# From Potatoes to Sugar Beets: Austria's Harvest Is Even Worse Than Expected

> A record drought has pushed Austria’s harvest outlook below already pessimistic forecasts. Grain maize production could be nearly 30% below the five-year average and soybean production more than 50% lower; potato and sugar beet crops are also affected, with harvesting still underway.

- Date: 2026-11-07 · published 2026-11-08T00:16:05.788Z
- Category: weather · region Austria · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/86716-from-potatoes-to-sugar-beets-austria-s-harvest-is-even-worse-than-expected
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Drought-driven losses could tighten local supplies of corn and soybeans, supporting prices, though the impact on broader feed markets is limited by Austria’s share of production.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-05-11 | [The second corn crop 2025/26 will have an increase in area, but production is expected to fall by almost 10% in Brazil.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13437-the-second-corn-crop-2025-26-will-have-an-increase-in-area-but-production-is.md) | +1.4% | -5.6% |
| CORN | 2019-01-27 | ['Next harvest could be a different story than this year on prices' - Agriland.ie](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61034-next-harvest-could-be-a-different-story-than-this-year-on-prices-agriland-ie.md) | +0.7% | +0.8% |
| CORN | 2026-08-08 | [Wheat and corn harvests : why the heatwave is causing French production to drop sharply](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17841-wheat-and-corn-harvests-why-the-heatwave-is-causing-french-production-to-drop.md) | +3.0% | +11.1% |
| CORN | 2022-09-02 | [France. “Catastrophic” corn harvest expected 02.09.2022 - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39522-france-catastrophic-corn-harvest-expected-02-09-2022-ukragroconsult.md) | -0.6% | -1.6% |
| CORN | 2023-02-27 | [Delays in the corn harvest in Brazil worry agents](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13666-delays-in-the-corn-harvest-in-brazil-worry-agents.md) | -1.3% | -1.8% |
| SOY | 2023-11-01 | [I-80 Harvest Tour: Widespread Drought in Minnesota Cuts Yields, But Corn Still Better Than Expected - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13228-i-80-harvest-tour-widespread-drought-in-minnesota-cuts-yields-but-corn-still.md) | +4.8% | +4.7% |
| SOY | 2024-12-04 | [Missouri farmer reflects on challenging growing season, better than expected harvest - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13130-missouri-farmer-reflects-on-challenging-growing-season-better-than-expected.md) | +0.3% | +0.8% |
| SOY | 2019-04-01 | [Soybean harvest 2018-2019 – to be forgotten or to learn from it? - Cultivar Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59422-soybean-harvest-2018-2019-to-be-forgotten-or-to-learn-from-it-cultivar-magazine.md) | +1.7% | -4.2% |

## Sources

- how2austria.com: https://how2austria.com/en/ernte-oesterreich-schlechter-als-erwartet/

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