# Farmers say harvest success depends on August weather - Brownfield Ag News

> Farmers in the Upper Midwest report strong soybean prospects, while northwestern Missouri counties are in serious drought, with corn chopped for livestock forage in Ray County. Harvest outcomes are described as dependent on August weather.

- Date: 2018-07-30 · published 2018-07-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63868-farmers-say-harvest-success-depends-on-august-weather-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Drought in Missouri is localized, but uncertainty about August weather keeps some upside risk in corn and soybean prices for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-01-31 | [Favorable weather outlook for crop farmers in 2019 - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61022-favorable-weather-outlook-for-crop-farmers-in-2019-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.5% | -1.3% |
| 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 | 2019-05-24 | [Another round of weather support - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5439-another-round-of-weather-support-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +7.1% | +10.0% |
| 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 | 2024-02-09 | [Weather market for grains - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13206-weather-market-for-grains-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -2.2% | +2.9% |
| SOY | 2017-05-15 | [Warmer, drier weather settles across the Corn Belt - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70858-warmer-drier-weather-settles-across-the-corn-belt-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.1% | -2.4% |
| SOY | 2023-03-15 | [Farmers watching the clock for drought buster - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13290-farmers-watching-the-clock-for-drought-buster-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -2.2% | +0.3% |
| SOY | 2020-10-06 | [Dry, milder weather across the Heartland - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50498-dry-milder-weather-across-the-heartland-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +1.2% | +2.9% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/managing_profit/farmers-say-harvest-success-depends-on-august-weather/

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