# Karlstad Farmer Finds Reasons to Be Thankful After Dry Summer

> Despite a dry growing season near Karlstad, Minnesota, a farmer’s corn and soybean yields finished average or slightly above average. Rain in August provided a late boost, and the farmer has completed fall fertilizer applications.

- Date: 2026-11-07 · published 2026-11-07T18:11:53.003Z
- Category: weather · region Minnesota, US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/86298-karlstad-farmer-finds-reasons-to-be-thankful-after-dry-summer
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

The reported yields suggest the dry spell did not significantly reduce local crop output, leaving the supply impact limited. The story does not indicate a meaningful price change.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-12-01 | [Genetics pay off as farmers in dry areas report better-than-expected yields - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13404-genetics-pay-off-as-farmers-in-dry-areas-report-better-than-expected-yields.md) | +8.0% | +4.8% |
| CORN | 2024-09-13 | [Crop issues as the 2024 season winds down - farmdoc](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13150-crop-issues-as-the-2024-season-winds-down-farmdoc.md) | +2.9% | +3.8% |
| CORN | 2017-07-27 | [NOAA: Warmer Aug. to Nov., winter to be neutral - The Eagle](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69877-noaa-warmer-aug-to-nov-winter-to-be-neutral-the-eagle.md) | -1.3% | -7.0% |
| CORN | 2017-03-09 | [El Nino may arrive this summer and fall](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71912-el-nino-may-arrive-this-summer-and-fall.md) | +0.5% | +0.6% |
| CORN | 2017-08-10 | [How will summer drought and this fall’s corn crop affect feeder cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69610-how-will-summer-drought-and-this-fall-s-corn-crop-affect-feeder-cattle.md) | -4.5% | -6.5% |
| SOY | 2021-09-14 | [After the Bell \| September 14, 2021 - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12296-after-the-bell-september-14-2021-pro-farmer.md) | -0.8% | -3.5% |
| SOY | 2017-09-29 | [Dry summer, hot September stress farmers - Spartan Newsroom](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68805-dry-summer-hot-september-stress-farmers-spartan-newsroom.md) | +0.9% | +1.2% |
| SOY | 2017-05-30 | [Market reacts to late rain patterns - Farm and Dairy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71027-market-reacts-to-late-rain-patterns-farm-and-dairy.md) | -0.5% | -2.1% |

## Sources

- rrfn.com: https://www.rrfn.com/2026/11/07/karlstad-farmer-finds-reasons-to-be-thankful-after-dry-summer/

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