# Is 181 bushels per acre reasonable for U.S. corn trend yield?

> A Reuters piece questions whether 181 bushels per acre is a reasonable trend yield for US corn. It also notes recent weight on soybean yields from poor weather in North Dakota, which had its worst soybean yield in 17 years due to drought.

- Date: 2022-05-11 · published 2022-05-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13359-is-181-bushels-per-acre-reasonable-for-u-s-corn-trend-yield
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

A lower corn trend yield would tighten supply expectations, while weak soybean yields in North Dakota reduce soybean supply and support soybean meal and oil prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-07-21 | [Is U.S. corn yield headed for a below-average result?  \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13343-is-u-s-corn-yield-headed-for-a-below-average-result-reuters.md) | -5.2% | -0.3% |
| CORN | 2017-07-27 | [Newton: U.S. corn yield could end up below trend \| Profitability \| farmweeknow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69983-newton-u-s-corn-yield-could-end-up-below-trend-profitability-farmweeknow-com.md) | -1.3% | -7.0% |
| CORN | 2019-06-11 | [U.S. Corn and Soybean Yield Prospects - ProAg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58452-u-s-corn-and-soybean-yield-prospects-proag.md) | +6.2% | +3.2% |
| CORN | 2023-02-15 | [Brazil's corn planting is not the slowest ever, but yield risks are elevated  \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13663-brazil-s-corn-planting-is-not-the-slowest-ever-but-yield-risks-are-elevated.md) | -0.3% | -5.3% |
| CORN | 2021-09-08 | [Corn, soybean yield potential remains variable](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44911-corn-soybean-yield-potential-remains-variable.md) | -1.9% | -1.5% |
| SOY | 2023-08-29 | [Is there a corn or bean yield story post-US crop tour?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13252-is-there-a-corn-or-bean-yield-story-post-us-crop-tour.md) | -3.3% | -6.6% |
| SOY | 2019-06-11 | [U.S. Corn and Soybean Yield Prospects - ProAg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58452-u-s-corn-and-soybean-yield-prospects-proag.md) | +6.3% | +2.8% |
| SOY | 2021-09-08 | [Corn, soybean yield potential remains variable](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44911-corn-soybean-yield-potential-remains-variable.md) | +0.6% | -1.4% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/is-181-bushels-per-acre-reasonable-us-corn-trend-yield-2022-05-11/

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