# Yields Above Expectations in Northern Illinois After Year of Extremes - AgWeb

> Northern Illinois farmers report yields above expectations despite a year of extremes, including spring flooding and a dry mid-to-late summer. One farmer says his crop went longer without rain than during the 2012 drought. Yields are still strong though below potential on some fields.

- Date: 2020-11-15 · published 2020-11-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/49992-yields-above-expectations-in-northern-illinois-after-year-of-extremes-agweb
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Solid northern Illinois yields point to adequate Corn Belt supply, which is mildly bearish for corn and soybean feed prices. Local variability is not large enough to alter the national outlook.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-10-12 | [Many Farmers in Illinois Finding Better Than Expected Yields Despite Drought and Heat - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13239-many-farmers-in-illinois-finding-better-than-expected-yields-despite-drought.md) | -0.4% | -1.5% |
| CORN | 2023-12-04 | [Yields surprise in dry sections of Corn Belt - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13226-yields-surprise-in-dry-sections-of-corn-belt-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +1.7% | +3.1% |
| CORN | 2017-06-07 | [Corn yields still project above trend-line - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70340-corn-yields-still-project-above-trend-line-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.6% | +1.5% |
| CORN | 2023-11-01 | [I-80 Harvest Tour: Widespread Drought in Minnesota Cuts Yields, But Corn Still Better Than Expected - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13228-i-80-harvest-tour-widespread-drought-in-minnesota-cuts-yields-but-corn-still.md) | -0.1% | -4.0% |
| CORN | 2018-11-27 | [Nov. 26: Surprising yields after weather challenges](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61895-nov-26-surprising-yields-after-weather-challenges.md) | +8.3% | +9.0% |
| SOY | 2023-10-12 | [Many Farmers in Illinois Finding Better Than Expected Yields Despite Drought and Heat - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13239-many-farmers-in-illinois-finding-better-than-expected-yields-despite-drought.md) | +4.7% | +7.7% |
| SOY | 2023-12-04 | [Yields surprise in dry sections of Corn Belt - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13226-yields-surprise-in-dry-sections-of-corn-belt-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.6% | -3.8% |
| SOY | 2023-04-21 | [As El Niño Makes Its Grand Return, Here's What It Tells Us About Summer Weather and Corn Yields - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13281-as-el-nino-makes-its-grand-return-here-s-what-it-tells-us-about-summer-weather.md) | -4.7% | -11.0% |

## Sources

- agweb.com: https://www.agweb.com/news/crops/crop-production/yields-above-expectations-northern-illinois-after-year-extremes

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