# USDA lowers corn, soybean yield forecasts – AgriNews

> USDA's September 12 crop production report lowered average corn and soybean yield forecasts from August, with corn at a record 186.7 bushels per acre and soybeans at a record 53.5 bushels per acre. Planted corn area was put at 98.7 million acres and soybean area at 81.1 million acres. Corn production was forecast at a record 16.8 billion bushels.

- Date: 2025-09-18 · published 2025-09-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13055-usda-lowers-corn-soybean-yield-forecasts-agrinews
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

A record corn crop of 16.8 billion bushels is a large supply increase that pressures corn prices, while the soybean yield cut partly offsets the bearish soybean acreage picture. Buyers of feed should expect ample corn supplies.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2020-08-12 | [USDA forecasts record high corn, soybean yields](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51457-usda-forecasts-record-high-corn-soybean-yields.md) | +3.8% | +8.3% |
| CORN | 2024-08-12 | [USDA Forecasts Record Soybean Crop](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28713-usda-forecasts-record-soybean-crop.md) | -1.6% | +1.4% |
| CORN | 2023-04-11 | [USDA Forecasts Steady U.S. Corn and Soybean Supplies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36342-usda-forecasts-steady-u-s-corn-and-soybean-supplies.md) | +0.4% | +0.2% |
| CORN | 2018-01-01 | [Large Corn and Soybean Yield Forecasts Hurt Price Prospects](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67026-large-corn-and-soybean-yield-forecasts-hurt-price-prospects.md) | +0.3% | +2.5% |
| CORN | 2025-02-27 | [USDA Forecasts Record Corn Crop, Larger Soybean Crop for 2025-26](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13114-usda-forecasts-record-corn-crop-larger-soybean-crop-for-2025-26.md) | -5.3% | -1.0% |
| SOY | 2021-01-13 | [USDA Lowers Soybean Stocks and Corn Yield](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49088-usda-lowers-soybean-stocks-and-corn-yield.md) | -3.7% | -4.8% |
| SOY | 2024-05-10 | [USDA Forecasts 14.86 BB Corn Crop, 4.45 BB Soybean Crop](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13186-usda-forecasts-14-86-bb-corn-crop-4-45-bb-soybean-crop.md) | +2.0% | -1.1% |
| SOY | 2017-10-12 | [USDA raises 2017 corn guess, lowers soybeans - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68314-usda-raises-2017-corn-guess-lowers-soybeans-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +2.0% | +2.4% |

## Sources

- agrinews-pubs.com: https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/business/2025/09/18/usda-lowers-corn-soybean-yield-forecasts/

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