# CORRECTED-USDA acreage debate pushes U.S. farmers, grain traders on data hunt

> A Reuters piece on the USDA June acreage report says its projections far exceeded industry estimates, triggering a 4% one-day drop in corn futures, the steepest in nearly three years. The American Farm Bureau estimated the report cut the value of new-crop corn by about $2.6 billion.

- Date: 2019-08-12 · published 2019-08-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/11735-corrected-usda-acreage-debate-pushes-u-s-farmers-grain-traders-on-data-hunt
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Acreage surprises shift expectations for the new-crop corn supply, pressuring corn prices and feed costs for buyers. Traders' distrust of the data adds volatility.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-05-12 | [Grain Traders Already Questioning USDA’s WASDE Report \| Red River Farm Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47041-grain-traders-already-questioning-usda-s-wasde-report-red-river-farm-network.md) | -7.8% | -3.3% |
| CORN | 2023-12-08 | [U.S. grains: CBOT grain, soybean futures tumble after monthly USDA data \| Farmtario](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32635-u-s-grains-cbot-grain-soybean-futures-tumble-after-monthly-usda-data-farmtario.md) | -2.7% | -0.3% |
| CORN | 2025-09-30 | [Grain markets react to unexpected USDA stocks data](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9840-grain-markets-react-to-unexpected-usda-stocks-data.md) | +0.8% | +1.0% |
| CORN | 2026-09-30 | [USDA Grain Stocks: Corn Tops All Trade Guesses \| Dakota News Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17409-usda-grain-stocks-corn-tops-all-trade-guesses-dakota-news-network.md) | -2.9% | -9.4% |
| CORN | 2019-05-14 | [Crop forecasts and trade issues put grain prices under pressure - Farmers Weekly](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5735-crop-forecasts-and-trade-issues-put-grain-prices-under-pressure-farmers-weekly.md) | +7.0% | +11.7% |
| SBM | 2025-06-30 | [U.S. grains: Soy futures end mixed; corn and wheat sag after USDA reports \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24225-u-s-grains-soy-futures-end-mixed-corn-and-wheat-sag-after-usda-reports-the.md) | -1.2% | -1.4% |
| SBM | 2022-11-18 | [Commission publishes latest forecasts on EU feed protein production and trade  - Agriculture and rural development](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39002-commission-publishes-latest-forecasts-on-eu-feed-protein-production-and-trade.md) | -0.3% | +12.3% |
| SBM | 2021-05-13 | [Grain Journal \| USDA Oilseeds: World Markets and Trade (May 12):…](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47200-grain-journal-usda-oilseeds-world-markets-and-trade-may-12.md) | -9.3% | -13.4% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-farmers-data/usda-acreage-debate-pushes-us-farmers-grain-traders-on-data-hunt-idUKL2N255151/?edition-redirect=uk

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