# Rain-Delayed Western Corn Belt Harvest Shows Strong Resemblance to 2018

> Precipitation from September 11 to November 9 reached 10 to 15 inches across much of the western and northern Corn Belt, including nearly all of Iowa. Iowa's corn harvest was 72% complete by November 8, 17 points behind average, and Nebraska's was 74%, 10 points behind. The season resembles the wet fall of 2018.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-12T15:11:24.968Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/95702-rain-delayed-western-corn-belt-harvest-shows-strong-resemblance-to-2018
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Harvest delays push grain movement later and can lower harvested quality, which supports nearby basis and spot prices. Yield losses from wet conditions are not yet confirmed, so the outlook stays uncertain.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-10-29 | [Eastern Corn Belt, WCB Harvest Conditions Diverge, Analyst Says](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56419-eastern-corn-belt-wcb-harvest-conditions-diverge-analyst-says.md) | +2.7% | +1.1% |
| CORN | 2025-07-04 | [Brazil: Frosts have little impact on the second corn crop, but rain delays the harvest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13486-brazil-frosts-have-little-impact-on-the-second-corn-crop-but-rain-delays-the.md) | -6.0% | -6.0% |
| CORN | 2026-07-31 | [Heavy Rain for Corn Belt This Weekend, More Needed](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12979-heavy-rain-for-corn-belt-this-weekend-more-needed.md) | -1.6% | +9.4% |
| CORN | 2025-03-05 | [From Seed to Success: Plan for Your Largest Corn Harvest in 2025 with Drought-Proofing Strategies - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13107-from-seed-to-success-plan-for-your-largest-corn-harvest-in-2025-with-drought.md) | +3.5% | +6.0% |
| CORN | 2023-07-27 | [Rainfall forecasts for US Corn Belt remain tough to nail down](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13261-rainfall-forecasts-for-us-corn-belt-remain-tough-to-nail-down.md) | -13.2% | -14.2% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/blogs/ag-weather-forum/blog-post/2026/11/12/rain-delayed-western-corn-belt-shows

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