# Corn futures rally despite bearish WASDE report

> Corn futures rallied after the September WASDE despite bearish headline changes, with USDA raising corn acres to 98.7 million and cutting yields. Soybean carryout rose to 300 million bushels while corn carryout fell 7 million bushels to 2.1 billion.

- Date: 2025-09-16 · published 2025-09-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/6852-corn-futures-rally-despite-bearish-wasde-report
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Technical strength and doubts that USDA yield estimates are too high kept corn supported, despite a larger acreage and production outlook.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2018-06-12 | [Futures rally on bullish corn, soybean data](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64480-futures-rally-on-bullish-corn-soybean-data.md) | -2.1% | -4.6% |
| CORN | 2018-10-11 | [WASDE report pushes corn, soybean futures higher - RealAgriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62482-wasde-report-pushes-corn-soybean-futures-higher-realagriculture.md) | +4.1% | +4.1% |
| CORN | 2022-03-31 | [USDA Report Bullish for Corn, Bearish for Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42296-usda-report-bullish-for-corn-bearish-for-soybeans.md) | +4.1% | +5.9% |
| CORN | 2024-09-13 | [WASDE Report Spurs Wheat & Corn Price Rally, Soybeans Lag \| tastylive](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28257-wasde-report-spurs-wheat-and-corn-price-rally-soybeans-lag-tastylive.md) | +2.9% | +3.8% |
| CORN | 2025-05-01 | [April WASDE Report Is Quiet, But Friendly For Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25069-april-wasde-report-is-quiet-but-friendly-for-corn.md) | -3.8% | -1.4% |
| SOY | 2019-11-17 | [November WASDE report shows bearish for corn; neutral for soybeans - Messenger News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56022-november-wasde-report-shows-bearish-for-corn-neutral-for-soybeans-messenger-news.md) | -2.3% | +0.4% |
| SOY | 2020-07-10 | [July WASDE Report Gets Bearish Reaction \| Radio 570 WNAX](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52079-july-wasde-report-gets-bearish-reaction-radio-570-wnax.md) | -0.5% | -1.9% |
| SOY | 2026-06-18 | [Futures Fall After June WASDE Reveals Higher Corn Stocks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18734-futures-fall-after-june-wasde-reveals-higher-corn-stocks.md) | -0.4% | +6.4% |

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/commentary/corn-futures-rally-despite-bearish-wasde-report-defying-market-expectations

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