# Small Seed Size Could Be the Unexpected Late-Season Robber of Soybean Yields This Year - AgWeb

> Missy Bauer says the hot, dry late-season weather is reducing soybean seed size, which can cost 15 to 20 bushels per acre. The latest Drought Monitor shows 33% of U.S. soybeans and 26% of corn in drought, up sharply from August.

- Date: 2024-09-20 · published 2024-09-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13156-small-seed-size-could-be-the-unexpected-late-season-robber-of-soybean-yields
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Smaller seed size could cut soybean yields below expectations at harvest, which tightens soybean and meal supply and supports prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2017-10-23 | [The yield of soybean and sunflower in Ukraine is lower than last year](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68579-the-yield-of-soybean-and-sunflower-in-ukraine-is-lower-than-last-year.md) | -0.4% | +1.2% |
| SOY | 2024-09-18 | [Will a Very Dry End to Growing Season Impact Corn and Soybean Yields? Missy Bauer Explains on Unscripted. - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13155-will-a-very-dry-end-to-growing-season-impact-corn-and-soybean-yields-missy.md) | +3.6% | -1.5% |
| SOY | 2019-05-21 | [Smaller corn, soybean yields expected as wet weather persists in Midwest - UPI.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58939-smaller-corn-soybean-yields-expected-as-wet-weather-persists-in-midwest-upi-com.md) | +2.9% | +9.8% |
| SOY | 2024-11-13 | [August Through October Weather Affected Corn, Soybean Yields](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13140-august-through-october-weather-affected-corn-soybean-yields.md) | -0.5% | -0.8% |
| SOY | 2021-01-01 | [The Impact of Preseason La Niña Episodes on Corn and Soybean Yields in Brazil and Argentina](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49571-the-impact-of-preseason-la-nina-episodes-on-corn-and-soybean-yields-in-brazil.md) | +4.6% | +3.8% |
| CORN | 2024-09-18 | [Will a Very Dry End to Growing Season Impact Corn and Soybean Yields? Missy Bauer Explains on Unscripted. - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13155-will-a-very-dry-end-to-growing-season-impact-corn-and-soybean-yields-missy.md) | -1.2% | -3.1% |
| CORN | 2019-05-21 | [Smaller corn, soybean yields expected as wet weather persists in Midwest - UPI.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58939-smaller-corn-soybean-yields-expected-as-wet-weather-persists-in-midwest-upi-com.md) | +2.4% | +10.9% |
| CORN | 2024-11-13 | [August Through October Weather Affected Corn, Soybean Yields](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13140-august-through-october-weather-affected-corn-soybean-yields.md) | -0.5% | +1.0% |

## Sources

- agweb.com: https://www.agweb.com/news/crops/soybeans/small-seed-size-could-be-unexpected-late-season-robber-soybean-yields-year

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