# Pro Farmer sees record U.S. corn, soy crops, but below USDA view

> Pro Farmer projected record US corn and soybean crops, though below the USDA estimate. Forecasts for large crops had already pushed soybean prices to multi-month lows.

- Date: 2016-08-26 · published 2016-08-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12397-pro-farmer-sees-record-u-s-corn-soy-crops-but-below-usda-view
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Big yield expectations add to supply and can pressure prices further, while crop insurance claims could follow if prices fall sharply.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-05-12 | [USDA Predicts Record Corn, Soybean Crops](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5016-usda-predicts-record-corn-soybean-crops.md) | -8.7% | -8.7% |
| CORN | 2016-08-15 | [USDA adjusts forecasts based on record corn, soybean crops](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9949-usda-adjusts-forecasts-based-on-record-corn-soybean-crops.md) | +2.3% | -0.6% |
| CORN | 2025-09-30 | [Crops Analysis \| USDA report bearish for grains - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22796-crops-analysis-usda-report-bearish-for-grains-pro-farmer.md) | +0.8% | +1.0% |
| CORN | 2024-08-13 | [USDA Projects Record Soybean, Corn Yields - Farm Policy News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10469-usda-projects-record-soybean-corn-yields-farm-policy-news.md) | -1.2% | +0.1% |
| CORN | 2018-08-10 | [USDA Sees Record Corn Yield in 2018](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63480-usda-sees-record-corn-yield-in-2018.md) | -7.5% | -9.1% |
| SOY | 2016-09-12 | [USDA Still Sees Record Corn, Soybean Crops](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10185-usda-still-sees-record-corn-soybean-crops.md) | -3.1% | -4.1% |
| SOY | 2023-05-12 | [USDA Predicts Record Corn, Soybean Crops](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5016-usda-predicts-record-corn-soybean-crops.md) | -7.6% | -3.9% |
| SOY | 2016-08-15 | [USDA adjusts forecasts based on record corn, soybean crops](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9949-usda-adjusts-forecasts-based-on-record-corn-soybean-crops.md) | +2.4% | -1.9% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-crops-profarmer-idUSKCN1112A8/

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