# Climate and Extreme Weather Events Taking a Toll on Specialty Crops in the Midwest | USDA Climate Hubs

> USDA Midwest Climate Hub reports that the Midwest's specialty crops, including fruits, vegetables, tree nuts and nursery crops, face growing risk from shifting weather and climate change. Temperatures in the region rose more than 1.5°F from 1900 to 2010, and early warm spells followed by frost can damage tree fruits. These crops also have more limited crop insurance coverage than row crops.

- Date: 2018-03-13 · published 2018-03-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65849-climate-and-extreme-weather-events-taking-a-toll-on-specialty-crops-in-the
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

The impact is mainly on specialty crops with little direct link to feed grain or oilseed supplies, so price effects for feed buyers are minimal.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2020-07-08 | [Extreme heat and no rain, taking a toll on Michigan crops \| An official publication of Michigan Farm Bureau](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51963-extreme-heat-and-no-rain-taking-a-toll-on-michigan-crops-an-official.md) | -2.3% | -6.6% |
| CORN | 2023-01-01 | [Midwestern Regional Climate Center identifies top 10 memorable weather and climate events of 2022](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13305-midwestern-regional-climate-center-identifies-top-10-memorable-weather-and.md) | -1.8% | -0.3% |
| CORN | 2025-08-21 | [Extreme weather swings challenge Midwest crops during unusual 2025 growing season](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13065-extreme-weather-swings-challenge-midwest-crops-during-unusual-2025-growing.md) | +0.3% | +10.0% |
| CORN | 2023-08-30 | [Extreme heat, drought take toll on US crops \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13254-extreme-heat-drought-take-toll-on-us-crops-world-grain.md) | -0.0% | -8.2% |
| CORN | 2024-09-20 | [Weather takes toll on EU grain crops \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28261-weather-takes-toll-on-eu-grain-crops-world-grain.md) | +0.0% | -0.9% |
| SOY | 2020-07-08 | [Extreme heat and no rain, taking a toll on Michigan crops \| An official publication of Michigan Farm Bureau](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51963-extreme-heat-and-no-rain-taking-a-toll-on-michigan-crops-an-official.md) | -1.5% | -1.3% |
| SOY | 2023-01-01 | [Midwestern Regional Climate Center identifies top 10 memorable weather and climate events of 2022](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13305-midwestern-regional-climate-center-identifies-top-10-memorable-weather-and.md) | -1.0% | +1.2% |
| SOY | 2025-08-21 | [Extreme weather swings challenge Midwest crops during unusual 2025 growing season](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13065-extreme-weather-swings-challenge-midwest-crops-during-unusual-2025-growing.md) | +1.2% | +2.2% |

## Sources

- climatehubs.usda.gov: https://www.climatehubs.usda.gov/hubs/midwest/news/climate-and-extreme-weather-events-taking-toll-specialty-crops-midwest

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