# Farmers and Crops Welcome Recent Rains, as Drought Deepens for Others

> DTN reports that recent storms brought welcome rain to some farms, refilling topsoil in parts of the Plains and Midwest. Other areas, including northern and western growers such as southeast Idaho, saw deepening drought. Over two-thirds of DTN Farm Advisers reported adequate or plentiful moisture.

- Date: 2021-06-25 · published 2021-06-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/46418-farmers-and-crops-welcome-recent-rains-as-drought-deepens-for-others
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Widespread rain eases the crop stress that had supported prices, and the markets have fallen on it. Continued drought in the north and west keeps some supply risk in place.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 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% |
| CORN | 2026-04-30 | [Rains in the southern U.S. lead to mild drought improvement - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13001-rains-in-the-southern-u-s-lead-to-mild-drought-improvement-pro-farmer.md) | -1.6% | -0.5% |
| CORN | 2018-03-19 | [U.S. grains: Wheat tumbles as rains cross drought-hit Plains - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8007-u-s-grains-wheat-tumbles-as-rains-cross-drought-hit-plains-grainews.md) | -1.2% | +2.7% |
| 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 | 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% |
| SOY | 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) | +1.6% | +11.6% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/crops/article/2021/06/25/farmers-crops-welcome-recent-rains

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