# Corn Planting Lags Analog El Nino to La Nina Years; Could Mean Hot Temps During Grain Fill, Pollination

> DTN reports US corn planting was 49% complete as of May 12, five points behind the 2019–2023 average. It is also well behind the analog years 2020 and 2010 during the El Niño to La Niña transition.

- Date: 2024-05-15 · published 2024-05-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/30152-corn-planting-lags-analog-el-nino-to-la-nina-years-could-mean-hot-temps-during
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Late planting raises the risk of heat during pollination and grain fill, which could cut yields and support corn prices. Buyers should watch planting progress.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- DDGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-04-11 | [This El Nino-to-La Nina Spring is Drier Compared With Analog Years](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30649-this-el-nino-to-la-nina-spring-is-drier-compared-with-analog-years.md) | -0.4% | +0.8% |
| CORN | 2022-04-25 | [Corn, soybean planting in Illinois delayed by cold temperatures and rain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13373-corn-soybean-planting-in-illinois-delayed-by-cold-temperatures-and-rain.md) | +0.4% | -2.0% |
| CORN | 2022-07-26 | [La Nina having 'significant effect' on Argentine corn, wheat hopes - Grain Price News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40395-la-nina-having-significant-effect-on-argentine-corn-wheat-hopes-grain-price-news.md) | +6.6% | +4.6% |
| CORN | 2023-06-13 | [Argentina soy, corn trucks entering key grains port at 22-year low](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13963-argentina-soy-corn-trucks-entering-key-grains-port-at-22-year-low.md) | +0.9% | -7.3% |
| CORN | 2019-04-29 | [U.S. grains: Corn firms as rains stall planting - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10955-u-s-grains-corn-firms-as-rains-stall-planting-agcanada.md) | +0.1% | +6.9% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/AG/blogs/ag-weather-forum/blog-post/2024/05/15/corn-planting-lags-analog-el-nino-la

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