# USDA report lowers expected national yields - Morning Ag Clips

> USDA's September 11 report cut the 2020 national corn yield by 3.3 bushels to 178.5 bpa and reduced harvested corn acres by 500,000, all in Iowa. Production is now estimated at 14.9 billion bushels, and some private analysts expect even lower yields due to intensifying drought.

- Date: 2020-09-15 · published 2020-09-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/50970-usda-report-lowers-expected-national-yields-morning-ag-clips
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

A 378 million bushel cut to corn production tightens US feed grain supplies, supporting corn and feed prices despite the crop still being a record yield.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-12-09 | [USDA Lowers U.S. Corn Ending Stocks More Than Expected](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21437-usda-lowers-u-s-corn-ending-stocks-more-than-expected.md) | +0.1% | +0.5% |
| CORN | 2025-04-10 | [USDA Lowers Corn Ending Stocks More Than Expected, Providing Market Support](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25063-usda-lowers-corn-ending-stocks-more-than-expected-providing-market-support.md) | +3.1% | -3.3% |
| CORN | 2022-09-12 | [USDA Lowers Corn and Soybean Yields](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39551-usda-lowers-corn-and-soybean-yields.md) | -1.1% | -1.5% |
| CORN | 2023-08-11 | [USDA Lowers Corn and Soybean Yields and Production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12250-usda-lowers-corn-and-soybean-yields-and-production.md) | -1.6% | -2.3% |
| CORN | 2025-07-11 | [USDA Lowers New-Crop Corn Ending Stocks More Than Expected in Latest WASDE.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23706-usda-lowers-new-crop-corn-ending-stocks-more-than-expected-in-latest-wasde.md) | -0.7% | -1.5% |
| SOY | 2025-04-10 | [USDA Lowers Corn Ending Stocks More Than Expected, Providing Market Support](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25063-usda-lowers-corn-ending-stocks-more-than-expected-providing-market-support.md) | +2.6% | +2.4% |
| SOY | 2025-08-12 | [USDA Ups 2025 Corn Production More Than Expected in Latest Crop Production Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23262-usda-ups-2025-corn-production-more-than-expected-in-latest-crop-production.md) | +3.2% | +2.2% |
| SOY | 2022-09-12 | [USDA Lowers Corn and Soybean Yields](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39551-usda-lowers-corn-and-soybean-yields.md) | -2.7% | -8.2% |

## Sources

- morningagclips.com: https://www.morningagclips.com/usda-report-lowers-expected-national-yields/

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