# Western Corn Belt Rain Ahead

> DTN forecasts heavy rain of 1 to 3 inches over parts of the Western Corn Belt during the first week of October, which would delay the corn and soybean harvest. Forecast models disagree, with the European model showing about half the rainfall of the US and Canadian models.

- Date: 2017-09-29 · published 2017-09-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68876-western-corn-belt-rain-ahead
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Harvest delays raise the risk of quality problems and slower farmer selling, which can briefly firm nearby corn and soybean prices. The forecast remains uncertain, so the price effect is likely limited.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- BARGE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-07-25 | [Dryness Noted in Western Corn Belt Ratings](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69798-dryness-noted-in-western-corn-belt-ratings.md) | -1.0% | -6.1% |
| CORN | 2025-03-28 | [NOAA Projects Intensified Drought in the Western Corn Belt - ProAg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13108-noaa-projects-intensified-drought-in-the-western-corn-belt-proag.md) | +0.5% | +5.5% |
| CORN | 2026-09-04 | [Drought threatens crops in western, northwestern Corn Belt - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12966-drought-threatens-crops-in-western-northwestern-corn-belt-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.5% | +1.9% |
| CORN | 2024-04-25 | [Weather patterns are shifting in Iowa and the Corn Belt](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13195-weather-patterns-are-shifting-in-iowa-and-the-corn-belt.md) | +0.7% | +4.5% |
| CORN | 2023-07-31 | [Drought spreads in US Corn Belt ahead of July's scorching finish](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13260-drought-spreads-in-us-corn-belt-ahead-of-july-s-scorching-finish.md) | -11.7% | -13.2% |
| SOY | 2017-07-25 | [Dryness Noted in Western Corn Belt Ratings](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69798-dryness-noted-in-western-corn-belt-ratings.md) | -0.3% | -6.5% |
| SOY | 2025-03-28 | [NOAA Projects Intensified Drought in the Western Corn Belt - ProAg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13108-noaa-projects-intensified-drought-in-the-western-corn-belt-proag.md) | -0.5% | +3.2% |
| SOY | 2026-09-04 | [Drought threatens crops in western, northwestern Corn Belt - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12966-drought-threatens-crops-in-western-northwestern-corn-belt-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -2.0% | -2.1% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/Ag/blogs/ag-weather-forum/blog-post/2017/09/29/western-corn-belt-rain-ahead

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