# 2020 farm profits will vary

> A farm management analyst says 2020 crop profits varied widely by region, driven by derecho damage in central Iowa, late-season drought in parts of the Plains and Corn Belt, and excess rain in south-central Minnesota. Marketing decisions and government program payments also affected returns.

- Date: 2020-12-08 · published 2020-12-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/49485-2020-farm-profits-will-vary
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Uneven regional losses from weather reduce the producer selling pressure in some areas, while government payments cushion margins that influence feed purchasing decisions.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-03-05 | [Ethanol Production Profits in 2025 - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20158-ethanol-production-profits-in-2025-farmdoc-daily.md) | +2.4% | +4.6% |
| CORN | 2021-10-06 | [Will newfound supplies threaten corn, soy profits?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44604-will-newfound-supplies-threaten-corn-soy-profits.md) | -2.1% | +7.1% |
| CORN | 2022-09-01 | [USDA: Farm Sector Profits Forecast to Remain Above Average in 2022 - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39590-usda-farm-sector-profits-forecast-to-remain-above-average-in-2022-pro-farmer.md) | -1.8% | -2.9% |
| CORN | 2023-03-23 | [A Solid Year for Ethanol Production Profits in 2022 - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36839-a-solid-year-for-ethanol-production-profits-in-2022-farmdoc-daily.md) | +1.6% | +0.2% |
| CORN | 2025-03-05 | [2024 Ethanol Production Profits: Regression to the Mean? - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25562-2024-ethanol-production-profits-regression-to-the-mean-farmdoc-daily.md) | +3.5% | +6.0% |
| SOY | 2021-10-06 | [Will newfound supplies threaten corn, soy profits?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44604-will-newfound-supplies-threaten-corn-soy-profits.md) | -4.2% | -0.5% |
| SOY | 2022-09-01 | [USDA: Farm Sector Profits Forecast to Remain Above Average in 2022 - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39590-usda-farm-sector-profits-forecast-to-remain-above-average-in-2022-pro-farmer.md) | -2.5% | -6.4% |
| SOY | 2024-03-01 | [USDA Projects Lower Farm Incomes in 2024 - Farmer Mac](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31194-usda-projects-lower-farm-incomes-in-2024-farmer-mac.md) | +2.5% | +5.6% |

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/farm-business/2020-farm-profits-will-vary

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