# Drought in Plains a Concern for U.S. Corn and Soy Crops

> Drought in North and South Dakota, which together grow about 7.5% of US corn and 10% of US soybeans, could cut national output. Most of North Dakota and 78% of South Dakota were in drought as planting began.

- Date: 2021-04-13 · published 2021-04-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47437-drought-in-plains-a-concern-for-u-s-corn-and-soy-crops
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

A poor crop in these states could lower US corn and soybean supplies below expectations, supporting feed grain and soymeal prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-07-15 | [Flash Drought and Crop Stress Concerns \| Integrated Crop Management](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57919-flash-drought-and-crop-stress-concerns-integrated-crop-management.md) | -2.6% | -7.4% |
| 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 | 2022-06-20 | [Hot and dry conditions increasing drought concerns in the Corn Belt](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13353-hot-and-dry-conditions-increasing-drought-concerns-in-the-corn-belt.md) | -3.7% | -11.8% |
| 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% |
| CORN | 2020-08-25 | [U.S. grains: Crop concerns, Chinese buying spark rallies in soy, corn - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51652-u-s-grains-crop-concerns-chinese-buying-spark-rallies-in-soy-corn-grainews.md) | +3.0% | +8.9% |
| SOY | 2019-07-15 | [Flash Drought and Crop Stress Concerns \| Integrated Crop Management](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57919-flash-drought-and-crop-stress-concerns-integrated-crop-management.md) | -0.6% | -3.6% |
| 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 | 2022-06-20 | [Hot and dry conditions increasing drought concerns in the Corn Belt](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13353-hot-and-dry-conditions-increasing-drought-concerns-in-the-corn-belt.md) | -4.2% | -13.2% |

## Sources

- agriculture.com: https://www.agriculture.com/news/business/drought-in-plains-a-concern-for-us-corn-and-soy-crops

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