# Drought could take top end off of soybean yields

> Drought in the Northern Plains is reducing soybean yield potential. The article suggests the market may react differently to soybeans than to other crops, with the drought limiting the upside in yields.

- Date: 2021-07-26 · published 2021-07-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/46111-drought-could-take-top-end-off-of-soybean-yields
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

A drought-driven cut in soybean yield potential tightens supply and supports soybean prices, particularly with U.S. stocks already low.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2025-01-15 | [Very Dry Last Half of Growing Season Took top End Off US Corn, Soybean Yields](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13119-very-dry-last-half-of-growing-season-took-top-end-off-us-corn-soybean-yields.md) | +1.2% | -1.5% |
| SOY | 2024-11-01 | [Ohio farmers see reduced yields on corn and soybeans from drought](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13138-ohio-farmers-see-reduced-yields-on-corn-and-soybeans-from-drought.md) | +3.4% | +0.7% |
| SOY | 2023-05-29 | [Corn, Soybeans and Wheat in the Grips of Drought - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13276-corn-soybeans-and-wheat-in-the-grips-of-drought-agweb.md) | +1.0% | +11.8% |
| SOY | 2022-07-25 | [Could high temperatures, drought hammer 2022 corn, soybeans?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13347-could-high-temperatures-drought-hammer-2022-corn-soybeans.md) | +14.1% | +3.8% |
| SOY | 2024-11-13 | [August Through October Weather Affected Corn, Soybean Yields](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13140-august-through-october-weather-affected-corn-soybean-yields.md) | -0.5% | -0.8% |

## Sources

- agupdate.com: https://agupdate.com/farmandranchguide/markets/crop/article_b956ad70-eb12-11eb-a454-5bc199f19fea.html

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