# Missouri farmer reflects on challenging growing season, better than expected harvest - Brownfield Ag News

> A Nodaway County, Missouri farmer reports that 2024 brought a wet spring, then repeated dry spells of about 40 to 43 days. Corn yields were among his best ever, while soybean yields were only subpar after missing August and September rains during pod fill.

- Date: 2024-12-04 · published 2024-12-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13130-missouri-farmer-reflects-on-challenging-growing-season-better-than-expected
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Good corn yields in Missouri add to ample corn supply, while poor soybean yields tighten soybean supply and support soybean meal prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2016-12-29 | [Better than expected South America growing season - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73401-better-than-expected-south-america-growing-season-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +1.3% | +3.6% |
| CORN | 2018-10-16 | [Harvest challenges accounted for in latest USDA crop report - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62382-harvest-challenges-accounted-for-in-latest-usda-crop-report-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -2.7% | -6.7% |
| 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 | 2016-06-22 | [Rain, stronger dollar especially hard on the corn market - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9749-rain-stronger-dollar-especially-hard-on-the-corn-market-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -2.1% | -5.4% |
| 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% |
| SOY | 2022-03-17 | [Concerns over the drought are growing for farmers as planting season approaches - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13378-concerns-over-the-drought-are-growing-for-farmers-as-planting-season-approaches.md) | +4.2% | +1.6% |
| SOY | 2018-10-16 | [Harvest challenges accounted for in latest USDA crop report - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62382-harvest-challenges-accounted-for-in-latest-usda-crop-report-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -3.7% | -2.2% |
| SOY | 2019-11-01 | [Delta farmers begin harvest after a difficult growing season \| Delta Digital News Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56134-delta-farmers-begin-harvest-after-a-difficult-growing-season-delta-digital-news.md) | +0.9% | -4.4% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/missouri-farmer-reflects-on-challenging-growing-season-better-than-expected-harvest/

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