# Cooler, Wetter for Spring Planting in Midwest

> NOAA's Climate Prediction Center forecasts at-or-below-normal spring temperatures for the Northern Plains and northern Midwest, with above-normal precipitation from the Northern Plains to the Ohio Valley. The forecast reflects residual La Niña effects, and planting delays are possible in the Midwest.

- Date: 2018-03-16 · published 2018-03-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65853-cooler-wetter-for-spring-planting-in-midwest
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

A cool, wet spring could delay corn and soybean planting, which tends to support prices by raising concerns about acreage and early yield potential.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-05-18 | [Midwest farmers battle weather extremes during spring planting](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12996-midwest-farmers-battle-weather-extremes-during-spring-planting.md) | +0.7% | -7.8% |
| CORN | 2022-05-19 | [Late planting in Midwest could mean lower yields in fall - Marketplace](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13364-late-planting-in-midwest-could-mean-lower-yields-in-fall-marketplace.md) | -0.6% | -2.2% |
| CORN | 2018-04-24 | [Latest Planting in Four Years](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65371-latest-planting-in-four-years.md) | +2.2% | +5.1% |
| CORN | 2021-03-05 | [Wet Weather Delays Safrinha Corn Planting in Mato Grosso](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47963-wet-weather-delays-safrinha-corn-planting-in-mato-grosso.md) | +5.1% | +7.2% |
| CORN | 2023-04-20 | [This spring brings worry rather than rain for some parts of the Great Plains and Midwest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13285-this-spring-brings-worry-rather-than-rain-for-some-parts-of-the-great-plains.md) | -1.0% | -9.9% |
| SOY | 2026-05-18 | [Midwest farmers battle weather extremes during spring planting](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12996-midwest-farmers-battle-weather-extremes-during-spring-planting.md) | +1.7% | -4.9% |
| SOY | 2022-05-19 | [Late planting in Midwest could mean lower yields in fall - Marketplace](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13364-late-planting-in-midwest-could-mean-lower-yields-in-fall-marketplace.md) | +1.1% | +2.8% |
| SOY | 2018-04-24 | [Latest Planting in Four Years](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65371-latest-planting-in-four-years.md) | +1.7% | +0.4% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/blogs/ag-weather-forum/blog-post/2018/03/16/cooler-wetter-spring-planting

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