# La Nina Remained in Control for Crop Year, Became Most Influential 2022 Ag Story

> La Nina dominated U.S. weather through 2022, bringing early flooding and cold that delayed planting, then heat and drought that produced variable yields and livestock losses. DTN named it the top ag story of the year.

- Date: 2022-12-30 · published 2022-12-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13312-la-nina-remained-in-control-for-crop-year-became-most-influential-2022-ag-story
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Variable yields and drought stress on pasture and herds tightened supplies of feed grains and livestock. The weather pattern drove much of the year's price volatility in corn, soybeans and cattle.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-12-09 | [Corn and soybeans in 2022, a year in review – Ohio Ag Net \| Ohio's Country Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13313-corn-and-soybeans-in-2022-a-year-in-review-ohio-ag-net-ohio-s-country-journal.md) | +1.9% | +2.9% |
| CORN | 2025-12-12 | [La Niña Is Fading: What It Means for South American Crop Potential - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21412-la-nina-is-fading-what-it-means-for-south-american-crop-potential-agweb.md) | +1.0% | -2.9% |
| CORN | 2021-01-19 | [Timely Rains Help Brazil Crops, Dry Conditions Remain in Argentina \| Red River Farm Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48978-timely-rains-help-brazil-crops-dry-conditions-remain-in-argentina-red-river.md) | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| CORN | 2026-02-12 | [US forecaster sees signs of La Nina shift towards El Nino conditions in early 2026 \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20517-us-forecaster-sees-signs-of-la-nina-shift-towards-el-nino-conditions-in-early.md) | -0.0% | +3.5% |
| CORN | 2025-03-03 | [What La Nina’s departure could mean for U.S. ag](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25498-what-la-nina-s-departure-could-mean-for-u-s-ag.md) | -0.2% | +2.5% |
| SOY | 2024-01-23 | [Argentina’s soy crush hit 19-year low in 2023 - Buenos Aires Herald](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13941-argentina-s-soy-crush-hit-19-year-low-in-2023-buenos-aires-herald.md) | -2.5% | -3.7% |
| SOY | 2021-11-24 | [Beneficial rains for Argentina’s soyabeans do not cancel La Nina risks - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14072-beneficial-rains-for-argentina-s-soyabeans-do-not-cancel-la-nina-risks-markets.md) | -3.5% | +4.4% |
| SOY | 2026-02-12 | [US forecaster sees signs of La Nina shift towards El Nino conditions in early 2026 \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20517-us-forecaster-sees-signs-of-la-nina-shift-towards-el-nino-conditions-in-early.md) | +1.5% | +7.9% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/business-inputs/article/2022/12/30/la-nina-remained-control-crop-year

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