# Western Corn Belt farmer says recent heat wave has affected soybean yields | News-Talk 1230 KFJB

> A Nebraska grower reports a late-September heat wave and three weeks without meaningful rain are hurting soybeans, with moisture near 8 percent. Yields are estimated at 75 to 85 bushels per acre, about 10 bushels better than last year.

- Date: 2021-09-30 · published 2021-09-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/44908-western-corn-belt-farmer-says-recent-heat-wave-has-affected-soybean-yields-news
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Heat stress during pod fill in a key state could trim soybean output, modestly supporting soybean and meal prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2024-11-13 | [August Through October Weather Affected Corn, Soybean Yields](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13140-august-through-october-weather-affected-corn-soybean-yields.md) | -0.5% | -0.8% |
| SOY | 2019-05-21 | [Smaller corn, soybean yields expected as wet weather persists in Midwest - UPI.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58939-smaller-corn-soybean-yields-expected-as-wet-weather-persists-in-midwest-upi-com.md) | +2.9% | +9.8% |
| SOY | 2017-07-14 | [Soybeans, corn supported by renewed weather concerns - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69796-soybeans-corn-supported-by-renewed-weather-concerns-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +4.2% | -4.3% |
| SOY | 2021-08-24 | [Central Iowa farmer says late season dryness and heat is robbing yield - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45412-central-iowa-farmer-says-late-season-dryness-and-heat-is-robbing-yield.md) | +0.8% | -1.5% |
| SOY | 2024-11-01 | [Ohio farmers see reduced yields on corn and soybeans from drought](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13138-ohio-farmers-see-reduced-yields-on-corn-and-soybeans-from-drought.md) | +3.4% | +0.7% |
| SBM | 2019-05-21 | [Smaller corn, soybean yields expected as wet weather persists in Midwest - UPI.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58939-smaller-corn-soybean-yields-expected-as-wet-weather-persists-in-midwest-upi-com.md) | +5.2% | +8.3% |
| SBM | 2017-07-14 | [Soybeans, corn supported by renewed weather concerns - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69796-soybeans-corn-supported-by-renewed-weather-concerns-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +4.3% | -7.1% |
| SBM | 2017-05-01 | [Weather woes support corn, soybeans, wheat - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10482-weather-woes-support-corn-soybeans-wheat-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.2% | -3.2% |

## Sources

- 1230kfjb.com: https://www.1230kfjb.com/2021/09/29/western-corn-belt-farmer-says-recent-heat-wave-has-affected-soybean-yields/

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