# Iowa’s 2018 yields beat the odds | Farm Progress

> USDA's final estimates show Iowa's 2018 corn averaged 196 bushels per acre and soybeans averaged 57 bushels per acre. Yields were strong in much of the state despite persistently wet conditions in north-central Iowa.

- Date: 2019-04-08 · published 2019-04-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59442-iowa-s-2018-yields-beat-the-odds-farm-progress
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

These are final figures for last year's crop, so they add little new supply information for current prices. They confirm solid 2018 carry-in supplies for feed grain buyers.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-04-01 | [Surprise, surprise! \| Farm Progress](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71450-surprise-surprise-farm-progress.md) | -0.9% | +1.5% |
| CORN | 2024-03-19 | [The Curious Case of US Corn Yields in 2023 - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13198-the-curious-case-of-us-corn-yields-in-2023-farmdoc-daily.md) | -1.1% | -6.2% |
| CORN | 2023-12-01 | [2023 Iowa Crop Progress Review, December 2023](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13222-2023-iowa-crop-progress-review-december-2023.md) | +2.4% | +3.9% |
| CORN | 2023-08-11 | [After the Bell \| August 11, 2023 - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5614-after-the-bell-august-11-2023-pro-farmer.md) | -1.6% | -2.3% |
| CORN | 2022-12-14 | [Corn and Soybean Yields in 2022 - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13311-corn-and-soybean-yields-in-2022-farmdoc-daily.md) | +0.8% | +2.1% |
| SOY | 2017-04-01 | [Surprise, surprise! \| Farm Progress](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71450-surprise-surprise-farm-progress.md) | -0.4% | +1.4% |
| SOY | 2023-12-01 | [2023 Iowa Crop Progress Review, December 2023](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13222-2023-iowa-crop-progress-review-december-2023.md) | -2.3% | -3.7% |
| SOY | 2023-08-11 | [After the Bell \| August 11, 2023 - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5614-after-the-bell-august-11-2023-pro-farmer.md) | -5.3% | -4.4% |

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/crops/iowa-s-2018-yields-beat-the-odds

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