# Feedback From The Field - Dec. 3, 2018

> Farm Futures analyst Bryce Knorr reports that farmer yield reports on Feedback From The Field suggest 2018 corn and soybean crops are smaller than USDA's November estimates. The average Feedback corn yield was 173.3 bpa, down 5.6 bpa from USDA's figure, and USDA will not revise until January.

- Date: 2018-12-03 · published 2018-12-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61431-feedback-from-the-field-dec-3-2018
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

If the USDA eventually lowers production estimates toward grower-reported yields, tighter corn and soybean supplies would support feed grain and meal prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2018-12-04 | 5 | +8.7% | 3.5 | Farmer-reported yields of 173.3 bpa, well below USDA's November estimate, suggest a smaller crop and supply-side support for corn. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2018-09-24 | [Feedback From The Field - Sept. 24, 2018](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62881-feedback-from-the-field-sept-24-2018.md) | +0.7% | +2.6% |
| CORN | 2018-11-12 | [Feedback From The Field - Nov. 12, 2018](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61893-feedback-from-the-field-nov-12-2018.md) | -6.7% | +0.1% |
| CORN | 2019-07-22 | [Feedback From The Field - July 22, 2019](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57924-feedback-from-the-field-july-22-2019.md) | -2.0% | -10.6% |
| CORN | 2019-09-03 | [Feedback From The Field-Sept. 3, 2019 - ProAg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56907-feedback-from-the-field-sept-3-2019-proag.md) | -6.0% | +1.2% |
| CORN | 2022-06-22 | [Feedback from the Field: Heat takes a bite out of corn ratings](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13355-feedback-from-the-field-heat-takes-a-bite-out-of-corn-ratings.md) | +1.4% | -9.8% |
| SOY | 2019-07-22 | [Feedback From The Field - July 22, 2019](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57924-feedback-from-the-field-july-22-2019.md) | -2.0% | -3.8% |
| SOY | 2019-09-03 | [Feedback From The Field-Sept. 3, 2019 - ProAg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56907-feedback-from-the-field-sept-3-2019-proag.md) | -1.4% | +5.7% |
| SOY | 2021-11-09 | [Soy yield downgrade bucks the bears](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44001-soy-yield-downgrade-bucks-the-bears.md) | +6.7% | +6.1% |

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/farm-operations/feedback-from-the-field-dec-3-2018

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