# Early springs, El Niño, and Yogi Berra | Hay and Forage Magazine

> An opinion piece notes unusually mild February weather across much of the US, with spring arriving two to three weeks early in parts of the Southeast and mid-South. It also says the Climate Prediction Center sees neutral ENSO through May and a roughly 50% chance of La Nina developing in September to November.

- Date: 2017-03-07 · published 2017-03-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71916-early-springs-el-nino-and-yogi-berra-hay-and-forage-magazine
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Early spring and a possible shift to La Nina later in the year are background factors for US planting and forage supply, with limited immediate price impact.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2018-08-10 | [El Niño forecast may mean better maize prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63455-el-nino-forecast-may-mean-better-maize-prices.md) | -7.5% | -9.1% |
| CORN | 2019-04-01 | [March 2019 El Niño Update: Think spring](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60008-march-2019-el-nino-update-think-spring.md) | +0.2% | -2.9% |
| CORN | 2021-08-23 | [Prices for Ukrainian grain have increased in ports \| Ukrainian and World Shipping News - Ukrainian Shipping Magazine - Ukrainian and World Shipping News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45403-prices-for-ukrainian-grain-have-increased-in-ports-ukrainian-and-world-shipping.md) | +2.3% | -5.5% |
| CORN | 2024-11-11 | [Condition Ratings and Feeder Steer Prices \| Management \| feedlotmagazine.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27558-condition-ratings-and-feeder-steer-prices-management-feedlotmagazine-com.md) | -1.2% | -0.1% |
| CORN | 2025-08-19 | [El Niño and La Niña affect grain production in Goiás and the Federal District - Cultivar Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23242-el-nino-and-la-nina-affect-grain-production-in-goias-and-the-federal-district.md) | +1.2% | +8.5% |
| SOY | 2019-04-01 | [March 2019 El Niño Update: Think spring](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60008-march-2019-el-nino-update-think-spring.md) | +1.7% | -4.2% |
| SOY | 2025-08-19 | [El Niño and La Niña affect grain production in Goiás and the Federal District - Cultivar Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23242-el-nino-and-la-nina-affect-grain-production-in-goias-and-the-federal-district.md) | +0.5% | +2.8% |
| SOY | 2018-12-14 | [El Nino is back – and may stick around](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61499-el-nino-is-back-and-may-stick-around.md) | -1.5% | -1.8% |

## Sources

- hayandforage.com: https://hayandforage.com/article-1233-Early-springs-El-Nintildeo-and-Yogi-Berra.html

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