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Midwest Drought Threatens Soybean Yields Amid Harvest

10/17/2025

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Drought conditions are intensifying in the upper Midwest, with Minnesota experiencing expanding abnormal dryness.
As of early October, the soybean harvest is nearly complete.
Yields vary due to prior heavy rainfall and late-season dryness.
The U.S. Drought Monitor shows much of the eastern Corn Belt in abnormally dry or moderate drought, raising concerns for future output.

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Story summary

Drought conditions are intensifying in the upper Midwest, with Minnesota experiencing expanding abnormal dryness.
As of early October, the soybean harvest is nearly complete.
Yields vary due to prior heavy rainfall and late-season dryness.
The U.S. Drought Monitor shows much of the eastern Corn Belt in abnormally dry or moderate drought, raising concerns for future output.