# Rainfall Brings Limited Relief to National Topsoil Moisture Conditions

> USDA data showed that 38% of the country’s topsoil was rated very short to short of moisture as of November 1, unchanged from the previous week. Surplus-moisture ratings rose one percentage point to 6%, aided by rainfall in the Desert Southwest, while 95% of Arkansas agricultural land remained very short to short of topsoil moisture.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-06T18:23:14.721Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/84655-rainfall-brings-limited-relief-to-national-topsoil-moisture-conditions
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent dryness in Arkansas and other areas could constrain crop establishment and soil moisture, while the limited national improvement offers little broad relief. The report does not establish a specific near-term price effect for a listed commodity.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-09-16 | [Rainfall likely to boost soil moisture in south, help corn sowing 16.09.2021 - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44918-rainfall-likely-to-boost-soil-moisture-in-south-help-corn-sowing-16-09-2021.md) | -5.1% | -6.3% |
| CORN | 2023-05-24 | [Late Planted Safrinha Corn in Brazil in need of Additional Moisture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13645-late-planted-safrinha-corn-in-brazil-in-need-of-additional-moisture.md) | -3.4% | -0.1% |
| CORN | 2024-03-29 | [Mapping Out Soil Moisture Conditions Around the Midwest Ahead of Planting](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13200-mapping-out-soil-moisture-conditions-around-the-midwest-ahead-of-planting.md) | -4.2% | -6.0% |
| CORN | 2026-03-12 | [Rains bring relief to the eastern corn belt - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13009-rains-bring-relief-to-the-eastern-corn-belt-pro-farmer.md) | +3.7% | +0.5% |
| CORN | 2021-03-09 | [Dry conditions covering most of Iowa expected to persist](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47953-dry-conditions-covering-most-of-iowa-expected-to-persist.md) | -10.3% | -1.3% |
| SOY | 2026-03-12 | [Rains bring relief to the eastern corn belt - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13009-rains-bring-relief-to-the-eastern-corn-belt-pro-farmer.md) | -3.2% | -2.9% |
| SOY | 2021-03-09 | [Dry conditions covering most of Iowa expected to persist](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47953-dry-conditions-covering-most-of-iowa-expected-to-persist.md) | -1.3% | -1.3% |
| SOY | 2021-12-06 | [NW Iowa Subsoil Moistures Improved with Fall Rainfall \| Integrated Crop Management](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13401-nw-iowa-subsoil-moistures-improved-with-fall-rainfall-integrated-crop-management.md) | +0.0% | +6.1% |

## Sources

- americanagnetwork.com: https://www.americanagnetwork.com/2026/11/06/rainfall-brings-limited-relief-to-national-topsoil-moisture-conditions/

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