# Drier US weather to once again test corn, soy health, yields - Markets - Business Recorder

> Reuters reports that much of the US corn crop is entering pollination under mostly supportive weather after a shaky start. As of mid-July, 65% of corn and 59% of soybeans were rated good to excellent. Soybean yields depend on August weather, and the forecast has turned drier.

- Date: 2021-07-17 · published 2021-07-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45916-drier-us-weather-to-once-again-test-corn-soy-health-yields-markets-business
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Average crop ratings with uncertain August weather leave limited upside to yields, which supports corn and soybean prices and keeps feed costs firm.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-01-05 | [Dry weather expected to keep pressuring Argentine soy, corn yields - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48999-dry-weather-expected-to-keep-pressuring-argentine-soy-corn-yields-markets.md) | +3.1% | +14.6% |
| CORN | 2023-08-28 | [Soybeans at 1-month high, corn firm as hot, dry weather hits US crops - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34585-soybeans-at-1-month-high-corn-firm-as-hot-dry-weather-hits-us-crops-markets.md) | -1.3% | -8.5% |
| CORN | 2021-02-16 | [Wheat at one-week high as freezing US weather in focus - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9253-wheat-at-one-week-high-as-freezing-us-weather-in-focus-markets-business-recorder.md) | +1.5% | -3.8% |
| CORN | 2022-07-28 | [Soybeans jump over 1% to two-week high as US crop faces heat - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8745-soybeans-jump-over-1-to-two-week-high-as-us-crop-faces-heat-markets-business.md) | +2.8% | +5.6% |
| CORN | 2024-05-03 | [Soybeans, corn head for weekly gains as floods hit Brazil - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10963-soybeans-corn-head-for-weekly-gains-as-floods-hit-brazil-markets-business.md) | -0.7% | +3.5% |
| SOY | 2021-01-05 | [Dry weather expected to keep pressuring Argentine soy, corn yields - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48999-dry-weather-expected-to-keep-pressuring-argentine-soy-corn-yields-markets.md) | +4.4% | +2.9% |
| SOY | 2024-09-28 | [Soy futures soar on US weather woes - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28337-soy-futures-soar-on-us-weather-woes-markets-business-recorder.md) | -2.6% | -7.3% |
| SOY | 2023-08-28 | [Soybeans at 1-month high, corn firm as hot, dry weather hits US crops - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34585-soybeans-at-1-month-high-corn-firm-as-hot-dry-weather-hits-us-crops-markets.md) | -1.8% | -6.0% |

## Sources

- brecorder.com: https://www.brecorder.com/news/40107883

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