# Why Even Corn Can Get a Bad Night of Sleep | Nebraska Public Media

> Drought covers about half the U.S., affecting parts of Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma and Illinois. Researchers say hotter nights during the growing season can disrupt corn's respiration and reduce yield. The article describes the 2020 growing season.

- Date: 2021-01-20 · published 2021-01-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48995-why-even-corn-can-get-a-bad-night-of-sleep-nebraska-public-media
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Heat stress during the 2020 season already reduced the crop, so the effect on current prices is limited. Dry conditions heading into 2021 could support corn prices if they persist.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-03-11 | [A warm winter and lingering drought could set up a tough growing season in the Midwest \| Nebraska Public Media](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13201-a-warm-winter-and-lingering-drought-could-set-up-a-tough-growing-season-in-the.md) | +1.7% | -4.3% |
| CORN | 2022-06-27 | [High Heat Might Push Corn Prices Even Higher](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40956-high-heat-might-push-corn-prices-even-higher.md) | +1.8% | -12.0% |
| CORN | 2017-10-24 | [What Will a La Nina Winter Mean for the Midwest? \| CropWatch \| Nebraska](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68370-what-will-a-la-nina-winter-mean-for-the-midwest-cropwatch-nebraska.md) | -0.6% | -5.0% |
| CORN | 2026-08-31 | [Corn sees slight gains as wheat takes profits - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17940-corn-sees-slight-gains-as-wheat-takes-profits-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.3% | +2.6% |
| CORN | 2018-01-19 | [Soybean meal pulls soybeans, corn higher - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12096-soybean-meal-pulls-soybeans-corn-higher-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.7% | +2.0% |

## Sources

- nebraskapublicmedia.org: https://www.nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news-articles/why-even-corn-can-get-a-bad-night-of-sleep/

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