# How did farmers manage to grow a record corn crop in 2023? | An official publication of Michigan Farm Bureau

> Agronomists in the Corn Belt said the 2023 crop yielded well above expectations despite hot, dry June weather, crediting stress-tolerant hybrids and good planting conditions. Southern Illinois yields were especially strong.

- Date: 2024-03-01 · published 2024-03-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13203-how-did-farmers-manage-to-grow-a-record-corn-crop-in-2023-an-official
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Record yields from a dry-season crop show that the US corn supply was larger than feared, which weighs on corn prices. The story reflects the outcome rather than a new shock.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-06-25 | [Brazil Farmers to Reap Record Second Corn Crop](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13488-brazil-farmers-to-reap-record-second-corn-crop.md) | +2.3% | -2.8% |
| CORN | 2022-12-22 | [How long will La Nina extend into 2023? Latest official forecasts - Grain Price News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38151-how-long-will-la-nina-extend-into-2023-latest-official-forecasts-grain-price.md) | +2.1% | +2.1% |
| CORN | 2025-01-17 | [Midwest Drought Recovery: How 2025 Is Shaping Up for Farmers After a Dry Fall](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13122-midwest-drought-recovery-how-2025-is-shaping-up-for-farmers-after-a-dry-fall.md) | +1.9% | +3.9% |
| CORN | 2021-12-07 | [2021 corn: Season in review \| Farm Progress](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13397-2021-corn-season-in-review-farm-progress.md) | -0.5% | -0.0% |
| CORN | 2018-04-16 | [Brazil corn farmers to get relief from late April rain: forecaster \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65340-brazil-corn-farmers-to-get-relief-from-late-april-rain-forecaster-reuters.md) | -0.8% | +2.6% |

## Sources

- michiganfarmnews.com: https://www.michiganfarmnews.com/how-did-farmers-manage-to-grow-a-record-corn-crop-in-2023-

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