# US harvest prices set crop insurance guarantees at $4.75 for corn and $12.63 for soybeans | Agro News Today

> USDA set 2026 harvest prices for crop insurance at $4.75 per bushel for corn and $12.63 for soybeans, above the spring guarantees of $4.62 and $11.09. October futures averages rose above spring prices for corn for the first time since 2022. Prices fell during October after USDA reports added about 400 million bushels to projected corn supplies.

- Date: 2026-10-31 · published 2026-11-01T06:05:33.778Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/3992-us-harvest-prices-set-crop-insurance-guarantees-at-4-75-for-corn-and-12-63-for
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

The higher harvest price reflects October futures averages but the underlying market sold off on larger US corn supplies, so the price signal is mixed and mostly a risk-management reference for producers.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-06-29 | [USDA forecast shows rising costs for corn, soybeans, sorghum and wheat - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18856-usda-forecast-shows-rising-costs-for-corn-soybeans-sorghum-and-wheat-brownfield.md) | +2.8% | +7.0% |
| CORN | 2025-09-12 | [Soybeans, corn, and wheat see gains amid shifting yield and export forecasts - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7572-soybeans-corn-and-wheat-see-gains-amid-shifting-yield-and-export-forecasts.md) | +5.1% | +3.6% |
| CORN | 2024-01-05 | [Global food prices fell in 2023 compared to 2022, except for sugar and rice \| PBS News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6743-global-food-prices-fell-in-2023-compared-to-2022-except-for-sugar-and-rice-pbs.md) | -1.5% | -2.4% |
| CORN | 2026-05-12 | [USDA May 12 Bullish Wheat, Supportive Beans, Neutral Corn - ADM Investor Services](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19195-usda-may-12-bullish-wheat-supportive-beans-neutral-corn-adm-investor-services.md) | +1.8% | -7.2% |
| CORN | 2026-04-20 | [Crop Progress: Corn 11% Planted, Soybeans 12% Planted, Winter Wheat Rated 30% Good to Excellent as of April 19](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13002-crop-progress-corn-11-planted-soybeans-12-planted-winter-wheat-rated-30-good-to.md) | +1.2% | +2.9% |
| SOY | 2025-09-29 | [Record Corn Crop Weighs on Prices Thru Harvest - ADM Investor Services](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22895-record-corn-crop-weighs-on-prices-thru-harvest-adm-investor-services.md) | +0.4% | +2.8% |
| SOY | 2023-02-16 | [USDA Agricultural Projections to 2032- Focus on Corn, Soybeans - Farm Policy News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15335-usda-agricultural-projections-to-2032-focus-on-corn-soybeans-farm-policy-news.md) | +0.6% | -2.2% |
| SOY | 2020-08-25 | [Growing demand for corn, soybeans driving up prices \| Feed Strategy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51666-growing-demand-for-corn-soybeans-driving-up-prices-feed-strategy.md) | +5.7% | +13.3% |

## Sources

- agronewstoday.com: https://agronewstoday.com/article/harvest-price-crop-insurance-guarantees-corn-soybeans

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