# Iowa corn yield 'just ridiculously good' despite drought, summer's heat

> Iowa farmers are harvesting more than 200 bu/acre of corn despite widespread drought, with 77% of corn and 93% of soybeans harvested. The USDA projected Iowa corn yields near 199 bu/acre.

- Date: 2023-10-31 · published 2023-10-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13241-iowa-corn-yield-just-ridiculously-good-despite-drought-summer-s-heat
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Strong Iowa yields despite drought point to ample corn supply, which weighs on feed grain prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- DDGS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-10-12 | [Many Farmers in Illinois Finding Better Than Expected Yields Despite Drought and Heat - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13239-many-farmers-in-illinois-finding-better-than-expected-yields-despite-drought.md) | -0.4% | -1.5% |
| CORN | 2026-01-15 | [Record 2025 Corn Yields Had a Big Assist From Summer Weather](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13024-record-2025-corn-yields-had-a-big-assist-from-summer-weather.md) | -0.1% | +1.1% |
| CORN | 2023-04-21 | [As El Niño Makes Its Grand Return, Here's What It Tells Us About Summer Weather and Corn Yields - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13281-as-el-nino-makes-its-grand-return-here-s-what-it-tells-us-about-summer-weather.md) | -1.6% | -9.8% |
| CORN | 2020-10-27 | [As Farmers Race Through Harvest, Solid Yields Emerge Despite Chaotic Year](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50492-as-farmers-race-through-harvest-solid-yields-emerge-despite-chaotic-year.md) | -3.7% | +6.9% |
| CORN | 2024-05-30 | [Corn, soybean drought footprint almost gone - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13181-corn-soybean-drought-footprint-almost-gone-pro-farmer.md) | -4.0% | -5.1% |

## Sources

- desmoinesregister.com: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/money/agriculture/2023/10/31/ridiculously-good-yield-for-iowa-corn-despite-drought-summers-heat/71387140007/

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