# R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Illinois corn, soybean yields reflect soggy year - Chronicle Media

> USDA NASS released final 2019 Illinois corn and soybean estimates on Feb. 20, showing harvested corn area of 10.2 million acres and a yield of 181 bushels per acre, down from 210 in 2018. Corn production fell 19% year over year to 1.846 billion bushels.

- Date: 2020-02-26 · published 2020-02-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54448-r-f-d-news-and-views-illinois-corn-soybean-yields-reflect-soggy-year-chronicle
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

A 19% drop in Illinois corn output confirms tighter 2019 supplies in a key producing state, supporting feed grain prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2020-01-11 | [Illinois corn, soybean production drops by roughly 20 percent \| Capitol News Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54938-illinois-corn-soybean-production-drops-by-roughly-20-percent-capitol-news.md) | +0.6% | -0.6% |
| CORN | 2024-11-01 | [Soybean crush, corn for ethanol use up on year - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27503-soybean-crush-corn-for-ethanol-use-up-on-year-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +2.5% | -0.2% |
| 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 | 2020-10-12 | [Smaller Corn and Soybean Supply Forecast, as Derecho Harvest Impact Grows \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11788-smaller-corn-and-soybean-supply-forecast-as-derecho-harvest-impact-grows-farm.md) | +2.1% | +5.7% |
| CORN | 2020-02-27 | [Central Illinois leads corn and soybean production as numbers decline across state \| Capitol News Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54451-central-illinois-leads-corn-and-soybean-production-as-numbers-decline-across.md) | +2.6% | -3.7% |
| SOY | 2020-01-11 | [Illinois corn, soybean production drops by roughly 20 percent \| Capitol News Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54938-illinois-corn-soybean-production-drops-by-roughly-20-percent-capitol-news.md) | -0.6% | -5.4% |
| SOY | 2018-05-07 | [Soybean Crush Continues Strength \|
         Ag Notes \| 
        Illinois Public Media](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65104-soybean-crush-continues-strength-ag-notes-illinois-public-media.md) | -3.2% | -2.5% |
| SOY | 2024-11-01 | [Soybean crush, corn for ethanol use up on year - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27503-soybean-crush-corn-for-ethanol-use-up-on-year-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +3.4% | +0.7% |

## Sources

- chronicleillinois.com: https://chronicleillinois.com/agriculture-news/r-f-d-news-views-illinois-corn-soybean-yields-reflect-soggy-year/

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