# Early winter weather puts U.S. safe-haven corn planting in doubt

> Early winter weather is raising doubts about corn planting in the US safe-haven region. Soybean futures were down 8.2% for the year despite China returning to the market after six months. Corn futures were on track for their biggest annual gain since 2012.

- Date: 2018-12-24 · published 2018-12-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61606-early-winter-weather-puts-u-s-safe-haven-corn-planting-in-doubt
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Record soybean supplies are pressuring soy prices, while the weather risk and better corn returns favor corn acreage and support corn prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2023-02-09 | [Brazil’s Safrinha Corn Planting Slowed by Wet Weather](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13670-brazil-s-safrinha-corn-planting-slowed-by-wet-weather.md) | -1.3% | -5.2% |
| CORN | 2024-05-10 | [Hot and Dry Weather Impacting Safrinha Corn in Brazil](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13570-hot-and-dry-weather-impacting-safrinha-corn-in-brazil.md) | +2.4% | +2.7% |
| CORN | 2021-11-21 | [Early-planted Corn Yield Losses Possible as Drier Pattern Sets In](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13767-early-planted-corn-yield-losses-possible-as-drier-pattern-sets-in.md) | -1.8% | -0.1% |
| CORN | 2019-12-02 | [Hints of El Nino in Early Winter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55503-hints-of-el-nino-in-early-winter.md) | -0.2% | +1.7% |
| SOY | 2019-09-11 | [U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn ease on crop-boosting weather - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9148-u-s-grains-soybeans-corn-ease-on-crop-boosting-weather-agcanada.md) | +4.0% | +7.1% |
| SOY | 2024-10-25 | [Argentina Weather Outlook Positive for Soy and Corn Planting, Meteorologist Says](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27780-argentina-weather-outlook-positive-for-soy-and-corn-planting-meteorologist-says.md) | -1.4% | -1.9% |
| SOY | 2019-07-02 | [U.S. grains: Corn, soy ease on warmer weather - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58125-u-s-grains-corn-soy-ease-on-warmer-weather-agcanada.md) | -0.3% | -0.8% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-agriculture-plantings/early-winter-weather-puts-u-s-safe-haven-corn-planting-in-doubt-idUSKCN1ON09T/?feedName=domesticNews&feedType=RSS

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