# Weather contributes to record-slow corn planting - Brownfield Ag News

> USDA reported corn planting at 58% complete by May 26, a record slow pace below the previous 67% benchmark from 1995. Cool, wet weather persists across the Midwest, while the South faces dryness and the Arkansas River remains above flood stage.

- Date: 2019-05-29 · published 2019-05-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/58940-weather-contributes-to-record-slow-corn-planting-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

A record-slow planting pace raises the risk of reduced corn yields and supports higher feed grain prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: neutral

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2019-05-29 | 5 | +8.2% | 3.9 | Record-slow corn planting at 58% by May 26 raised acreage-switch and yield concerns, supporting soybeans. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-07-28 | [Soybeans continue to climb on weather concerns - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8747-soybeans-continue-to-climb-on-weather-concerns-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +2.4% | +3.2% |
| CORN | 2016-12-22 | [North Central corn belt could see wet planting issues - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73330-north-central-corn-belt-could-see-wet-planting-issues-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.4% | +3.0% |
| CORN | 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) | +0.6% | +1.5% |
| CORN | 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) | +5.9% | +3.9% |
| CORN | 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) | +1.1% | +4.2% |
| SOY | 2022-07-28 | [Soybeans continue to climb on weather concerns - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8747-soybeans-continue-to-climb-on-weather-concerns-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.4% | -3.5% |
| SOY | 2016-12-22 | [North Central corn belt could see wet planting issues - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73330-north-central-corn-belt-could-see-wet-planting-issues-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.3% | +5.1% |
| SOY | 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) | +1.0% | +5.7% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/weather-contributes-to-record-slow-corn-planting/

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