# Near-seasonal weather for most; widely-scattered showers exits the eastern Corn Belt - Brownfield Ag News

> Scattered showers crossed the Great Lakes and middle Mississippi Valley, causing brief fieldwork delays but no major change to the Midwest drought. The soybean harvest reached 81% by Oct. 20, the fastest pace since 2010, while soil moisture shortages are hindering winter wheat planting on the Plains.

- Date: 2024-10-25 · published 2024-10-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13145-near-seasonal-weather-for-most-widely-scattered-showers-exits-the-eastern-corn
- Commodities: [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Dry soils slowing winter wheat establishment can trim expected HRW production, giving modest support to wheat prices, while the fast soybean harvest adds near-term supply.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- KWHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| KWHEAT | 2020-05-27 | [Wet, warm & humid across most of the Corn Belt - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52964-wet-warm-and-humid-across-most-of-the-corn-belt-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.8% | -2.7% |
| KWHEAT | 2020-10-06 | [Dry, milder weather across the Heartland - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50498-dry-milder-weather-across-the-heartland-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +1.2% | +5.5% |
| KWHEAT | 2017-03-06 | [Winter wheat up on early emergence, dry weather - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72048-winter-wheat-up-on-early-emergence-dry-weather-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -3.6% | -9.0% |
| KWHEAT | 2017-06-29 | [Wheat surges on weather concerns in Plains - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9719-wheat-surges-on-weather-concerns-in-plains-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +15.0% | +4.2% |
| KWHEAT | 2026-05-14 | [2026 Corn Belt summer weather forecast \| The More You Grow \| Corteva Agriscience](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12997-2026-corn-belt-summer-weather-forecast-the-more-you-grow-corteva-agriscience.md) | -2.1% | -11.1% |
| SOY | 2017-05-15 | [Warmer, drier weather settles across the Corn Belt - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70858-warmer-drier-weather-settles-across-the-corn-belt-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.1% | -2.4% |
| SOY | 2025-06-27 | [Heat wave lingers for some; an unseasonably active pattern covers parts of the Heartland - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13078-heat-wave-lingers-for-some-an-unseasonably-active-pattern-covers-parts-of-the.md) | +3.3% | -2.3% |
| SOY | 2024-04-15 | [Weather a driver for the grain markets - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13196-weather-a-driver-for-the-grain-markets-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -2.0% | +2.6% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/weathers/seasonable-weather-for-most-new-shower-activity-breaks-out-on-the-northern-plains/

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