# Corn Belt producers should expect wet summer | 2020-05-26  | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.

> The National Weather Service summer outlook points to a wetter than normal June through August for most of the Midwest, especially the central and eastern Corn Belt. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey expects temperatures near or slightly above normal, with drier weather possible next month and some moisture deficits in the western Corn Belt.

- Date: 2020-05-27 · published 2020-05-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/52962-corn-belt-producers-should-expect-wet-summer-2020-05-26-agri-pulse
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Wet summer forecasts can raise the risk of planting delays and waterlogging, which supports corn prices. Good moisture can also limit yield risk, so the net effect on prices is mixed.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-01-03 | [Expert: 2020's wet weather caused issues… \| PB Commercial](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49202-expert-2020-s-wet-weather-caused-issues-pb-commercial.md) | +5.3% | +17.8% |
| CORN | 2021-08-27 | [Potential Brazil corn and soybean production in 2021/22](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45432-potential-brazil-corn-and-soybean-production-in-2021-22.md) | -4.6% | -10.8% |
| CORN | 2025-07-09 | [Can US corn yield meet ballooning expectations?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13071-can-us-corn-yield-meet-ballooning-expectations.md) | -1.4% | -2.6% |
| CORN | 2018-11-12 | [Weather pivotal in 2018 crop production - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61891-weather-pivotal-in-2018-crop-production-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -6.7% | +0.1% |
| CORN | 2022-04-15 | [Corn Belt sees little change in drought conditions week over week](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13372-corn-belt-sees-little-change-in-drought-conditions-week-over-week.md) | +2.1% | -0.0% |
| SOY | 2023-06-21 | [Dry weather conditions in early summer worsen crop prospects in the EU](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35430-dry-weather-conditions-in-early-summer-worsen-crop-prospects-in-the-eu.md) | +1.2% | +1.0% |
| SOY | 2021-08-27 | [Potential Brazil corn and soybean production in 2021/22](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45432-potential-brazil-corn-and-soybean-production-in-2021-22.md) | -6.5% | -6.0% |
| SOY | 2018-11-12 | [Weather pivotal in 2018 crop production - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61891-weather-pivotal-in-2018-crop-production-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +1.9% | +4.5% |

## Sources

- agri-pulse.com: https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/13766-corn-belt-producers-should-expect-wet-summer

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