# Mount Corn grows bigger - High Plains Journal

> Corn futures fell after USDA's January WASDE raised US corn yield, acreage and production above expectations, lifting ending stocks. Soybean futures also dropped on higher Brazilian production projections. Corn growers are pressing for year-round 15% ethanol blends to absorb surplus.

- Date: 2026-01-23 · published 2026-01-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21085-mount-corn-grows-bigger-high-plains-journal
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Bigger-than-expected US supply and expanding Brazilian output weigh on corn and soybean prices; year-round E15 would be a meaningful demand offset if enacted.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-03-28 | [Few changes for corn, soybeans in WASDE - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25515-few-changes-for-corn-soybeans-in-wasde-high-plains-journal.md) | +0.5% | +5.5% |
| CORN | 2025-10-10 | [Crop fundamentals create more questions - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13049-crop-fundamentals-create-more-questions-high-plains-journal.md) | +0.3% | +0.5% |
| CORN | 2020-08-18 | [U.S. chicken production, prices down - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51766-u-s-chicken-production-prices-down-high-plains-journal.md) | -0.0% | +5.4% |
| CORN | 2019-07-12 | [USDA releases July WASDE report - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58045-usda-releases-july-wasde-report-high-plains-journal.md) | -3.2% | -7.0% |
| CORN | 2024-08-23 | [Plenty of supply on hand WASDE says - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28823-plenty-of-supply-on-hand-wasde-says-high-plains-journal.md) | +0.2% | +6.1% |
| SOY | 2026-04-11 | [Soybeans up and corn down in planting report - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19799-soybeans-up-and-corn-down-in-planting-report-high-plains-journal.md) | -0.7% | +1.6% |
| SOY | 2025-10-10 | [Crop fundamentals create more questions - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13049-crop-fundamentals-create-more-questions-high-plains-journal.md) | -1.1% | +6.8% |
| SOY | 2018-09-20 | [Sunflower markets end the week mixed - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63145-sunflower-markets-end-the-week-mixed-high-plains-journal.md) | +2.4% | +6.7% |

## Sources

- hpj.com: https://hpj.com/2026/01/23/mount-corn-grows-bigger/

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