Drought

How it unfolded

1. Sep 9, 2026FAO analysis warns of a high probability of agricultural drought across major regions during key growing periods, with risks highest in the Sahel, Southern Africa, South and Southeast Asia, and Central America's dry corridor and the Caribbean.
2. Sep 12, 2026More than four fifths (81.1%) of the continental United States is abnormally dry or in drought, up from 79.1% the week before, with just under 59% at moderate drought (D1) or worse.
3. Sep 12, 2026USDA's September WASDE report cut the national corn yield estimate to 178.5 bushels per acre, down 2.2 bushels from August, while corn rated good to excellent fell to 56%, the lowest for that point in the season in three years.