# Sporadic moisture stands out for ICIA soybean sites

> Iowa Crop Performance Tests for 2024 showed only slight differences in soybean yield averages, as a lack of timely moisture and late-season dryness moderated results. Yields were affected even though the season started with high expectations.

- Date: 2024-12-14 · published 2024-12-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13129-sporadic-moisture-stands-out-for-icia-soybean-sites
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Soybean yields that fall short of expectations in Iowa tighten the soybean supply, which supports soybean meal prices for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2021-09-11 | [Northwest Minnesota corn and soybean fields 'luckier than most' to receive sporadic rain - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44912-northwest-minnesota-corn-and-soybean-fields-luckier-than-most-to-receive.md) | +0.7% | -2.5% |
| SOY | 2025-10-02 | [Purdue Agronomist: Low soybean moisture hurting yields and farm profits - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13053-purdue-agronomist-low-soybean-moisture-hurting-yields-and-farm-profits.md) | +1.6% | +6.6% |
| SOY | 2025-09-10 | [Low Soil Moisture in Mato Grosso May Delay Start of Soy Planting](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13476-low-soil-moisture-in-mato-grosso-may-delay-start-of-soy-planting.md) | +3.8% | +1.0% |
| 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 | 2026-01-30 | [Soybean Futures Surge on Strong Meal Demand, Argentina Weather](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21077-soybean-futures-surge-on-strong-meal-demand-argentina-weather.md) | +3.7% | +7.9% |

## Sources

- agupdate.com: https://agupdate.com/iowafarmertoday/news/crop/article_3a311346-b9db-11ef-a00c-737d2a930acd.html

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