# Corn, soybean prices fall, equity markets collapse | TSLN.com

> Corn and soybean prices fell on March 10 amid macroeconomic panic tied to collapsing OPEC negotiations and coronavirus spread. US equity markets had their worst day since 2008 and triggered circuit breakers. Analysts cited fears that oil price collapse and the virus could trigger recession.

- Date: 2020-03-10 · published 2020-03-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/11275-corn-soybean-prices-fall-equity-markets-collapse-tsln-com
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Recession fears and falling crude reduce demand expectations for biofuel feedstocks and general commodity demand, pressuring corn and soybean prices lower. Feed costs face downside momentum tied to macro sentiment.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- WTI: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-03-01 | [Why Corn and Soybean Prices May Not Rebound Until 2027](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20625-why-corn-and-soybean-prices-may-not-rebound-until-2027.md) | +2.0% | +5.1% |
| CORN | 2024-11-06 | [Wheat, corn and soy fall as market anticipates Trump win - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10552-wheat-corn-and-soy-fall-as-market-anticipates-trump-win-markets-business.md) | +1.3% | -1.9% |
| CORN | 2017-05-18 | [Brazil's Scandal Hits Soybean Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7584-brazil-s-scandal-hits-soybean-prices.md) | +0.7% | +1.3% |
| CORN | 2020-03-09 | [Corn, soybeans, wheat drop about 2% as global markets recoil \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11269-corn-soybeans-wheat-drop-about-2-as-global-markets-recoil-financial-post.md) | +0.3% | -1.7% |
| CORN | 2020-03-12 | [Fear is the price killer in commodity markets - Manitoba Co-operator](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8373-fear-is-the-price-killer-in-commodity-markets-manitoba-co-operator.md) | -7.4% | -3.7% |
| SOY | 2026-03-01 | [Why Corn and Soybean Prices May Not Rebound Until 2027](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20625-why-corn-and-soybean-prices-may-not-rebound-until-2027.md) | +2.4% | +0.2% |
| SOY | 2024-11-06 | [Wheat, corn and soy fall as market anticipates Trump win - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10552-wheat-corn-and-soy-fall-as-market-anticipates-trump-win-markets-business.md) | +1.0% | -1.0% |
| SOY | 2017-05-18 | [Brazil's Scandal Hits Soybean Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7584-brazil-s-scandal-hits-soybean-prices.md) | -2.8% | -4.2% |

## Sources

- tsln.com: https://www.tsln.com/news/corn-soybean-prices-fall-equity-markets-collapse/

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