# Hot, dry weather stresses crops in heart of the Corn Belt and Northern Plains - Pro Farmer

> USDA rated 65% of the US corn crop good to excellent as of June 20, down three points on the week and one point below analyst expectations. Iowa fell seven points to 56% good to excellent, and South Dakota was at just 34%. USDA rated 60% of soybeans good to excellent, in line with expectations but ten points below last year.

- Date: 2021-06-21 · published 2021-06-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/46417-hot-dry-weather-stresses-crops-in-heart-of-the-corn-belt-and-northern-plains
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Crop ratings below expectations in key Corn Belt states signal lower yield potential and support corn and soybean prices, especially with stocks already tight.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-07-30 | [Northern Plains see drought expand following hot weather - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12976-northern-plains-see-drought-expand-following-hot-weather-pro-farmer.md) | -2.5% | +9.4% |
| CORN | 2022-06-27 | [Hot and Dry Weather Tees Up a Tense July in the US Corn Belt](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13352-hot-and-dry-weather-tees-up-a-tense-july-in-the-us-corn-belt.md) | +1.8% | -12.0% |
| CORN | 2024-04-25 | [Weather patterns are shifting in Iowa and the Corn Belt](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13195-weather-patterns-are-shifting-in-iowa-and-the-corn-belt.md) | +0.7% | +4.5% |
| CORN | 2018-05-29 | [Wheat prices are rising because of the hot and dry weather](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65065-wheat-prices-are-rising-because-of-the-hot-and-dry-weather.md) | -3.7% | -9.3% |
| CORN | 2026-03-26 | [Drought continues to expand in the Plains - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13007-drought-continues-to-expand-in-the-plains-pro-farmer.md) | -2.5% | -1.8% |
| SOY | 2026-07-30 | [Northern Plains see drought expand following hot weather - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12976-northern-plains-see-drought-expand-following-hot-weather-pro-farmer.md) | -2.2% | +6.5% |
| SOY | 2024-04-25 | [Weather patterns are shifting in Iowa and the Corn Belt](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13195-weather-patterns-are-shifting-in-iowa-and-the-corn-belt.md) | -0.9% | +6.9% |
| SOY | 2026-03-26 | [Drought continues to expand in the Plains - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13007-drought-continues-to-expand-in-the-plains-pro-farmer.md) | -0.3% | -1.0% |

## Sources

- profarmer.com: https://www.profarmer.com/news/agriculture-news/hot-dry-weather-stresses-crops-heart-corn-belt-and-northern-plains

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