# Planting date is just one factor affecting yield potential - The Globe | News, weather, sports from Worthington, Minnesota

> A University of Minnesota planting-date survey finds that corn and soybean yields are best with planting in late April to early May. It notes that planting too early can risk frost damage and replanting, while late planting lowers yields.

- Date: 2021-04-22 · published 2021-04-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47438-planting-date-is-just-one-factor-affecting-yield-potential-the-globe-news
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

This agronomic guidance does not add new supply information, so it has no meaningful effect on feed grain prices.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2020-10-21 | [Crop yields cut short by lack of late-season rains - The Globe \| News, weather, sports from Worthington, Minnesota](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50495-crop-yields-cut-short-by-lack-of-late-season-rains-the-globe-news-weather.md) | +4.6% | +11.5% |
| CORN | 2017-02-19 | [Argentina corn, soy in good condition after rain - analysts - Jamestown Sun \| News, weather, sports from Jamestown North Dakota](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72337-argentina-corn-soy-in-good-condition-after-rain-analysts-jamestown-sun-news.md) | +0.3% | +0.9% |
| CORN | 2019-03-18 | [Predicting Midwest Corn Yield and Quality from Weather - WeatherNation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59921-predicting-midwest-corn-yield-and-quality-from-weather-weathernation.md) | +2.6% | -3.5% |
| CORN | 2025-04-29 | [The end of La Niña: Lessons about Plains wheat drought & why spring weather is bearish for most grain markets - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25030-the-end-of-la-nina-lessons-about-plains-wheat-drought-and-why-spring-weather-is.md) | -3.7% | -1.3% |
| CORN | 2019-06-05 | [Potential of short U.S. corn crop creates anxiety for ethanol plants - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58686-potential-of-short-u-s-corn-crop-creates-anxiety-for-ethanol-plants-brownfield.md) | +0.9% | -0.2% |
| SOY | 2020-10-21 | [Crop yields cut short by lack of late-season rains - The Globe \| News, weather, sports from Worthington, Minnesota](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50495-crop-yields-cut-short-by-lack-of-late-season-rains-the-globe-news-weather.md) | +1.7% | +9.9% |
| SOY | 2017-02-19 | [Argentina corn, soy in good condition after rain - analysts - Jamestown Sun \| News, weather, sports from Jamestown North Dakota](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72337-argentina-corn-soy-in-good-condition-after-rain-analysts-jamestown-sun-news.md) | -2.1% | -3.2% |
| SOY | 2023-10-25 | [All over Brazil, extreme weather is affecting soybean planting](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13618-all-over-brazil-extreme-weather-is-affecting-soybean-planting.md) | -0.6% | +6.3% |

## Sources

- dglobe.com: https://www.dglobe.com/business/planting-date-is-just-one-factor-affecting-yield-potential

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