# U.S. Soybeans Setting Pods at Record Pace

> Soybean crop development is running far ahead of normal, with 44% of the US crop setting pods, the highest share since USDA began national records in 1986. DTN compares early pod setting and crop conditions with final yield deviations from the 30-year trend. The analysis suggests fast development does not guarantee strong yields.

- Date: 2018-07-30 · published 2018-07-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63871-u-s-soybeans-setting-pods-at-record-pace
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Rapid pod setting is an analytical point rather than a supply shock, so the price impact is limited, though it hints at possible yield variability for soybeans and soybean meal.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- SOY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2026-10-13 | [U.S. soybean yields expected to set a new record this fall](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12953-u-s-soybean-yields-expected-to-set-a-new-record-this-fall.md) | -2.4% | — |
| SOY | 2017-07-28 | [Global soybean meal production will be at record high in 2017 - 2018.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70042-global-soybean-meal-production-will-be-at-record-high-in-2017-2018.md) | -4.4% | -5.4% |
| SOY | 2025-08-15 | [Global soybean meal trade to set record for third straight year](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23403-global-soybean-meal-trade-to-set-record-for-third-straight-year.md) | +2.6% | +1.7% |
| SOY | 2019-01-16 | [USDA closure is impacting U.S. markets, especially for soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61055-usda-closure-is-impacting-u-s-markets-especially-for-soybeans.md) | +2.4% | +2.6% |
| SOY | 2022-07-14 | [Brazil to produce record amount of soybean meal, oil amid higher crush margins \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40581-brazil-to-produce-record-amount-of-soybean-meal-oil-amid-higher-crush-margins-s.md) | -8.8% | +6.3% |
| SBM | 2022-10-18 | [WASDE Recap: Corn and Soybeans at a Turning Point - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14896-wasde-recap-corn-and-soybeans-at-a-turning-point-farmdoc-daily.md) | -0.1% | -1.4% |
| SBM | 2023-07-13 | [Bearish WASDE Report Impacting Corn, Soybeans, and Wheat](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34985-bearish-wasde-report-impacting-corn-soybeans-and-wheat.md) | +5.4% | +2.3% |
| SBM | 2020-08-18 | [Soybeans Rally Despite Record Yield Forecast - ProAg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11343-soybeans-rally-despite-record-yield-forecast-proag.md) | -3.1% | +5.4% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/blogs/fundamentally-speaking/blog-post/2018/07/30/u-s-soybeans-setting-pods-record

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