# UnDisciplined: Why aren't we using climate phases to predict crop yields? | Utah Public Radio

> Utah Public Radio features agro-climatologist Weston Anderson discussing why climate cycles such as El Niño and La Niña are not yet well integrated into crop yield forecasting and farm decisions. The piece is a general commentary with no new market event.

- Date: 2025-04-03 · published 2025-04-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25028-undisciplined-why-aren-t-we-using-climate-phases-to-predict-crop-yields-utah
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

The piece offers no new supply or demand information and has no clear near-term price implication for feed markets.

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| CORN | 2018-04-03 | [Study: Climate effects on ag yields vary by location, crop](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65364-study-climate-effects-on-ag-yields-vary-by-location-crop.md) | +0.7% | +1.4% |
| SOY | 2021-01-05 | [Dry weather expected to keep pressuring Argentine soy, corn yields - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48999-dry-weather-expected-to-keep-pressuring-argentine-soy-corn-yields-markets.md) | +4.4% | +2.9% |
| SOY | 2018-04-03 | [Study: Climate effects on ag yields vary by location, crop](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65364-study-climate-effects-on-ag-yields-vary-by-location-crop.md) | +1.1% | +0.2% |
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## Sources

- upr.org: https://www.upr.org/show/undisciplined/2025-04-03/undisciplined-climate-phases-can-predict-crop-yields-so-why-arent-we-using-that-knowledge

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