# Breaking down the friendly corn fundamentals: 5 facts you need to know - High Plains Journal

> A High Plains Journal analysis says US corn demand for 2018-19 exceeds production, with 14.6 billion bushels produced against 15 billion used. Ending stocks of 1.78 billion bushels are described as comfortable, and a lower USDA yield would cut stocks to about 1.66 billion bushels.

- Date: 2019-02-04 · published 2019-02-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60637-breaking-down-the-friendly-corn-fundamentals-5-facts-you-need-to-know-high
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Demand exceeding supply and the possibility of a yield cut could tighten the balance sheet and support corn prices if the market shifts its perception.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-02-07 | [Mixed fundamentals ahead for corn prices - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11096-mixed-fundamentals-ahead-for-corn-prices-high-plains-journal.md) | +1.5% | -6.3% |
| CORN | 2020-01-31 | [What is the corn supply truth? - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55096-what-is-the-corn-supply-truth-high-plains-journal.md) | -0.6% | -3.2% |
| CORN | 2026-04-11 | [Soybeans up and corn down in planting report - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19799-soybeans-up-and-corn-down-in-planting-report-high-plains-journal.md) | +1.7% | +3.2% |
| CORN | 2025-04-18 | [Corn exports up and China buys tariffed soybeans - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14673-corn-exports-up-and-china-buys-tariffed-soybeans-high-plains-journal.md) | -0.1% | -5.5% |
| CORN | 2024-02-01 | [Breaking Down 5 Projections in the USDA 2024 Corn Outlook](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13208-breaking-down-5-projections-in-the-usda-2024-corn-outlook.md) | -4.7% | -6.6% |

## Sources

- hpj.com: https://hpj.com/2019/02/04/breaking-down-the-friendly-corn-fundamentals-5-facts-you-need-to-know/

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