# Midwest sees mixed changes in drought monitor - Pro Farmer

> The November 10 U.S. Drought Monitor shows 67.0% of the country in abnormal dryness or drought, down 2.1% from the prior week. Drought eased in southern Illinois and Indiana while it intensified in the northern Midwest. Drought affects 21% of corn acres, 29% of soybean acres and 48% of winter wheat acres.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-12T15:11:24.875Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/95701-midwest-sees-mixed-changes-in-drought-monitor-pro-farmer
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Easing drought in the southern Corn Belt is a small positive for crop conditions, but dryness persisting in the north keeps some yield risk in the market. The net effect on prices is limited for now.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- WHEAT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-05-21 | [Drought Monitor shows slight improvement in Midwest - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12992-drought-monitor-shows-slight-improvement-in-midwest-pro-farmer.md) | -1.7% | -7.1% |
| CORN | 2022-04-15 | [Corn Belt sees little change in drought conditions week over week](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13372-corn-belt-sees-little-change-in-drought-conditions-week-over-week.md) | +2.1% | -0.0% |
| CORN | 2025-07-04 | [Rain Eases Drought in Parts of Midwest, But Heat Adds Stress](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13076-rain-eases-drought-in-parts-of-midwest-but-heat-adds-stress.md) | -6.0% | -6.0% |
| CORN | 2023-11-16 | [Fall Rains Ease Midwest Drought and Replenish Mississippi River - Farmer Mac](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33358-fall-rains-ease-midwest-drought-and-replenish-mississippi-river-farmer-mac.md) | +0.0% | -2.2% |
| CORN | 2021-10-07 | [Corn Belt Frost Remains Unlikely, U.S. Drought Monitor Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44383-corn-belt-frost-remains-unlikely-u-s-drought-monitor-report.md) | -2.7% | +6.7% |
| SOY | 2026-05-21 | [Drought Monitor shows slight improvement in Midwest - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12992-drought-monitor-shows-slight-improvement-in-midwest-pro-farmer.md) | -0.4% | -6.4% |
| SOY | 2018-06-14 | [Weather impacts still being felt in the Midwest \| Farm Progress](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64384-weather-impacts-still-being-felt-in-the-midwest-farm-progress.md) | -5.0% | -11.3% |
| SOY | 2022-04-28 | [Drought Status Update for the Midwest \| April 28, 2022 \| Drought.gov](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13366-drought-status-update-for-the-midwest-april-28-2022-drought-gov.md) | -3.3% | -2.6% |

## Sources

- profarmer.com: https://www.profarmer.com/news/agriculture-news/midwest-sees-mixed-changes-drought-monitor

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