# USA: drought conditions persist in many top corn growing states

> The U.S. Drought Monitor released March 4 showed 11% of Midwest acres in moderate drought, with more than half of the High Plains in severe drought. Iowa has extreme drought in its northwest, and about 80% of Nebraska is in moderate drought or worse.

- Date: 2021-03-05 · published 2021-03-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47956-usa-drought-conditions-persist-in-many-top-corn-growing-states
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Widespread drought across key corn states including Iowa and Nebraska raises concern about early planting conditions and potential yield risk, supporting corn and wheat prices at the margin.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- KWHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-05-24 | [A Closer Look at Drought and Crop Progress in 5 Top Corn Growing States](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46940-a-closer-look-at-drought-and-crop-progress-in-5-top-corn-growing-states.md) | -0.3% | +2.2% |
| CORN | 2025-05-30 | [3 Top Corn-Growing States Report Extreme Drought, or Worse](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13090-3-top-corn-growing-states-report-extreme-drought-or-worse.md) | -0.3% | -4.7% |
| CORN | 2024-04-08 | [Corn Growing Conditions Worsen in Brazil](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13575-corn-growing-conditions-worsen-in-brazil.md) | -1.2% | -1.0% |
| 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 | 2025-02-13 | [Drought conditions intensify across US, threatening crop yields \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13112-drought-conditions-intensify-across-us-threatening-crop-yields-feed-and-grain.md) | +1.7% | -6.8% |
| KWHEAT | 2025-05-01 | [These 5 Top Corn-Growing States Report Extreme Drought, or Worse, as Planting Kicks Off](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13099-these-5-top-corn-growing-states-report-extreme-drought-or-worse-as-planting.md) | +0.6% | +3.4% |
| KWHEAT | 2018-02-08 | [U.S. Crop Conditions Fall as Drought Conditions Worsen - U.S. Wheat Associates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66541-u-s-crop-conditions-fall-as-drought-conditions-worsen-u-s-wheat-associates.md) | -2.3% | +8.1% |
| KWHEAT | 2025-03-13 | [U.S. forecaster sees neutral weather conditions persisting through summer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25497-u-s-forecaster-sees-neutral-weather-conditions-persisting-through-summer.md) | +5.9% | +1.1% |

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/drought-conditions-persist-in-many-top-corn-growing-states/

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