# Yields Better than Expected Despite Drought in Many Counties - Morning Ag Clips

> Iowa has seen mostly drought conditions this growing season, yet USDA estimates show corn at 199 bushels per acre, down 1 bushel from last year, and soybeans at 58 bushels, down 0.5. Iowa State Extension explains how drought classification factors into these results.

- Date: 2023-11-14 · published 2023-11-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13234-yields-better-than-expected-despite-drought-in-many-counties-morning-ag-clips
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Near-flat Iowa yields despite drought confirm a large corn and soybean supply, which keeps grain and meal prices under pressure.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2018-01-26 | [Iowa achieves high yields despite drought](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66842-iowa-achieves-high-yields-despite-drought.md) | +0.3% | +1.2% |
| CORN | 2022-06-20 | [Brazil expecting historic 2nd-crop corn yields despite less than ideal weather \| An official publication of Michigan Farm Bureau](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13718-brazil-expecting-historic-2nd-crop-corn-yields-despite-less-than-ideal-weather.md) | -3.7% | -11.8% |
| CORN | 2025-12-30 | [Growers Expected to Set New Record Average Yields Despite Seasonal Setbacks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13030-growers-expected-to-set-new-record-average-yields-despite-seasonal-setbacks.md) | +0.0% | -2.1% |
| CORN | 2021-10-12 | [The Corn Yields in Better Soils Are Surprisingly Good, Analyst Says](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44384-the-corn-yields-in-better-soils-are-surprisingly-good-analyst-says.md) | +0.0% | +9.0% |
| CORN | 2025-08-12 | [USDA Ups 2025 Corn Production More Than Expected in Latest Crop Production Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23262-usda-ups-2025-corn-production-more-than-expected-in-latest-crop-production.md) | +0.0% | +4.3% |
| SOY | 2019-07-31 | [Prospects for soybean demand - Morning Ag Clips](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58126-prospects-for-soybean-demand-morning-ag-clips.md) | -3.5% | -3.7% |
| SOY | 2025-12-30 | [Growers Expected to Set New Record Average Yields Despite Seasonal Setbacks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13030-growers-expected-to-set-new-record-average-yields-despite-seasonal-setbacks.md) | -0.7% | +2.4% |
| SOY | 2021-10-12 | [The Corn Yields in Better Soils Are Surprisingly Good, Analyst Says](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44384-the-corn-yields-in-better-soils-are-surprisingly-good-analyst-says.md) | -0.5% | -4.1% |

## Sources

- morningagclips.com: https://www.morningagclips.com/yields-better-than-expected-despite-drought-in-many-counties/

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