# Northwest Missouri farmer says crops look good, for now - Brownfield Ag News

> A northwest Missouri farmer says his corn and soybeans look good despite more than half of Missouri being abnormally dry to severe drought. He reports crusting on soybeans from heat, weeds, and a smaller hay crop. He says trade decisions with China could matter more to profit than the weather.

- Date: 2018-06-25 · published 2018-06-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64387-northwest-missouri-farmer-says-crops-look-good-for-now-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Drought in Missouri and heat stress are a modest supply risk, but the farmer's focus on trade with China signals that export uncertainty is the main price driver.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-04-13 | [U.S. DDG prices at lowest levels in 10 years - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8723-u-s-ddg-prices-at-lowest-levels-in-10-years-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -2.1% | +0.9% |
| CORN | 2020-08-12 | [Soybeans, corn shrug off bigger USDA crop estimates - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51550-soybeans-corn-shrug-off-bigger-usda-crop-estimates-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +3.8% | +8.3% |
| CORN | 2017-05-16 | [Soybeans up on new export sale - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71066-soybeans-up-on-new-export-sale-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +1.9% | +2.0% |
| CORN | 2021-12-17 | [Grains, oilseeds finish mixed Friday - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11533-grains-oilseeds-finish-mixed-friday-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -3.0% | +0.7% |
| CORN | 2022-05-04 | [RFA: ethanol exports drop during March - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41401-rfa-ethanol-exports-drop-during-march-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +4.7% | +2.1% |
| SOY | 2019-04-29 | [Corn firm, but below day's highs - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10960-corn-firm-but-below-day-s-highs-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -2.8% | -2.8% |
| SOY | 2017-03-20 | [Corn finishes modestly lower on profit taking - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10728-corn-finishes-modestly-lower-on-profit-taking-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -2.4% | -4.7% |
| SOY | 2019-02-27 | [Grain, oilseed rally fizzles - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11850-grain-oilseed-rally-fizzles-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.3% | -0.3% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/northwest-missouri-farmer-says-crops-look-good-for-now/

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