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Illinois was the top US soybean producer in 2025, with 638 million bushels harvested despite drought and rising input costs. Production has grown steadily over the past decade, though it fell from the record 688 million bushels in 2024.
Trade tensions were noted as a concern for the year.
Large domestic soybean output supports export availability and adds to supply, which tends to weigh on prices. The state-level figure has limited direct price impact.
northernpublicradio.orgBear SavageFeb 25, 2026After 563 past neutral report events, Soybeans moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (48% higher; middle half -1.7% to +1.6%), 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.
