# Crop fundamentals create more questions - High Plains Journal

> Grain traders are seeking clarity on corn and soybean fundamentals while there is still no trade deal with China. USDA's September report raised planted corn acres to 98.7 million and trimmed the yield to 186.7 bushels per acre, lifting production to 16.814 billion bushels.

- Date: 2025-10-10 · published 2025-10-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13049-crop-fundamentals-create-more-questions-high-plains-journal
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

A larger corn crop estimate is bearish for corn prices, and uncertainty over Chinese soybean demand keeps soybean prices under pressure.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-01-23 | [Mount Corn grows bigger - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21085-mount-corn-grows-bigger-high-plains-journal.md) | +1.6% | +0.5% |
| CORN | 2020-08-18 | [U.S. chicken production, prices down - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51766-u-s-chicken-production-prices-down-high-plains-journal.md) | -0.0% | +5.4% |
| CORN | 2025-03-28 | [Few changes for corn, soybeans in WASDE - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25515-few-changes-for-corn-soybeans-in-wasde-high-plains-journal.md) | +0.5% | +5.5% |
| CORN | 2024-08-23 | [Plenty of supply on hand WASDE says - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28823-plenty-of-supply-on-hand-wasde-says-high-plains-journal.md) | +0.2% | +6.1% |
| CORN | 2019-07-12 | [USDA releases July WASDE report - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58045-usda-releases-july-wasde-report-high-plains-journal.md) | -3.2% | -7.0% |
| SOY | 2024-05-25 | [WASDE sees more soy exports, crush, supply, competition - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30320-wasde-sees-more-soy-exports-crush-supply-competition-high-plains-journal.md) | -5.1% | -6.8% |
| SOY | 2026-01-23 | [Mount Corn grows bigger - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21085-mount-corn-grows-bigger-high-plains-journal.md) | +0.8% | +6.9% |
| SOY | 2024-08-23 | [Plenty of supply on hand WASDE says - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28823-plenty-of-supply-on-hand-wasde-says-high-plains-journal.md) | +3.5% | +7.5% |

## Sources

- hpj.com: https://hpj.com/2025/10/09/crop-fundamentals-create-more-questions/

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