# 2021: A Drought Year Like No Other! - AgWeb

> Nutrien Ag Solutions' meteorologist says the 2021 drought through February is unlike any seen in 20 years. The Northern Plains, including North Dakota, had a dry winter with limited snow cover, adding drought stress to the region's wheat and crops.

- Date: 2021-04-15 · published 2021-04-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47436-2021-a-drought-year-like-no-other-agweb
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Dry Northern Plains conditions raise the risk of lower spring wheat and corn output, which would tighten feed grain supplies and support prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2018-02-01 | [More U.S. drought in a second-year La Niña? \| NOAA Climate.gov](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66419-more-u-s-drought-in-a-second-year-la-nina-noaa-climate-gov.md) | +0.6% | +2.1% |
| CORN | 2025-10-17 | [La Niña Watch Is On — Here’s How It Could Shake Up Drought and Winter Weather - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22315-la-nina-watch-is-on-here-s-how-it-could-shake-up-drought-and-winter-weather.md) | -0.0% | +2.9% |
| CORN | 2022-12-02 | [How did Iowa crops fare in another year of drought? \| Weather \| thegazette.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13314-how-did-iowa-crops-fare-in-another-year-of-drought-weather-thegazette-com.md) | -1.9% | +2.9% |
| CORN | 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) | -4.6% | -4.0% |
| CORN | 2023-04-24 | [Argentina Soybean Crop Smallest in 25 Years Due to Historic Drought - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13969-argentina-soybean-crop-smallest-in-25-years-due-to-historic-drought-agweb.md) | -0.7% | -9.9% |
| WHEAT | 2021-12-17 | [Drought and Demand Drive the 2022 Wheat Outlook - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43643-drought-and-demand-drive-the-2022-wheat-outlook-agweb.md) | +4.9% | +7.3% |
| WHEAT | 2017-06-28 | [Nothing like a good drink... \| NSW](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10150-nothing-like-a-good-drink-nsw.md) | +3.2% | -2.8% |
| WHEAT | 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) | -1.4% | -1.7% |

## Sources

- agweb.com: https://www.agweb.com/weather/2021-drought-year-no-other

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