u-s-grains-corn-at-contract-lows-soy-dips-below-9-agcanada.md) | -0.9% | -2.0% |
| CORN | 2019-06-05 | [U.S. grains: Futures plummet on Midwest weather, profit-taking - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8688-u-s-grains-futures-plummet-on-midwest-weather-profit-taking-grainews.md) | +0.9% | -0.2% |
| CORN | 2025-06-26 | [U.S. grains: Chicago corn, soy linger at multi-month lows as weather weighs - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24226-u-s-grains-chicago-corn-soy-linger-at-multi-month-lows-as-weather-weighs.md) | +4.6% | -1.5% |
| SOY | 2017-03-07 | [U.S. grains: Soy, corn fall on Brazil crop expectations - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72036-u-s-grains-soy-corn-fall-on-brazil-crop-expectations-agcanada.md) | -3.0% | -8.6% |
| SOY | 2016-06-23 | [Corn drops for 4th day as rains boost U.S. crop outlook](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9744-corn-drops-for-4th-day-as-rains-boost-u-s-crop-outlook.md) | +0.6% | -9.2% |
| SOY | 2019-04-29 | [U.S. grains: Corn firms as rains stall planting - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10955-u-s-grains-corn-firms-as-rains-stall-planting-agcanada.md) | -2.8% | -2.8% |

## Sources

- grainews.ca: https://www.grainews.ca/daily/u-s-grains-corn-soy-fall-as-midwest-rains-benefit-crops/

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