# As El Niño Makes Its Grand Return, Here's What It Tells Us About Summer Weather and Corn Yields - AgWeb

> Meteorologists say La Nina is fading and El Nino is returning, with Corn Belt models pointing to decent summer thunderstorm activity and fewer long heat episodes. Drought linked to La Nina had weighed on 2022 corn yields.

- Date: 2023-04-21 · published 2023-04-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13281-as-el-nino-makes-its-grand-return-here-s-what-it-tells-us-about-summer-weather
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

A favorable summer for the Corn Belt would raise expected corn yields and weigh on prices after two drought-hit years. Market impact depends on how the forecast holds through summer.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-01-15 | [Record 2025 Corn Yields Had a Big Assist From Summer Weather](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13024-record-2025-corn-yields-had-a-big-assist-from-summer-weather.md) | -0.1% | +1.1% |
| CORN | 2022-06-23 | [Corn, Soybeans and Wheat Prices Plummet Thursday, Weather is Only Part of the Reason Why - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12698-corn-soybeans-and-wheat-prices-plummet-thursday-weather-is-only-part-of-the.md) | +1.6% | -10.7% |
| CORN | 2026-01-08 | [2026 Weather Outlook: La Niña’s Quick Exit, El Niño’s Potential and the Signals Farmers Should Watch - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20956-2026-weather-outlook-la-nina-s-quick-exit-el-nino-s-potential-and-the-signals.md) | -3.4% | -2.0% |
| CORN | 2025-09-17 | [2025 Corn Yield Forecasts: Cooler Weather at Season’s End Increased Forecasted Yields for Region \| CropWatch \| Nebraska](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13058-2025-corn-yield-forecasts-cooler-weather-at-season-s-end-increased-forecasted.md) | -0.9% | -3.5% |
| CORN | 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) | -0.4% | -7.9% |
| SOY | 2022-06-23 | [Corn, Soybeans and Wheat Prices Plummet Thursday, Weather is Only Part of the Reason Why - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12698-corn-soybeans-and-wheat-prices-plummet-thursday-weather-is-only-part-of-the.md) | +1.3% | -14.2% |
| SOY | 2026-01-08 | [2026 Weather Outlook: La Niña’s Quick Exit, El Niño’s Potential and the Signals Farmers Should Watch - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20956-2026-weather-outlook-la-nina-s-quick-exit-el-nino-s-potential-and-the-signals.md) | -2.1% | +5.7% |
| SOY | 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) | -1.3% | -8.2% |

## Sources

- agweb.com: https://www.agweb.com/news/crops/crop-production/el-nino-makes-its-grand-return-heres-what-it-tells-us-about-summer-weather-and-corn-yields

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