# Purdue Agronomist: Low soybean moisture hurting yields and farm profits - Brownfield Ag News

> A Purdue extension agronomist said hot, dry weather left soybeans at 9 to 11 percent moisture, below the 13 percent standard. Research indicates the moisture shortfall costs about 2.5 bushels per acre in marketable weight.

- Date: 2025-10-02 · published 2025-10-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13053-purdue-agronomist-low-soybean-moisture-hurting-yields-and-farm-profits
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Lower delivered weight reduces marketable soybean supply and cuts farm revenue, which supports soybean prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2022-07-27 | [Soybeans, soybean products extend gains - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40517-soybeans-soybean-products-extend-gains-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +2.4% | +2.2% |
| SOY | 2017-05-19 | [Demand props up soybeans, corn - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10223-demand-props-up-soybeans-corn-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.6% | -0.6% |
| SOY | 2018-01-19 | [Soybean meal pulls soybeans, corn higher - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12096-soybean-meal-pulls-soybeans-corn-higher-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +2.0% | +5.3% |
| SOY | 2018-03-01 | [Weather provides more support in corn, soybeans, and wheat - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66079-weather-provides-more-support-in-corn-soybeans-and-wheat-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +1.0% | -2.6% |
| SOY | 2018-03-15 | [Light commercial demand props up soybeans - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10259-light-commercial-demand-props-up-soybeans-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.1% | +3.1% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/purdue-agronomist-low-soybean-moisture-hurting-yields-and-farm-profits/

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