# Return of the Dirty Thirties — with a vengeance

> University of Chicago researchers argue that massive crop failures comparable to the 1930s Dust Bowl are inevitable, and that a future dust bowl could be even more damaging to crops. The article is a commentary on long-term drought risk rather than a current event.

- Date: 2017-03-09 · published 2017-03-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71830-return-of-the-dirty-thirties-with-a-vengeance
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

The claim is speculative and long-term, so it does not change current supply or demand, though it may add modest risk premium sentiment for grains.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- WHEAT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2019-08-01 | [Wheat Defies the Odds](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57619-wheat-defies-the-odds.md) | -0.7% | -0.2% |
| WHEAT | 2025-10-28 | [75% of corn harvested in France, winter crop sowing accelerates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22340-75-of-corn-harvested-in-france-winter-crop-sowing-accelerates.md) | -2.9% | -6.2% |
| WHEAT | 2019-04-06 | [Midwest Rains Creating a Bullish View of Wheat Futures](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11374-midwest-rains-creating-a-bullish-view-of-wheat-futures.md) | +3.3% | -7.8% |
| WHEAT | 2023-06-12 | [ANZ and Rabobank look at the costs of fertiliser for 2023 \| Farm Weekly \| WA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35431-anz-and-rabobank-look-at-the-costs-of-fertiliser-for-2023-farm-weekly-wa.md) | +1.1% | +0.2% |
| WHEAT | 2017-10-05 | [La Nina could return cold, snowy tradition to Prairies - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68375-la-nina-could-return-cold-snowy-tradition-to-prairies-grainews.md) | +4.7% | +0.3% |
| CORN | 2017-03-01 | [Return of El Niño \| RNZ](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71914-return-of-el-nino-rnz.md) | -0.7% | -1.8% |
| CORN | 2025-10-09 | [Monitoring the return of La Niña \| Capital Economics](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22311-monitoring-the-return-of-la-nina-capital-economics.md) | -0.9% | +0.9% |
| CORN | 2023-11-07 | ['A tale of two extremes': Wisconsin farmers see mixed results with corn, soybean crops - WPR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13231-a-tale-of-two-extremes-wisconsin-farmers-see-mixed-results-with-corn-soybean.md) | -0.8% | -1.1% |

## Sources

- fishfarmingexpert.com: https://www.fishfarmingexpert.com/peru/fip-bid-for-peruvian-anchovy-fishery/1260236
- producer.com: https://www.producer.com/crops/return-of-the-dirty-thirties-with-a-vengeance/

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