# 2022 Final Crop Production Report

> USDA's final 2022 crop production estimates, released January 12, came in below November figures for both corn and soybeans, in the US and Iowa. Harvested corn acres were cut 1.6 million from the November estimate, with the largest reductions in drought-hit Plains states. US corn output was 13.7 billion bushels versus 15.1 billion in 2021.

- Date: 2023-01-13 · published 2023-01-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13306-2022-final-crop-production-report
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Lower harvested acres mean drought caused more failed acres than expected, reducing available feed corn and supporting corn and soybean meal prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- DDGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-02-08 | [USDA Releases February Crop Production, WASDE Reports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37262-usda-releases-february-crop-production-wasde-reports.md) | -0.3% | -4.2% |
| CORN | 2022-12-23 | [Brazil crop production outlook](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13682-brazil-crop-production-outlook.md) | +2.1% | +2.2% |
| CORN | 2017-04-05 | [Calf Price Rally and a Crop Production Report \| Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71636-calf-price-rally-and-a-crop-production-report-ohio-beef-cattle-letter.md) | +0.5% | +1.3% |
| CORN | 2023-04-11 | [USDA April Crop Production, WASDE Reports Feature Only a Few Changes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36340-usda-april-crop-production-wasde-reports-feature-only-a-few-changes.md) | +0.4% | +0.2% |
| CORN | 2018-06-25 | [Holy Hens - WI Egg Production's Up - Mid-West Farm Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64534-holy-hens-wi-egg-production-s-up-mid-west-farm-report.md) | -1.1% | -3.7% |
| SOY | 2020-06-11 | [USDA Releases June Crop Production, WASDE Reports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52459-usda-releases-june-crop-production-wasde-reports.md) | +0.7% | +3.8% |
| SOY | 2023-02-08 | [USDA Releases February Crop Production, WASDE Reports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37262-usda-releases-february-crop-production-wasde-reports.md) | +1.5% | +0.8% |
| SOY | 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) | +3.2% | +2.2% |

## Sources

- iowafarmbureau.com: https://www.iowafarmbureau.com/Article/2022-Final-Crop-Production-Report

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