# Genetics pay off as farmers in dry areas report better-than-expected yields - Brownfield Ag News

> Pioneer product manager Scott Walker said its AQUAmax drought-tolerant corn hybrids showed a 5.8 bushel advantage over competitors in 2021. He reported record yields above 300 bushels per acre in Nebraska, Kansas and Colorado, with more normal seasons in the eastern Corn Belt.

- Date: 2021-12-01 · published 2021-12-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13404-genetics-pay-off-as-farmers-in-dry-areas-report-better-than-expected-yields
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Company yield claims reflect genetic gains that support production efficiency, but they are not a supply shock and do not move prices on their own.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-03-15 | [Farmers watching the clock for drought buster - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13290-farmers-watching-the-clock-for-drought-buster-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.6% | +0.8% |
| CORN | 2024-06-24 | [Some crop areas impacted by devastating rains, others abnormally dry - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13180-some-crop-areas-impacted-by-devastating-rains-others-abnormally-dry-brownfield.md) | -7.2% | -5.0% |
| CORN | 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) | +0.5% | +3.5% |
| CORN | 2018-07-11 | [Favorable weather pattern across much of the Midwest - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63870-favorable-weather-pattern-across-much-of-the-midwest-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.5% | +9.5% |
| CORN | 2018-11-01 | [Missouri yields vary widely from field to field - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61894-missouri-yields-vary-widely-from-field-to-field-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +3.6% | -4.4% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/genetics-pay-off-as-farmers-in-dry-areas-report-better-than-expected-yields/

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