# Focus on Ag: Solid 2023 crop yields in the Upper Midwest

> NASS estimated South Dakota's 2023 average corn yield at 152 bushels per acre, up from 135 in 2022 and 2021. The state's soybean yield was estimated at 44 bushels per acre, above 2022 and 2021 levels but below the 2020 record.

- Date: 2024-02-28 · published 2024-02-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13209-focus-on-ag-solid-2023-crop-yields-in-the-upper-midwest
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Improved state yields add to a sizable 2023 harvest, a modestly bearish factor for corn and soybean prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-03-06 | [Solid 2022 Crop Yields in the Upper Midwest - MinnStar Bank](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13289-solid-2022-crop-yields-in-the-upper-midwest-minnstar-bank.md) | -1.2% | +1.1% |
| CORN | 2024-02-29 | [Upper Midwest producers see solid crop yields in 2023 - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13207-upper-midwest-producers-see-solid-crop-yields-in-2023-agweek-1-source-for.md) | +3.7% | +3.8% |
| CORN | 2025-06-24 | [Crop Quality in the Midwest: Most States Soar, Some Flounder - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13079-crop-quality-in-the-midwest-most-states-soar-some-flounder-agweb.md) | +2.0% | -3.1% |
| CORN | 2017-02-28 | [Record  2016 crop yields in Minnesota and Iowa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72344-record-2016-crop-yields-in-minnesota-and-iowa.md) | +0.9% | -1.1% |
| CORN | 2018-08-20 | [What to watch for on this week's Midwest Crop Tour: Braun](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63394-what-to-watch-for-on-this-week-s-midwest-crop-tour-braun.md) | -2.8% | -4.9% |
| SOY | 2024-02-29 | [Upper Midwest producers see solid crop yields in 2023 - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13207-upper-midwest-producers-see-solid-crop-yields-in-2023-agweek-1-source-for.md) | +0.6% | +5.2% |
| SOY | 2025-06-24 | [Crop Quality in the Midwest: Most States Soar, Some Flounder - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13079-crop-quality-in-the-midwest-most-states-soar-some-flounder-agweb.md) | -3.3% | -4.6% |
| SOY | 2017-02-28 | [Record  2016 crop yields in Minnesota and Iowa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72344-record-2016-crop-yields-in-minnesota-and-iowa.md) | +1.6% | -3.9% |

## Sources

- farmforum.net: https://www.farmforum.net/story/news/columnists/2024/02/28/focus-on-ag-solid-2023-crop-yields-in-the-upper-midwest/72771195007/

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