# Soybeans, corn down, expecting big crops, ample supplies - Brownfield Ag News

> Soybeans and corn eased on commercial and technical selling ahead of USDA reports, with the trade expecting large production and ending stocks. Low Mississippi River levels pushed barge costs to new highs and cut soybean cash premiums at river terminals to six-year lows.

- Date: 2017-10-03 · published 2017-10-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68552-soybeans-corn-down-expecting-big-crops-ample-supplies-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Expectations of big crops point to ample supply and bearish pressure, while high river freight depresses farm-gate bids in the interior.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2018-01-30 | [River ice is impeding movement of soybeans and putting pressure on local prices - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67159-river-ice-is-impeding-movement-of-soybeans-and-putting-pressure-on-local-prices.md) | -2.2% | +4.7% |
| SOY | 2021-05-13 | [Corn Closes Limit Down, Soybeans Drop 58¢](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12367-corn-closes-limit-down-soybeans-drop-58.md) | -7.4% | -7.0% |
| SOY | 2026-01-27 | [Low water levels slowing grain flow down Mississippi River - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16391-low-water-levels-slowing-grain-flow-down-mississippi-river-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.1% | +7.3% |
| SOY | 2023-12-13 | [Ag transportation expert: unclear how low Mississippi River is affecting ag exports - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16583-ag-transportation-expert-unclear-how-low-mississippi-river-is-affecting-ag.md) | -0.8% | -7.0% |
| SOY | 2018-03-02 | [Flood waters impacting barge traffic - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65887-flood-waters-impacting-barge-traffic-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.4% | -1.2% |
| CORN | 2019-05-13 | [High water causing export delays - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58985-high-water-causing-export-delays-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +6.9% | +11.9% |
| CORN | 2021-05-13 | [Corn Closes Limit Down, Soybeans Drop 58¢](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12367-corn-closes-limit-down-soybeans-drop-58.md) | -7.7% | -2.2% |
| CORN | 2026-01-27 | [Low water levels slowing grain flow down Mississippi River - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16391-low-water-levels-slowing-grain-flow-down-mississippi-river-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.7% | -0.4% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/blog/market-news/soybeans-corn-expecting-big-crops-ample-supplies/

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