# Corn Rallies on Friday Despite Increased Production Estimate

> December corn closed up 10.25 cents at $4.30 on September 12 after USDA's Crop Production report put yield at 186.7 bushels per acre, down 2.1 from August. Planted acreage was raised to a near-record 98.728 million, lifting production 73 million bushels to 16.814 billion.

- Date: 2025-09-12 · published 2025-09-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/6855-corn-rallies-on-friday-despite-increased-production-estimate
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

A lower yield estimate tightens the supply outlook, though higher acreage and production keep the balance sheet heavy, leaving corn modestly supported.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-09-14 | 1 | +5.2% | 5.5 | December corn closed up 10.25 cents on Sept 12 after USDA cut yield to 186.7 bu/acre, a supply-side driver of the rally. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-05-10 | [USDA Lowers Estimates for Brazil Corn and Soy Production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30215-usda-lowers-estimates-for-brazil-corn-and-soy-production.md) | +2.4% | +2.7% |
| CORN | 2019-02-08 | [USDA Releases Slew of Current and Delayed Production, Stocks Estimates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60552-usda-releases-slew-of-current-and-delayed-production-stocks-estimates.md) | +0.8% | -2.1% |
| CORN | 2026-07-25 | [USDA raises milk production estimates - Dairy Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18527-usda-raises-milk-production-estimates-dairy-star.md) | -4.8% | +0.5% |
| CORN | 2022-08-12 | [USDA Lowers Corn Production, Increases Soybean Production in August Reports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39956-usda-lowers-corn-production-increases-soybean-production-in-august-reports.md) | -0.7% | -1.6% |
| CORN | 2018-06-13 | [Wheat Prices Rally on Lower U.S. Winter Wheat Production Estimate - Northern Ag Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64483-wheat-prices-rally-on-lower-u-s-winter-wheat-production-estimate-northern-ag.md) | -4.1% | -8.2% |

## Sources

- barchart.com: https://www.barchart.com/story/news/34783548/corn-rallies-on-friday-despite-increased-production-estimate

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