# Surprising yields, impressive genetics and an early harvest in 2024 – Ohio Ag Net | Ohio's Country Journal

> Ohio farmers reported surprisingly strong 2024 corn and soybean yields and an early harvest, with some fields running about two weeks ahead of normal. A dry spell in late summer hurt some fields before a late September rain arrived.

- Date: 2024-12-08 · published 2024-12-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13132-surprising-yields-impressive-genetics-and-an-early-harvest-in-2024-ohio-ag-net
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Solid yields and an early harvest in Ohio add to the national corn supply, which generally keeps feed grain prices under pressure.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-01-25 | [Harvest update from South America – Ohio Ag Net \| Ohio's Country Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72856-harvest-update-from-south-america-ohio-ag-net-ohio-s-country-journal.md) | +1.0% | +1.9% |
| CORN | 2021-09-20 | [Farmers Weigh in on Early Corn, Soybean Yields as Harvest Gets Underway](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44906-farmers-weigh-in-on-early-corn-soybean-yields-as-harvest-gets-underway.md) | -4.3% | -4.1% |
| CORN | 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) | +1.7% | +3.1% |
| CORN | 2023-01-27 | [Dry Bulk Market Under Pressure in Early 2023 \| Sea and Job](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37990-dry-bulk-market-under-pressure-in-early-2023-sea-and-job.md) | -1.1% | -1.9% |
| CORN | 2018-08-28 | [Crop conditions suggest above-trend yields - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63393-crop-conditions-suggest-above-trend-yields-high-plains-journal.md) | +0.8% | +2.6% |
| SOY | 2019-12-02 | [Pockets and windows: 2019 year in review – Ohio Ag Net \| Ohio's Country Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55431-pockets-and-windows-2019-year-in-review-ohio-ag-net-ohio-s-country-journal.md) | +1.5% | +7.2% |
| SOY | 2020-02-25 | [Dryness worsens in the South as Brazil’s soy harvest reaches 31% – Ohio Ag Net \| Ohio's Country Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54462-dryness-worsens-in-the-south-as-brazil-s-soy-harvest-reaches-31-ohio-ag-net.md) | +1.9% | +1.1% |
| SOY | 2023-06-16 | [FACTBOX: Mapping El Nino's impact on crop yields, global food trade in 2023-24](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35405-factbox-mapping-el-nino-s-impact-on-crop-yields-global-food-trade-in-2023-24.md) | +4.6% | +3.9% |

## Sources

- ocj.com: https://ocj.com/2024/12/surprising-yields-impressive-genetics-and-an-early-harvest-in-2024/

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