
Prairie Farmer reviews Illinois yield trends, noting record production and high average yields in recent years. Agronomists cite early planting, favorable weather and efficient nitrogen use as drivers and advise farmers to focus on long-term yield limits for 2018.
This is a background agronomy feature with no new supply information. It has little direct effect on prices.
After 770 past neutral report events, Corn moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -1.1% to +1.6%), and +0.7% over 20.
After 563 past neutral report events, Soybeans moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (48% higher; middle half -1.7% to +1.6%), and -0.1% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.