# U.S. Midwest cool temperatures slow crop stress | World-grain.com | August 18, 2017 19:19 | World Grain

> Cool Midwest temperatures have eased crop stress and changed trader sentiment, though rainfall for the two weeks ended August 7 was well below average across much of Iowa, northern Missouri and Minnesota. Drew Lerner warns that heat and dryness later in August could quickly revive concerns, especially for soybeans.

- Date: 2017-08-18 · published 2017-08-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69306-u-s-midwest-cool-temperatures-slow-crop-stress-world-grain-com-august-18-2017
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Cooler weather reduces yield-loss expectations and pressures prices, but lingering dryness in the western Corn Belt leaves soybeans vulnerable to a renewed rally.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2020-07-29 | [Will the United States produce a bumper crop? \| 2020-07-29  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51959-will-the-united-states-produce-a-bumper-crop-2020-07-29-world-grain.md) | -2.1% | +5.5% |
| CORN | 2018-07-16 | [Food production status quo next two months \| World-grain.com \| July 16, 2018 14:11 \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63940-food-production-status-quo-next-two-months-world-grain-com-july-16-2018-14-11.md) | +4.6% | +9.9% |
| CORN | 2026-01-22 | [Will El Niño be slow to develop? \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20953-will-el-nino-be-slow-to-develop-world-grain.md) | +1.9% | +1.2% |
| CORN | 2018-07-25 | [CGB, Agspring connect on marketing agreement \| World-grain.com \| July 25, 2018 13:47 \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63919-cgb-agspring-connect-on-marketing-agreement-world-grain-com-july-25-2018-13-47.md) | +3.5% | +2.0% |
| CORN | 2021-03-12 | [US summer dryness in 2021 favors north central states  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47958-us-summer-dryness-in-2021-favors-north-central-states-world-grain.md) | -9.6% | +2.3% |
| SOY | 2024-07-31 | [The status of the Midwest and U.S. soybean crop heading into August — AgVenture WSC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13169-the-status-of-the-midwest-and-u-s-soybean-crop-heading-into-august-agventure-wsc.md) | +0.1% | -5.8% |
| SOY | 2020-07-29 | [Will the United States produce a bumper crop? \| 2020-07-29  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51959-will-the-united-states-produce-a-bumper-crop-2020-07-29-world-grain.md) | -1.4% | +1.9% |
| SOY | 2026-01-22 | [Will El Niño be slow to develop? \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20953-will-el-nino-be-slow-to-develop-world-grain.md) | +1.0% | +7.2% |

## Sources

- world-grain.com: https://www.world-grain.com/articles/8567-u-s-midwest-cool-temperatures-slow-crop-stress

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