# USDA boosts corn harvest view above expectations on record yields - Grainews

> Reuters reported that USDA's November report put U.S. corn production above expectations at 14.578 billion bushels, on record harvest yields. Soybean output was trimmed but remained the largest on record, and feed and export use were raised.

- Date: 2017-11-09 · published 2017-11-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67930-usda-boosts-corn-harvest-view-above-expectations-on-record-yields-grainews
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Production well above the trade range and higher stockpiles weigh on corn prices, with feed demand and exports offering only partial support.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-09-24 | [USDA hikes record yield projections – AgriNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13153-usda-hikes-record-yield-projections-agrinews.md) | +1.7% | -0.8% |
| CORN | 2020-11-28 | [Wisconsin corn growers expect to see record yields \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49993-wisconsin-corn-growers-expect-to-see-record-yields-ap-news.md) | -1.5% | -1.0% |
| CORN | 2017-04-06 | [Brazil To Harvest Record Corn And Soybean Yields](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71350-brazil-to-harvest-record-corn-and-soybean-yields.md) | +0.6% | -0.3% |
| 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 | 2020-08-12 | [USDA forecasts record high corn, soybean yields](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51457-usda-forecasts-record-high-corn-soybean-yields.md) | +3.8% | +8.3% |
| SOY | 2025-09-11 | [Grains rise on short covering as markets brace for USDA yield revisions - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7570-grains-rise-on-short-covering-as-markets-brace-for-usda-yield-revisions.md) | +3.8% | +2.4% |
| SOY | 2024-10-11 | [USDA Boosts Corn Production Estimate](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27801-usda-boosts-corn-production-estimate.md) | -2.6% | +0.1% |
| SOY | 2025-02-11 | [USDA Defies Expectations, Holds Corn and Soybean Ending Stocks Steady](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25987-usda-defies-expectations-holds-corn-and-soybean-ending-stocks-steady.md) | -1.0% | -4.9% |

## Sources

- grainews.ca: https://www.grainews.ca/daily/usda-boosts-corn-harvest-view-above-expectations-on-record-yields/

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