# Weather forecast: Summer Corn Belt weather outlook seen as promising | 2018-06-12  | Food Business News

> World Weather's Drew Lerner told the Sosland Purchasing Seminar that there will not be a drought in the Corn Belt in 2018. He expects the western Corn Belt to be drier and warmer with timely rainfall, and the eastern Corn Belt to be mild with erratic showers.

- Date: 2018-06-12 · published 2018-06-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64464-weather-forecast-summer-corn-belt-weather-outlook-seen-as-promising-2018-06-12
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Expectations of no Corn Belt drought reduce the weather risk premium for corn and soybeans. Ample supply expectations are bearish for feed grain prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-05-14 | [2026 Corn Belt summer weather forecast \| The More You Grow \| Corteva Agriscience](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12997-2026-corn-belt-summer-weather-forecast-the-more-you-grow-corteva-agriscience.md) | -0.4% | -7.9% |
| CORN | 2017-04-04 | [Weather patterns mostly favorable for crops \| Food Business News \| April 04, 2017 13:42](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71340-weather-patterns-mostly-favorable-for-crops-food-business-news-april-04-2017-13.md) | -0.2% | +0.2% |
| CORN | 2023-02-20 | [Corn Belt Weather Outlook for Spring Planting \| The More You Grow \| Corteva Agriscience](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13297-corn-belt-weather-outlook-for-spring-planting-the-more-you-grow-corteva.md) | -2.6% | -4.3% |
| CORN | 2016-07-20 | [Near term weather forecasts pressure soybeans, corn - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10877-near-term-weather-forecasts-pressure-soybeans-corn-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.6% | -4.1% |
| CORN | 2026-06-02 | [Chicago grain falls as US weather lifts crop outlook - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10648-chicago-grain-falls-as-us-weather-lifts-crop-outlook-markets-business-recorder.md) | -4.9% | -8.5% |
| SOY | 2026-05-14 | [2026 Corn Belt summer weather forecast \| The More You Grow \| Corteva Agriscience](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12997-2026-corn-belt-summer-weather-forecast-the-more-you-grow-corteva-agriscience.md) | -1.3% | -8.2% |
| SOY | 2017-04-04 | [Weather patterns mostly favorable for crops \| Food Business News \| April 04, 2017 13:42](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71340-weather-patterns-mostly-favorable-for-crops-food-business-news-april-04-2017-13.md) | +0.4% | +2.1% |
| SOY | 2016-07-20 | [Near term weather forecasts pressure soybeans, corn - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10877-near-term-weather-forecasts-pressure-soybeans-corn-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -4.8% | -2.3% |

## Sources

- foodbusinessnews.net: https://www.foodbusinessnews.net/articles/11986-weather-forecast-summer-corn-belt-weather-outlook-seen-as-promising

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