# U.S. drought likely to ease says meteorologist - Brownfield Ag News

> DTN senior ag meteorologist Bryce Anderson expects US drought conditions to ease into the new year in most areas. The Southeast, which had flash drought in the fall, may see relief from the Ohio Valley to the Tennessee Valley, and California is expected to receive snow in the Sierra Nevada. Anderson says the La Niña is ending or has already ended.

- Date: 2016-12-20 · published 2016-12-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73409-u-s-drought-likely-to-ease-says-meteorologist-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Expected drought relief reduces weather risk premium for US crops, which is mildly bearish for corn, soybean and wheat prices heading into planting.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- KWHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-01-31 | [Fading La Nina should lead to a wetter Midwest spring - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37703-fading-la-nina-should-lead-to-a-wetter-midwest-spring-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +1.3% | -4.0% |
| CORN | 2017-07-13 | [Big drop for corn, soybeans, and wheat - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6475-big-drop-for-corn-soybeans-and-wheat-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.3% | -1.2% |
| CORN | 2024-12-30 | [Wet spring, dry summer a theme for 2024 - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13128-wet-spring-dry-summer-a-theme-for-2024-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +1.1% | +4.8% |
| CORN | 2016-12-30 | [La Niña not panning out - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73402-la-nina-not-panning-out-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +1.3% | +2.9% |
| CORN | 2018-06-13 | [Drier across the Midwest; heat builds on the Plains - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64381-drier-across-the-midwest-heat-builds-on-the-plains-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -4.1% | -8.2% |
| SOY | 2023-01-31 | [Fading La Nina should lead to a wetter Midwest spring - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37703-fading-la-nina-should-lead-to-a-wetter-midwest-spring-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.9% | -2.9% |
| SOY | 2017-07-13 | [Big drop for corn, soybeans, and wheat - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6475-big-drop-for-corn-soybeans-and-wheat-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.7% | -5.3% |
| SOY | 2018-08-21 | [Wheat market slowly turning bullish - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63574-wheat-market-slowly-turning-bullish-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -5.3% | -7.7% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/u-s-drought-likely-ease-says-meteorologist/

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