# Unexpected bumper crops

> Wisconsin's 2017 corn and soybean harvests beat expectations after a cool, wet spring was followed by a warm autumn. USDA forecast 168 bpa for corn and 46 bpa for soybeans, and soybean harvested acres hit a state record of 2.14 million. Final production figures are due January 12.

- Date: 2017-12-11 · published 2017-12-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67340-unexpected-bumper-crops
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Bumper yields and record soybean acreage add to large US supplies, which pressures corn and soybean prices. Feed buyers should expect ample supply.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-07-17 | [U.S. corn, soybean crops projected larger](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69890-u-s-corn-soybean-crops-projected-larger.md) | +2.4% | -1.3% |
| CORN | 2023-04-21 | [A larger corn crop is expected globally](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36434-a-larger-corn-crop-is-expected-globally.md) | -1.6% | -9.8% |
| CORN | 2026-10-08 | [USDA Delivers Unexpected Blow to Corn Bulls, Corn Prices Tank](https://feedsoft.ai/events/429-usda-delivers-unexpected-blow-to-corn-bulls-corn-prices-tank.md) | -2.4% | -5.9% |
| CORN | 2020-08-12 | [USDA Expects Record Corn Crop](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51548-usda-expects-record-corn-crop.md) | +3.8% | +8.3% |
| CORN | 2022-08-29 | [Canadian farmers seen reaping bumper wheat, canola, corn crops](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40003-canadian-farmers-seen-reaping-bumper-wheat-canola-corn-crops.md) | +0.5% | -0.0% |
| SOY | 2024-01-15 | [Bumper soybean crop expected in Argentina \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13942-bumper-soybean-crop-expected-in-argentina-world-grain.md) | +1.5% | -1.1% |
| SOY | 2020-08-12 | [USDA Expects Record Corn Crop](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51548-usda-expects-record-corn-crop.md) | +3.9% | +11.6% |
| SOY | 2025-02-28 | [Prices face pressure as larger U.S. crops expected this year \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26080-prices-face-pressure-as-larger-u-s-crops-expected-this-year-the-western-producer.md) | -0.9% | -0.6% |

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/crops/unexpected-bumper-crops

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