# Illinois grew more soybeans than any other state in 2025 | Northern Public Radio: WNIJ and WNIU

> 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.

- Date: 2026-02-25 · published 2026-02-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13019-illinois-grew-more-soybeans-than-any-other-state-in-2025-northern-public-radio
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

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.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2020-03-09 | [The Pace of Soybean Use \|
         Ag Notes \| 
        Illinois Public Media](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54227-the-pace-of-soybean-use-ag-notes-illinois-public-media.md) | -4.1% | -3.3% |
| SOY | 2019-07-12 | [Climate change surprise: It is helping grow more corn and soybeans in the Upper Midwest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57925-climate-change-surprise-it-is-helping-grow-more-corn-and-soybeans-in-the-upper.md) | -1.7% | -3.5% |
| SOY | 2017-09-19 | [Corn and soybean production outlook in 2017-18 \| Illinois Extension \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68799-corn-and-soybean-production-outlook-in-2017-18-illinois-extension-illinois.md) | +0.4% | +2.4% |
| SOY | 2019-04-05 | [Rain makes grain: Why 3 Illinois counties led nation in soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59445-rain-makes-grain-why-3-illinois-counties-led-nation-in-soybeans.md) | -1.2% | -8.5% |
| SOY | 2020-02-20 | [USDA Outlook: More Crop Acres and Stronger Exports Sales in 2020 - Northern Ag Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54624-usda-outlook-more-crop-acres-and-stronger-exports-sales-in-2020-northern-ag.md) | -1.8% | -8.0% |

## Sources

- northernpublicradio.org: https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2026-02-25/illinois-grew-more-soybeans-than-any-other-state-in-2025

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