# Subsoil Moisture Appears Sufficient for Top Corn, Bean States

> DTN's Joel Karlin reports that corn and soybean futures dropped 30-35 cents over two weeks on trade war fears and fund liquidation. Soybeans and corn have strong initial crop ratings, the best and second-best since 1986. Forecast models point to heavier rain over the next two weeks in drier areas.

- Date: 2018-06-08 · published 2018-06-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64385-subsoil-moisture-appears-sufficient-for-top-corn-bean-states
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Strong crop ratings and rain forecasts support bearish yield expectations, while trade-war-driven export worries add downside pressure on corn and soybeans.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2018-06-14 | 5 | -6.6% | -2.9 | DTN reports soybean and corn futures dropped on trade war fears and fund liquidation, with record-strong initial crop ratings adding supply pressure. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-10-21 | [Low Soil Moisture Makes It Difficult to Use Mississippi River for Shipping Grain and Supplies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16419-low-soil-moisture-makes-it-difficult-to-use-mississippi-river-for-shipping.md) | +1.0% | +4.0% |
| CORN | 2026-05-14 | [2026 Corn Belt summer weather forecast \| The More You Grow \| Corteva Agriscience](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12997-2026-corn-belt-summer-weather-forecast-the-more-you-grow-corteva-agriscience.md) | -0.4% | -7.9% |
| CORN | 2021-09-16 | [Rainfall likely to boost soil moisture in south, help corn sowing 16.09.2021 - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44918-rainfall-likely-to-boost-soil-moisture-in-south-help-corn-sowing-16-09-2021.md) | -5.1% | -6.3% |
| CORN | 2023-02-20 | [Corn Belt Weather Outlook for Spring Planting \| The More You Grow \| Corteva Agriscience](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13297-corn-belt-weather-outlook-for-spring-planting-the-more-you-grow-corteva.md) | -2.6% | -4.3% |
| CORN | 2021-08-10 | [US corn and soybean futures decline - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12610-us-corn-and-soybean-futures-decline-markets-business-recorder.md) | +1.7% | -6.0% |
| SOY | 2025-10-21 | [Low Soil Moisture Makes It Difficult to Use Mississippi River for Shipping Grain and Supplies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16419-low-soil-moisture-makes-it-difficult-to-use-mississippi-river-for-shipping.md) | +3.4% | +12.2% |
| SOY | 2026-05-14 | [2026 Corn Belt summer weather forecast \| The More You Grow \| Corteva Agriscience](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12997-2026-corn-belt-summer-weather-forecast-the-more-you-grow-corteva-agriscience.md) | -1.3% | -8.2% |
| SOY | 2022-09-28 | [Brazil readies for historic soybean crop](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13699-brazil-readies-for-historic-soybean-crop.md) | -1.7% | -1.8% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/blogs/fundamentally-speaking/blog-post/2018/06/08/subsoil-moisture-appears-sufficient

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