# Iowa records second largest corn, soybean crop in 2017 | Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network

> USDA's NASS reported that Iowa produced its second largest corn and soybean crops in 2017, with corn averaging 202 bushels per acre and soybeans 56.5 bushels per acre. Officials stressed the need for domestic and international demand, including renewable fuels and NAFTA outcomes.

- Date: 2018-02-23 · published 2018-02-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66349-iowa-records-second-largest-corn-soybean-crop-in-2017-iowa-agribusiness-radio
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Large 2017 Iowa output confirms ample old-crop supplies, which is bearish for corn and soybean prices and for feed costs that stay low.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-11-21 | [Iowa harvests its second-largest corn, soybean crops](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67836-iowa-harvests-its-second-largest-corn-soybean-crops.md) | -1.3% | +5.0% |
| CORN | 2019-08-12 | [Corn ending stocks takes analysts by surprise \| Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57552-corn-ending-stocks-takes-analysts-by-surprise-iowa-agribusiness-radio-network.md) | -6.0% | -8.6% |
| CORN | 2019-05-10 | [USDA releases ?big, bearish numbers? in WASDE \| Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59046-usda-releases-big-bearish-numbers-in-wasde-iowa-agribusiness-radio-network.md) | +5.8% | +12.3% |
| CORN | 2018-02-26 | [Iowa produces second biggest crop in 2017](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66351-iowa-produces-second-biggest-crop-in-2017.md) | +1.8% | +3.2% |
| CORN | 2020-01-10 | [WASDE report: “Not as friendly? as expected \| Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55024-wasde-report-not-as-friendly-as-expected-iowa-agribusiness-radio-network.md) | -1.0% | -0.7% |
| SOY | 2018-02-09 | [Corn price in sweet spot, soybeans may falter \| Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66525-corn-price-in-sweet-spot-soybeans-may-falter-iowa-agribusiness-radio-network.md) | +3.7% | +4.2% |
| SOY | 2017-12-12 | [USDA lowers corn ending stocks, raises soybean \| Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67416-usda-lowers-corn-ending-stocks-raises-soybean-iowa-agribusiness-radio-network.md) | -2.1% | -3.6% |
| SOY | 2017-11-21 | [Iowa harvests its second-largest corn, soybean crops](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67836-iowa-harvests-its-second-largest-corn-soybean-crops.md) | +0.3% | -3.4% |

## Sources

- iowaagribusinessradionetwork.com: https://iowaagribusinessradionetwork.com/iowa-records-second-largest-corn-soybean-crop-in-2017/

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