# Growing climatic sensitivity of U.S. agriculture linked to technological change and regional specialization

> A Science Advances study finds U.S. agriculture is becoming more sensitive to climate in Midwestern states, due to rising climate sensitivity of nonirrigated cereal and oilseed crops and growing crop specialization. The analysis uses state-level productivity data and climate records from 1960 to 2004.

- Date: 2019-01-01 · published 2019-01-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61429-growing-climatic-sensitivity-of-u-s-agriculture-linked-to-technological-change
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Greater weather sensitivity in Corn Belt production implies larger yield swings from climate shocks, which can add price volatility to corn and soybean supplies over time.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-02-18 | [UMD Researchers and Alums Pioneer Innovative New Agricultural Productivity Analyses with Insight into Climate Change \| College of Agriculture & Natural Resources at UMD](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60453-umd-researchers-and-alums-pioneer-innovative-new-agricultural-productivity.md) | +0.0% | -0.2% |
| CORN | 2019-03-13 | [Climate outlook for 2019 growing season in Georgia \| Viticulture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60013-climate-outlook-for-2019-growing-season-in-georgia-viticulture.md) | +4.3% | -1.0% |
| CORN | 2025-01-24 | [La Niña: Anticipatory Action and Response Plan, January 2025 - Mitigating the expected impacts of La Niña‑induced climate extremes on agriculture and food security - World \| ReliefWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26407-la-nina-anticipatory-action-and-response-plan-january-2025-mitigating-the.md) | -0.2% | +3.3% |
| CORN | 2018-12-06 | [Wheat growers need to keep their eye on climate change - International Milling Directory](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61506-wheat-growers-need-to-keep-their-eye-on-climate-change-international-milling.md) | +0.2% | +2.0% |
| CORN | 2026-02-19 | [Forecast from the São Paulo Department of Agriculture indicates a climate transition with the rainy season extending until the end of April. - DATAGRO](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13452-forecast-from-the-sao-paulo-department-of-agriculture-indicates-a-climate.md) | +0.6% | +7.4% |
| SOY | 2018-03-06 | [Outlook for the 2018 growing season \| Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65927-outlook-for-the-2018-growing-season-climate-and-agriculture-in-the-southeast.md) | -3.1% | -2.7% |
| SOY | 2019-02-18 | [UMD Researchers and Alums Pioneer Innovative New Agricultural Productivity Analyses with Insight into Climate Change \| College of Agriculture & Natural Resources at UMD](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60453-umd-researchers-and-alums-pioneer-innovative-new-agricultural-productivity.md) | +0.5% | -0.2% |
| SOY | 2019-03-13 | [Climate outlook for 2019 growing season in Georgia \| Viticulture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60013-climate-outlook-for-2019-growing-season-in-georgia-viticulture.md) | +2.2% | +1.6% |

## Sources

- science.org: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.aat4343

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