Historical analog
2012 US Midwest drought — worst since 1988
Magnitude: D3-D4 drought across 60% of corn acreage
Price impact: Corn futures +50% Jun-Aug 2012, soy +25%
Downstream effects: Ethanol mandates waived · cattle herd culling · global grain price spike
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Ask the mesh what happens if this event repeats under current conditions. WeatherPulse cross-queries CommodityWatch + ShippingPulse + NEIP.
If Iowa returns to D3-D4 drought conditions this summer, what happens to corn, ethanol, and meat processor margins?