# Climate Change Increases Corn & Soybean Yields in Upper Midwest | Feed & Grain

> A University of Minnesota statistical study reports that higher temperatures and heavier precipitation have raised corn and soybean yields in Minnesota, Iowa and the Dakotas. The same analysis links climate change to yield losses in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio.

- Date: 2020-10-01 · published 2020-10-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/50496-climate-change-increases-corn-and-soybean-yields-in-upper-midwest-feed-and-grain
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

The study is a long-run analysis with no immediate effect on supply, so it has little direct bearing on feed grain or meal prices.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 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) | +2.4% | +10.9% |
| CORN | 2026-02-01 | [Hot dry spells and extreme rain increased corn and soybean prices in the United States Midwest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13022-hot-dry-spells-and-extreme-rain-increased-corn-and-soybean-prices-in-the-united.md) | +0.2% | +1.9% |
| CORN | 2022-02-11 | [Corn, soybean prices spike on reports of decreased yields \| Feed Strategy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42746-corn-soybean-prices-spike-on-reports-of-decreased-yields-feed-strategy.md) | +0.7% | +14.4% |
| CORN | 2026-05-29 | [Will Midwest Dryness Hurt Corn and Soybean Yields This Summer?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12998-will-midwest-dryness-hurt-corn-and-soybean-yields-this-summer.md) | -5.3% | -7.3% |
| CORN | 2018-06-11 | [Rain in much of Midwest sends soybeans, corn lower - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8247-rain-in-much-of-midwest-sends-soybeans-corn-lower-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -3.5% | -5.6% |
| 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 | 2026-02-01 | [Hot dry spells and extreme rain increased corn and soybean prices in the United States Midwest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13022-hot-dry-spells-and-extreme-rain-increased-corn-and-soybean-prices-in-the-united.md) | +4.8% | +8.1% |
| SOY | 2022-02-11 | [Corn, soybean prices spike on reports of decreased yields \| Feed Strategy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42746-corn-soybean-prices-spike-on-reports-of-decreased-yields-feed-strategy.md) | +1.1% | +7.4% |

## Sources

- feedandgrain.com: https://www.feedandgrain.com/grain-supply-chain/article/15394648/climate-change-increases-corn-soybean-yields-in-upper-midwest

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