# 2021 corn: Season in review | Farm Progress

> Farm Progress reviewed the 2021 U.S. corn season, which produced a good crop despite uneven weather including wet spring spells, cool early May and drought in some areas. Seed genetics director Dave Nanda credited better genetics, planter technology, GMO traits and fungicides for holding yields up.

- Date: 2021-12-07 · published 2021-12-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13397-2021-corn-season-in-review-farm-progress
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Strong yields despite weather stress point to a sizeable U.S. corn supply, which is supportive of lower feed-grain prices for buyers.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2018-09-28 | [September crop progress from Midwest agronomists \| Farm Progress](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62874-september-crop-progress-from-midwest-agronomists-farm-progress.md) | -0.4% | -1.8% |
| CORN | 2017-12-15 | [2017 Ag review: Crop production and weather](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67335-2017-ag-review-crop-production-and-weather.md) | +2.7% | +2.5% |
| CORN | 2024-07-17 | [La Nina Could be Positive for 2024/25 Growing Season in Brazil](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13558-la-nina-could-be-positive-for-2024-25-growing-season-in-brazil.md) | +2.6% | -1.3% |
| CORN | 2026-03-12 | [Rains bring relief to the eastern corn belt - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13009-rains-bring-relief-to-the-eastern-corn-belt-pro-farmer.md) | +3.7% | +0.5% |
| CORN | 2021-08-20 | [After the Bell \| Aug. 20, 2021 - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12606-after-the-bell-aug-20-2021-pro-farmer.md) | +0.4% | -6.4% |

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/corn/2021-corn-season-in-review

---
Data from Feedsoft AI (https://feedsoft.ai/). For information only; not investment advice.