# As Farmers Race Through Harvest, Solid Yields Emerge Despite Chaotic Year

> DTN reports the U.S. corn and soybean harvest is running well ahead of its average pace, with nearly three-quarters of corn and 83% of soybeans harvested in late October. Many farmers are reporting solid yields despite a difficult year.

- Date: 2020-10-27 · published 2020-10-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/50492-as-farmers-race-through-harvest-solid-yields-emerge-despite-chaotic-year
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Fast harvest progress and decent yields add to near-term harvest supply pressure, which can cap cash bids even as fall rallies continue.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 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) | -4.3% | -4.1% |
| CORN | 2021-10-22 | [Midwest farmers are on track for a record-high harvest, despite a year of extreme weather \| KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44387-midwest-farmers-are-on-track-for-a-record-high-harvest-despite-a-year-of.md) | +3.5% | +10.0% |
| 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 | 2023-10-31 | [Iowa corn yield 'just ridiculously good' despite drought, summer's heat](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13241-iowa-corn-yield-just-ridiculously-good-despite-drought-summer-s-heat.md) | +1.1% | -3.7% |
| 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 | 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% |
| SOY | 2021-10-22 | [Midwest farmers are on track for a record-high harvest, despite a year of extreme weather \| KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44387-midwest-farmers-are-on-track-for-a-record-high-harvest-despite-a-year-of.md) | +0.8% | +3.4% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/crops/article/2020/10/27/farmers-race-harvest-solid-yields

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