# Derecho, drought impacts on Iowa corn crop seen in crop tour

> A Reuters crop tour report found Iowa corn yield potential weakened after drought and the August derecho. Scouts averaged 162.4 bushels per acre in west-central Iowa and 167.7 in central Iowa, both below last year's and the three-year tour averages. Nearly 80% of Iowa was abnormally dry as of Aug. 11.

- Date: 2020-08-19 · published 2020-08-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51451-derecho-drought-impacts-on-iowa-corn-crop-seen-in-crop-tour
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Lower Iowa yield potential tightens the expected U.S. corn supply, which supports corn prices and feed costs for buyers.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2020-10-16 | [Crop yields reveal impact of drought, derecho in parts of I states \| Crop Conditions \| farmweeknow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50493-crop-yields-reveal-impact-of-drought-derecho-in-parts-of-i-states-crop.md) | +2.0% | +2.0% |
| CORN | 2026-06-03 | [Drought and frosts put pressure on second-crop corn in the country - Cultivar Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13430-drought-and-frosts-put-pressure-on-second-crop-corn-in-the-country-cultivar.md) | -4.1% | -6.7% |
| CORN | 2021-05-04 | [Global Crop Areas Susceptible to Drought - Climate Impact Company](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46988-global-crop-areas-susceptible-to-drought-climate-impact-company.md) | +1.5% | -5.8% |
| CORN | 2021-05-13 | [Drought impacting most Brazilian corn farms](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46927-drought-impacting-most-brazilian-corn-farms.md) | -7.7% | -2.2% |
| CORN | 2021-04-13 | [Drought in Plains a Concern for U.S. Corn and Soy Crops](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47437-drought-in-plains-a-concern-for-u-s-corn-and-soy-crops.md) | +1.5% | +23.9% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-farms-derecho-iowa/derecho-drought-impacts-on-iowa-corn-crop-seen-in-crop-tour-idUSKCN25F2QR/

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