# Wet spring, dry summer a theme for 2024 - Brownfield Ag News

> Corteva Agriscience reports that a wet spring and dry summer in 2024 hurt weed control and timely postemergence herbicide application. Corn yields were described as phenomenal, while soybeans were only average without August rain, and corn faced tar spot, northern leaf blight and gray leaf spot.

- Date: 2024-12-30 · published 2024-12-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13128-wet-spring-dry-summer-a-theme-for-2024-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Strong corn yields add supply and ease corn feed prices, while weaker soybean yields tighten the soy supply that feeds the soybean meal market.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-01-31 | [Fading La Nina should lead to a wetter Midwest spring - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37703-fading-la-nina-should-lead-to-a-wetter-midwest-spring-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +1.3% | -4.0% |
| CORN | 2016-11-18 | [Favorable weather outlook for South America - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73776-favorable-weather-outlook-for-south-america-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +2.1% | +4.0% |
| CORN | 2017-07-13 | [Big drop for corn, soybeans, and wheat - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6475-big-drop-for-corn-soybeans-and-wheat-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.3% | -1.2% |
| CORN | 2023-11-24 | [Up and down harvest for Nebraska farmer - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13230-up-and-down-harvest-for-nebraska-farmer-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.8% | -0.4% |
| CORN | 2018-06-15 | [A bad combination for grain prices - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64552-a-bad-combination-for-grain-prices-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.3% | -6.2% |
| SOY | 2024-02-09 | [Weather market for grains - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13206-weather-market-for-grains-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -2.6% | -1.9% |
| SOY | 2023-08-25 | [More weather support for soybeans - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34665-more-weather-support-for-soybeans-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.4% | -5.1% |
| SOY | 2017-07-27 | [Weather forecasts support soybeans, corn - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7126-weather-forecasts-support-soybeans-corn-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -2.3% | -5.4% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/wet-spring-dry-summer-a-theme-for-2024/

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