# Rain-soaked fields boost yields in some regions, challenge others - Brownfield Ag News

> An abnormally wet 2025 growing season produced mixed soybean results, with some Kansas fields yielding 60 to 80 bushels per acre while waterlogged areas and excess rain increased disease pressure. Early fall drydown and staggered harvests helped growers, and wet conditions shortened herbicide application windows.

- Date: 2025-12-04 · published 2025-12-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13037-rain-soaked-fields-boost-yields-in-some-regions-challenge-others-brownfield-ag
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Strong yields in some regions add to soybean supplies, a modestly bearish factor for soybean meal and feed protein prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2023-12-04 | [Yields surprise in dry sections of Corn Belt - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13226-yields-surprise-in-dry-sections-of-corn-belt-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.6% | -3.8% |
| SOY | 2018-06-11 | [Rain in much of Midwest sends soybeans, corn lower - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8247-rain-in-much-of-midwest-sends-soybeans-corn-lower-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -6.6% | -12.1% |
| SOY | 2021-12-13 | [Soybeans, corn down after rain in South America - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9262-soybeans-corn-down-after-rain-in-south-america-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +1.4% | +8.4% |
| SOY | 2022-01-14 | [Soybeans down on rain potential in South America - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7366-soybeans-down-on-rain-potential-in-south-america-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +3.6% | +15.9% |
| SOY | 2023-01-18 | [Rain potential in Argentina sends corn, soybeans lower - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10661-rain-potential-in-argentina-sends-corn-soybeans-lower-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -3.3% | -0.1% |
| SBM | 2018-06-11 | [Rain in much of Midwest sends soybeans, corn lower - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8247-rain-in-much-of-midwest-sends-soybeans-corn-lower-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -5.3% | -7.3% |
| SBM | 2021-12-13 | [Soybeans, corn down after rain in South America - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9262-soybeans-corn-down-after-rain-in-south-america-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +1.5% | +14.6% |
| SBM | 2022-01-14 | [Soybeans down on rain potential in South America - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7366-soybeans-down-on-rain-potential-in-south-america-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -4.6% | +6.9% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/rain-soaked-fields-boost-yields-in-some-regions-challenge-others/

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