# U.S. planting delays could hurt yields, quality | 2019-05-30  | World Grain

> USDA data showed only 58% of US corn planted as of May 26, versus 90% a year earlier, as cool weather, rain and flooding hampered fieldwork. Analysts say acreage and yields could both fall, with possible acreage reductions of 2 to 10 million acres.

- Date: 2019-05-30 · published 2019-05-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/58938-u-s-planting-delays-could-hurt-yields-quality-2019-05-30-world-grain
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Sharply delayed planting and possible acreage cuts tighten the outlook for corn supplies, pushing feed grain prices higher and raising costs for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2019-05-29 | 5 | +10.2% | 5.4 | Only 58% of US corn planted with possible acreage cuts of 2 to 10 million acres, heightening supply worries across the feed complex. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-09-30 | [Dryness impacting Argentine crops \| 2019-09-30  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56912-dryness-impacting-argentine-crops-2019-09-30-world-grain.md) | -0.9% | +1.1% |
| CORN | 2019-05-15 | [Grains jump on planting delays short-covering \| Saxo](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5740-grains-jump-on-planting-delays-short-covering-saxo.md) | +5.5% | +11.1% |
| CORN | 2021-03-05 | [Wet Weather Delays Safrinha Corn Planting in Mato Grosso](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47963-wet-weather-delays-safrinha-corn-planting-in-mato-grosso.md) | +5.1% | +7.2% |
| CORN | 2019-05-30 | [Late planting grain sorghum could provide farmers opportunity](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59156-late-planting-grain-sorghum-could-provide-farmers-opportunity.md) | -0.9% | +6.0% |
| CORN | 2021-05-26 | [Brazil corn facing uphill battle \| 2021-05-26  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46925-brazil-corn-facing-uphill-battle-2021-05-26-world-grain.md) | +8.1% | +6.4% |
| SOY | 2019-09-30 | [Dryness impacting Argentine crops \| 2019-09-30  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56912-dryness-impacting-argentine-crops-2019-09-30-world-grain.md) | +3.8% | +4.2% |
| SOY | 2019-05-15 | [Corn At Seven Week High On US Planting Delays \| Checkout](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6668-corn-at-seven-week-high-on-us-planting-delays-checkout.md) | +0.5% | +7.4% |
| SOY | 2018-08-31 | [Drought devastates Argentina’s oilseed crop \| 2018-08-31  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63375-drought-devastates-argentina-s-oilseed-crop-2018-08-31-world-grain.md) | +1.5% | +3.2% |

## Sources

- world-grain.com: https://www.world-grain.com/articles/12124-us-planting-delays-could-hurt-yields-quality

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