# Drought Likely to Worsen in Northern Plains, Patches of Midwest

> Successful Farming reports that drought in the northern Plains, including the Dakotas and Montana, is moderate to extreme and is expected to worsen. Dry areas are also developing in eastern Nebraska, southern Iowa and southern Illinois, while the northeastern Midwest remains favorable.

- Date: 2017-07-12 · published 2017-07-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69809-drought-likely-to-worsen-in-northern-plains-patches-of-midwest
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Drought in the northern Plains threatens spring wheat, barley and corn output, supporting feed grain prices. Rain elsewhere in the Midwest limits the national impact.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2017-06-30 | [Wheat futures rally amid worsening drought in the Northern Plains](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6178-wheat-futures-rally-amid-worsening-drought-in-the-northern-plains.md) | +1.3% | -3.7% |
| WHEAT | 2021-02-22 | [Continued Plains, Western Midwest Drought Expected](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48478-continued-plains-western-midwest-drought-expected.md) | +0.7% | -0.7% |
| WHEAT | 2021-07-28 | [Wheat climbs on signs of drought damage in northern U.S. Plains \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46100-wheat-climbs-on-signs-of-drought-damage-in-northern-u-s-plains-financial-post.md) | +2.7% | +3.0% |
| WHEAT | 2021-05-10 | [Drought Status Update for the Northern Great Plains \| May 10, 2021 \| Drought.gov](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46942-drought-status-update-for-the-northern-great-plains-may-10-2021-drought-gov.md) | +3.5% | -1.9% |
| WHEAT | 2026-07-30 | [Northern Plains see drought expand following hot weather - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12976-northern-plains-see-drought-expand-following-hot-weather-pro-farmer.md) | -1.3% | +3.6% |
| CORN | 2017-06-22 | [Northern Plains drought intensifies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70338-northern-plains-drought-intensifies.md) | -2.7% | +3.8% |
| CORN | 2021-02-22 | [Continued Plains, Western Midwest Drought Expected](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48478-continued-plains-western-midwest-drought-expected.md) | +1.6% | -3.4% |
| CORN | 2021-07-28 | [Wheat climbs on signs of drought damage in northern U.S. Plains \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46100-wheat-climbs-on-signs-of-drought-damage-in-northern-u-s-plains-financial-post.md) | +0.3% | -1.0% |

## Sources

- agriculture.com: https://www.agriculture.com/weather/news/drought-likely-to-worsen-in-northern-plains-patches-of-midwest

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