# Farmers Weigh in on Early Corn, Soybean Yields as Harvest Gets Underway

> DTN reports farmer perspectives on early corn and soybean yields as harvest begins, after a year of drought in parts of the Corn Belt and strong yields elsewhere. USDA's September estimates raised corn to 176.3 bpa and soybeans to 50.6 bpa, close to Gro Intelligence's tour estimates.

- Date: 2021-09-20 · published 2021-09-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/44906-farmers-weigh-in-on-early-corn-soybean-yields-as-harvest-gets-underway
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Regional divergence in yields keeps the national crop picture uncertain, and USDA's higher estimates weigh on corn and soybean prices.

## 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 | 2017-09-19 | [Corn, soybean harvest starts in southern Iowa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68803-corn-soybean-harvest-starts-in-southern-iowa.md) | +0.2% | +2.5% |
| CORN | 2018-12-05 | [Brazil Heads Toward Early Soybean Harvest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61423-brazil-heads-toward-early-soybean-harvest.md) | +0.2% | +2.0% |
| CORN | 2024-10-21 | [Speedy US corn and soy harvests strain farmers, storage capacity \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13142-speedy-us-corn-and-soy-harvests-strain-farmers-storage-capacity-reuters.md) | +1.5% | +2.5% |
| CORN | 2024-12-08 | [Surprising yields, impressive genetics and an early harvest in 2024 – Ohio Ag Net \| Ohio's Country Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13132-surprising-yields-impressive-genetics-and-an-early-harvest-in-2024-ohio-ag-net.md) | +1.9% | +6.3% |
| 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 | 2018-12-05 | [Brazil Heads Toward Early Soybean Harvest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61423-brazil-heads-toward-early-soybean-harvest.md) | +0.9% | -0.2% |
| SOY | 2024-10-21 | [Speedy US corn and soy harvests strain farmers, storage capacity \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13142-speedy-us-corn-and-soy-harvests-strain-farmers-storage-capacity-reuters.md) | +1.8% | +2.9% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/crops/article/2021/09/20/farmers-weigh-early-corn-soybean

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