# Midwest farmers are on track for a record-high harvest, despite a year of extreme weather | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR

> Midwest corn and soybean harvests are reported to be on track for near-record levels despite flooding, drought and disease pressure this season. Some Illinois corn yields are below expectations because of tar spot and other diseases, while soybean yields are strong. USDA issued a natural disaster designation for counties in Illinois on October 20.

- Date: 2021-10-22 · published 2021-10-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/44387-midwest-farmers-are-on-track-for-a-record-high-harvest-despite-a-year-of
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Near-record output of corn and soybeans adds to global supply and tends to pressure prices. Disease losses in corn and disaster aid are partial offsets that keep the effect from being fully bearish.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2020-10-27 | [As Farmers Race Through Harvest, Solid Yields Emerge Despite Chaotic Year](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50492-as-farmers-race-through-harvest-solid-yields-emerge-despite-chaotic-year.md) | -3.7% | +6.9% |
| CORN | 2025-08-27 | [La Nada, No Problem: Weather Outlook for 2025 Harvest and Beyond - Farmer Mac](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23244-la-nada-no-problem-weather-outlook-for-2025-harvest-and-beyond-farmer-mac.md) | +3.6% | +8.1% |
| CORN | 2023-11-24 | [Up and down harvest for Nebraska farmer - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13230-up-and-down-harvest-for-nebraska-farmer-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.8% | -0.4% |
| CORN | 2018-10-24 | [Better weather means harvest is rolling - Farm and Dairy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62388-better-weather-means-harvest-is-rolling-farm-and-dairy.md) | -1.4% | -5.7% |
| CORN | 2022-12-19 | [EU grains harvest in 2023 to recover nearly all lost ground, despite early test from cold - Grain Price News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38167-eu-grains-harvest-in-2023-to-recover-nearly-all-lost-ground-despite-early-test.md) | +1.3% | +2.9% |
| SOY | 2020-10-27 | [As Farmers Race Through Harvest, Solid Yields Emerge Despite Chaotic Year](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50492-as-farmers-race-through-harvest-solid-yields-emerge-despite-chaotic-year.md) | -3.4% | +9.5% |
| SOY | 2025-08-27 | [La Nada, No Problem: Weather Outlook for 2025 Harvest and Beyond - Farmer Mac](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23244-la-nada-no-problem-weather-outlook-for-2025-harvest-and-beyond-farmer-mac.md) | -1.2% | -1.9% |
| SOY | 2021-09-20 | [Farmers Weigh in on Early Corn, Soybean Yields as Harvest Gets Underway](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44906-farmers-weigh-in-on-early-corn-soybean-yields-as-harvest-gets-underway.md) | +0.1% | -5.2% |

## Sources

- kcur.org: https://www.kcur.org/2021-10-22/midwest-farmers-are-on-track-for-a-record-high-harvest-despite-a-year-of-extreme-weather

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