# How farmers can adapt to Missouri weather extremes in 2027

> Missouri's state climatologist says 2026 was the fifth consecutive growing season with drought somewhere in the state, hardest hit in southwest Missouri. Corn-growing regions were largely spared severe drought and still produced good yields.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T09:12:31.368Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/97550-how-farmers-can-adapt-to-missouri-weather-extremes-in-2027
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Alfalfa Hay](https://feedsoft.ai/c/ALFALFA.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent regional drought stresses pastures and forage supply in southwest Missouri, which can tighten local hay and feed availability, while the corn belt's relatively good yields limit upward pressure on grain prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- ALFALFA: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-06-18 | [STEVE KELL: Sell on rumour in a weather market \| FarmersForum.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46624-steve-kell-sell-on-rumour-in-a-weather-market-farmersforum-com.md) | +0.3% | -5.2% |
| CORN | 2026-03-26 | [Extreme weather added drought pressure to High Plains - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13013-extreme-weather-added-drought-pressure-to-high-plains-high-plains-journal.md) | -2.5% | -1.8% |
| CORN | 2025-11-03 | [2025: Year of Extreme Weather, Corn Disease and Worry in Illinois \| Illinois Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13039-2025-year-of-extreme-weather-corn-disease-and-worry-in-illinois-illinois.md) | -0.7% | +2.3% |
| CORN | 2023-11-07 | ['A tale of two extremes': Wisconsin farmers see mixed results with corn, soybean crops - WPR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13231-a-tale-of-two-extremes-wisconsin-farmers-see-mixed-results-with-corn-soybean.md) | -0.8% | -1.1% |
| CORN | 2024-05-31 | [Severe weather keeps Midwest farmers out of the field](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13187-severe-weather-keeps-midwest-farmers-out-of-the-field.md) | -1.5% | -6.6% |

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/crops/how-farmers-can-adapt-to-missouri-weather-extremes-in-2027

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