# Corn prices favorable despite planting delays | Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network

> Planting progress was about 17% complete, slightly behind the five-year average of 27%, with rain events forecast to slow fieldwork. Allendale noted growers typically see a small yield drag if planting runs past May 10. Traders are also watching U.S.-China and NAFTA trade talks.

- Date: 2018-05-01 · published 2018-05-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65066-corn-prices-favorable-despite-planting-delays-iowa-agribusiness-radio-network
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Planting delays raise modest risk to yield expectations, which can support corn prices if wet weather persists. Trade developments add upside optimism for the market.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-10-24 | [South American planting is behind schedule \| Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13543-south-american-planting-is-behind-schedule-iowa-agribusiness-radio-network.md) | -1.3% | +1.0% |
| CORN | 2017-09-28 | [Midwest continues to see dry weather \| Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68800-midwest-continues-to-see-dry-weather-iowa-agribusiness-radio-network.md) | +2.6% | +2.3% |
| CORN | 2019-05-17 | [Column: Corn prices jump as soggy fields delay planting \| Business \| journalgazette.net](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12130-column-corn-prices-jump-as-soggy-fields-delay-planting-business-journalgazette.md) | +1.6% | +9.9% |
| CORN | 2018-01-29 | [Grain futures trend higher amidst Argentine drought \| Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67039-grain-futures-trend-higher-amidst-argentine-drought-iowa-agribusiness-radio.md) | +0.1% | +0.9% |
| CORN | 2021-05-05 | [?Perfect storm? for grain futures, market analyst says \| Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11305-perfect-storm-for-grain-futures-market-analyst-says-iowa-agribusiness-radio.md) | +1.4% | -4.0% |

## Sources

- iowaagribusinessradionetwork.com: https://iowaagribusinessradionetwork.com/corn-prices-favorable-despite-planting-delays/

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