Farmers in and around Chickasaw County, Iowa are nearing the end of the 2026 harvest after rains in late October and early November slowed work. ISU Extension agronomist Terry Basol estimates soybeans are essentially all harvested and corn is about 85 to 90 percent done, with yields reported as strong, especially for beans.
Strong local soybean and corn yields point to adequate supply from this Iowa region, a modestly bearish influence on feed grain and soybean meal prices at the margin. The story describes routine harvest progress rather than a national supply shift.
After 357 past bearish weather events, Corn moved a median -0.3% over 5 sessions (44% higher; middle half -2.2% to +1.3%), and -0.5% over 20.
After 363 past bearish weather events, Soybeans moved a median -0.6% over 5 sessions (42% higher; middle half -2.5% to +1.1%), and -0.2% over 20.
After 55 past neutral weather events, Soybean Meal moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (47% higher; middle half -1.7% to +1.5%), 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.