# Smaller corn, soybean yields expected as wet weather persists in Midwest - UPI.com

> USDA Crop Progress data showed corn and soybean planting behind schedule in 17 of 18 key states, with corn 49% planted versus a normal 80% as of May 20. AccuWeather estimates the 2019 corn crop at 14.2 billion bushels and soybeans at 4.1 billion bushels, both below USDA estimates.

- Date: 2019-05-21 · published 2019-05-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/58939-smaller-corn-soybean-yields-expected-as-wet-weather-persists-in-midwest-upi-com
- 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

Persistent planting delays and below-trend crop estimates point to tighter feed grain and soymeal supplies, which supports prices for 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 | Planting behind schedule in 17 of 18 key states and lower yield estimates raise US supply concerns, supporting soybean and meal prices. |
| SBM | 2019-05-27 | 1 | +4.1% | 4.2 | USDA Crop Progress showed planting well behind schedule and AccuWeather cut yield estimates, which tightens expected supply and supports meal prices. |
| SOY | 2019-05-29 | 5 | +8.2% | 3.9 | Planting behind in 17 of 18 states and projections of smaller crops tightened expected supply. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-12-03 | [Michigan expects lowest corn, soybean crop yields in over a decade - mlive.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55430-michigan-expects-lowest-corn-soybean-crop-yields-in-over-a-decade-mlive-com.md) | -3.7% | +0.7% |
| CORN | 2024-11-13 | [August Through October Weather Affected Corn, Soybean Yields](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13140-august-through-october-weather-affected-corn-soybean-yields.md) | -0.5% | +1.0% |
| CORN | 2019-01-18 | [Soybeans Close Higher as Hot Weather Persists in Brazil](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12390-soybeans-close-higher-as-hot-weather-persists-in-brazil.md) | -0.5% | +0.8% |
| 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 | 2021-01-05 | [Dry weather expected to keep pressuring Argentine soy, corn yields - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48999-dry-weather-expected-to-keep-pressuring-argentine-soy-corn-yields-markets.md) | +3.1% | +14.6% |
| SOY | 2019-12-03 | [Michigan expects lowest corn, soybean crop yields in over a decade - mlive.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55430-michigan-expects-lowest-corn-soybean-crop-yields-in-over-a-decade-mlive-com.md) | +3.1% | +8.3% |
| SOY | 2024-11-13 | [August Through October Weather Affected Corn, Soybean Yields](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13140-august-through-october-weather-affected-corn-soybean-yields.md) | -0.5% | -0.8% |
| SOY | 2019-01-18 | [Soybeans Close Higher as Hot Weather Persists in Brazil](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12390-soybeans-close-higher-as-hot-weather-persists-in-brazil.md) | +1.9% | -0.0% |

## Sources

- upi.com: https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2019/05/21/Smaller-corn-soybean-yields-expected-as-wet-weather-persists-in-Midwest/2091558463328/

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