# Dry summer, hot September stress farmers - Spartan Newsroom

> Michigan's dry summer and record late-September heat have left soybeans drier than optimal and pushed harvest up by one to two weeks. Nearly 30% of the state was abnormally dry and 3% was in moderate drought by the end of September. Some dairy cows were also affected by the dry conditions.

- Date: 2017-09-29 · published 2017-09-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68805-dry-summer-hot-september-stress-farmers-spartan-newsroom
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Early, dry-harvested soybeans may carry shrink and quality discounts, and drought stress on pasture and cattle could support feed demand. The effect on national prices is limited because Michigan is a small producer.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- MILK: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2021-09-14 | [After the Bell \| September 14, 2021 - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12296-after-the-bell-september-14-2021-pro-farmer.md) | -0.8% | -3.5% |
| SOY | 2018-07-30 | [Farmers say harvest success depends on August weather - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63868-farmers-say-harvest-success-depends-on-august-weather-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +1.8% | -3.3% |
| SOY | 2025-09-12 | [Illinois Crop Update - September 12, 2025 - farmdoc](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13057-illinois-crop-update-september-12-2025-farmdoc.md) | +2.2% | +0.7% |
| SOY | 2023-03-15 | [Farmers watching the clock for drought buster - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13290-farmers-watching-the-clock-for-drought-buster-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -2.2% | +0.3% |
| SOY | 2017-04-19 | [New climate data assessment tools for US grain farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71337-new-climate-data-assessment-tools-for-us-grain-farmers.md) | +0.9% | +3.2% |
| MILK | 2021-04-28 | [Dairy farmers struggle with high costs in tricky market - Farmers Weekly](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47614-dairy-farmers-struggle-with-high-costs-in-tricky-market-farmers-weekly.md) | -0.0% | +7.5% |
| MILK | 2026-02-02 | [US winter storm drives up CME milk price - Milk News \| Boerenbusiness. Nl](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6654-us-winter-storm-drives-up-cme-milk-price-milk-news-boerenbusiness-nl.md) | +5.2% | +2.1% |
| MILK | 2018-06-20 | [Where are milk prices headed in rising dairy markets? - Farmers Weekly](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64546-where-are-milk-prices-headed-in-rising-dairy-markets-farmers-weekly.md) | -0.7% | -7.0% |

## Sources

- news.jrn.msu.edu: https://news.jrn.msu.edu/2017/09/dry-summer-hot-september-stress-farmers/

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