# Will the above normal temps give crops a boost?

> Corn traders are watching abnormally hot and dry early-season conditions in the US. Some analysts argue the warmth will boost crop growth, while others warn that early heat stress can reduce yield potential.

- Date: 2018-05-29 · published 2018-05-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64875-will-the-above-normal-temps-give-crops-a-boost
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

The debate centers on whether early heat will carry into June and July, which would threaten pollination yields and support corn prices. For now, it is a sentiment driver rather than a confirmed supply loss.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-10-24 | [What Will a La Nina Winter Mean for the Midwest? \| CropWatch \| Nebraska](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68370-what-will-a-la-nina-winter-mean-for-the-midwest-cropwatch-nebraska.md) | -0.6% | -5.0% |
| CORN | 2022-09-13 | [Most Top Corn, Soybean States Well Below Normal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13328-most-top-corn-soybean-states-well-below-normal.md) | -2.9% | -2.1% |
| CORN | 2020-11-30 | [Will La Niña Impact South America's Grains Crops? \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50005-will-la-nina-impact-south-america-s-grains-crops-cz-app.md) | -1.5% | -1.0% |
| CORN | 2019-10-16 | [Crop Weather -- After the Snow](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56420-crop-weather-after-the-snow.md) | -1.2% | -1.8% |
| CORN | 2026-04-24 | [Forecast for strong El Niño fans worries about global crops](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19633-forecast-for-strong-el-nino-fans-worries-about-global-crops.md) | +1.2% | +2.2% |

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/marketing/will-the-above-normal-temps-give-crops-a-boost-

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