# USDA Slightly Lowers Corn Production, Boosts Old-Crop Corn Exports to Record Level in July WASDE | Michigan Ag Today

> USDA's July WASDE lowered 2025/26 corn production by 115 million bushels to 15.7 billion and raised old-crop corn exports 100 million bushels to a record 2.75 billion. Soybean ending stocks rose 15 million bushels to 310 million, and the report was broadly in line with trade expectations.

- Date: 2025-07-12 · published 2025-07-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23708-usda-slightly-lowers-corn-production-boosts-old-crop-corn-exports-to-record
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Lower corn output and record old-crop exports tighten supplies for feed buyers, though the in-line soybean numbers give little new direction for prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-08-12 | [USDA Lowers Corn Production, Increases Soybean Production in August Reports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39956-usda-lowers-corn-production-increases-soybean-production-in-august-reports.md) | -0.7% | -1.6% |
| CORN | 2026-07-14 | [Historic Wheat Production Decline, Tighter Corn Supplies Highlight USDA's July WASDE Report - ProAg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18276-historic-wheat-production-decline-tighter-corn-supplies-highlight-usda-s-july.md) | +2.0% | -0.6% |
| CORN | 2023-12-08 | [USDA Lowers Brazilian Soybean Production, Increases Exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32631-usda-lowers-brazilian-soybean-production-increases-exports.md) | -2.7% | -0.3% |
| CORN | 2018-07-12 | [USDA Bumps Corn and Soybean Production, Drops Soybean Exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63997-usda-bumps-corn-and-soybean-production-drops-soybean-exports.md) | +2.9% | +12.0% |
| 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% |
| SOY | 2022-05-12 | [Corn, Soybean Production Numbers as Expected in May USDA Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41348-corn-soybean-production-numbers-as-expected-in-may-usda-report.md) | +0.8% | +7.2% |
| SOY | 2026-03-10 | [USDA Releases March Crop Production, WASDE Reports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20107-usda-releases-march-crop-production-wasde-reports.md) | -2.1% | -1.9% |
| SOY | 2023-12-08 | [USDA Lowers Brazilian Soybean Production, Increases Exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32631-usda-lowers-brazilian-soybean-production-increases-exports.md) | +0.2% | -5.5% |

## Sources

- michiganagtoday.com: https://www.michiganagtoday.com/2025/07/11/usda-july-wasde/

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