
Iowa State University agronomists launched FACTS, a web-based crop simulation platform that provides real-time information on weather, soil water, nitrogen and crop staging. The tool is designed to help farmers time nitrogen applications and forecast yields.
Better yield forecasting and nitrogen management tools have little immediate price impact but may gradually support efficient crop output.
After 3,207 past report events, Corn moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -1.3% to +1.7%), and +0.5% over 20.
After 2,389 past report events, Soybeans moved a median 0.0% over 5 sessions (50% higher; middle half -1.6% to +1.9%), and +0.1% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.