# Maladaptation of U.S. corn and soybeans to a changing climate - Scientific Reports

> A Scientific Reports study by Yu, Miao and Khanna examines US corn and soybean yields from 1951 to 2017. It finds that heat and drought tolerance raised yields but that maladaptation to normal conditions cut them, and projects climate change could reduce corn and soybean yields by 39-68% and 86-92% by 2050 before technology gains. The research is long-run and does not describe current market conditions.

- Date: 2021-07-01 · published 2021-07-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/46423-maladaptation-of-u-s-corn-and-soybeans-to-a-changing-climate-scientific-reports
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

The findings point to long-run yield pressure from climate change, which matters for future supply, but it has little direct effect on near-term corn and soybean prices.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-03-04 | [ERS Research Models Future Effects of Climate Change on Corn and Soybean Yields, Production, and Exports \| Economic Research Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13199-ers-research-models-future-effects-of-climate-change-on-corn-and-soybean-yields.md) | +5.1% | +2.0% |
| CORN | 2019-05-30 | [Expert indicates how to minimize climate effects on soybeans and corn - Revista Cultivar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58928-expert-indicates-how-to-minimize-climate-effects-on-soybeans-and-corn-revista.md) | -0.9% | +6.0% |
| CORN | 2026-03-01 | [Harvesting insights: interpretable machine learning to understand environmental drivers of U.S. maize and soybean yield \| Scientific Reports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13021-harvesting-insights-interpretable-machine-learning-to-understand-environmental.md) | +2.0% | +5.1% |
| CORN | 2017-06-14 | [Changing weather causes issues for development of corn and soybeans - Radio Iowa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70343-changing-weather-causes-issues-for-development-of-corn-and-soybeans-radio-iowa.md) | -2.1% | -0.3% |
| CORN | 2022-06-13 | [hEDGEpoint Global Markets climate report details the effects of La Niña on the global soybean, corn and wheat market - Revista Cultivar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40862-hedgepoint-global-markets-climate-report-details-the-effects-of-la-nina-on-the.md) | -1.5% | +1.5% |
| SOY | 2024-03-04 | [ERS Research Models Future Effects of Climate Change on Corn and Soybean Yields, Production, and Exports \| Economic Research Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13199-ers-research-models-future-effects-of-climate-change-on-corn-and-soybean-yields.md) | +2.4% | +3.7% |
| SOY | 2019-05-30 | [Expert indicates how to minimize climate effects on soybeans and corn - Revista Cultivar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58928-expert-indicates-how-to-minimize-climate-effects-on-soybeans-and-corn-revista.md) | -0.3% | +2.6% |
| SOY | 2026-03-01 | [Harvesting insights: interpretable machine learning to understand environmental drivers of U.S. maize and soybean yield \| Scientific Reports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13021-harvesting-insights-interpretable-machine-learning-to-understand-environmental.md) | +2.4% | +0.2% |

## Sources

- nature.com: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-91192-5

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