# Dry, milder weather across the Heartland - Brownfield Ag News

> Brownfield reports that mild, dry weather sped the U.S. corn and soybean harvests, with 38% of soybeans harvested by October 4. Topsoil moisture is very short to short in much of the Plains and West, which hampers winter wheat establishment.

- Date: 2020-10-06 · published 2020-10-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/50498-dry-milder-weather-across-the-heartland-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Fast harvest adds near-term supply, but dry Plains soils raise concern for winter wheat establishment and next year's crop, supporting wheat prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- KWHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2017-03-06 | [Winter wheat up on early emergence, dry weather - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72048-winter-wheat-up-on-early-emergence-dry-weather-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.2% | +0.3% |
| WHEAT | 2019-05-24 | [Another round of weather support - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5439-another-round-of-weather-support-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -12.2% | -6.1% |
| WHEAT | 2017-04-28 | [Wheat supported by weather concerns - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71544-wheat-supported-by-weather-concerns-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +2.4% | +1.5% |
| WHEAT | 2017-06-07 | [Corn, soybeans higher on weather concerns - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70428-corn-soybeans-higher-on-weather-concerns-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.9% | +1.9% |
| WHEAT | 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) | +2.3% | +1.5% |
| KWHEAT | 2020-05-27 | [Wet, warm & humid across most of the Corn Belt - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52964-wet-warm-and-humid-across-most-of-the-corn-belt-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.8% | -2.7% |
| KWHEAT | 2017-03-06 | [Winter wheat up on early emergence, dry weather - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72048-winter-wheat-up-on-early-emergence-dry-weather-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -3.6% | -9.0% |
| KWHEAT | 2017-06-29 | [Wheat surges on weather concerns in Plains - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9719-wheat-surges-on-weather-concerns-in-plains-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +15.0% | +4.2% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/dry-milder-weather-across-the-heartland/

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