# Variety Testing provides independent data – AgriNews

> University of Illinois variety trials at eight Illinois sites produced good corn yields despite a dry summer and minimal disease or insect pressure. Soybean yields were more variable, and some hybrids lodged at certain locations.

- Date: 2025-11-30 · published 2025-11-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13044-variety-testing-provides-independent-data-agrinews
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Strong corn trial yields suggest the state's crop performed well, which is a mildly bearish signal for corn prices. Soybean variability gives little price signal.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-09-24 | [USDA hikes record yield projections – AgriNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13153-usda-hikes-record-yield-projections-agrinews.md) | +1.7% | -0.8% |
| CORN | 2022-07-13 | [WASDE update: Release provides little support to markets \| articles \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40430-wasde-update-release-provides-little-support-to-markets-articles-ing-think.md) | -11.6% | -12.4% |
| CORN | 2019-08-08 | [Estimates point to record harvest, pushed by corn production, in 2019 \| News Agency](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57421-estimates-point-to-record-harvest-pushed-by-corn-production-in-2019-news-agency.md) | -7.3% | -7.5% |
| CORN | 2018-11-09 | [Argentina's grain sector is set to recover in the coming years - DatamarNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61890-argentina-s-grain-sector-is-set-to-recover-in-the-coming-years-datamarnews.md) | -6.9% | -0.6% |
| CORN | 2024-01-16 | [USDA lowers price expectations – AgriNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32155-usda-lowers-price-expectations-agrinews.md) | -0.4% | -5.4% |

## Sources

- agrinews-pubs.com: https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/news/science/2025/11/30/variety-testing-provides-independent-data/

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