# USDA raises corn, soybean production, yield estimates - Brownfield Ag News

> USDA's September report raised the 2017 corn crop to 14.185 billion bushels at 169.9 bushels per acre and set a record soybean crop of 4.431 billion bushels. The estimates did not yet include damage from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, which USDA will resurvey for October. Analysts had expected slight cuts.

- Date: 2017-09-12 · published 2017-09-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68802-usda-raises-corn-soybean-production-yield-estimates-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

A bigger-than-expected crop report is bearish for corn and soybeans, though the pending hurricane adjustments add uncertainty for October's numbers.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-04-10 | [CONAB raises Brazil soybean, corn crop estimates - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13499-conab-raises-brazil-soybean-corn-crop-estimates-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +3.1% | -3.3% |
| CORN | 2016-11-09 | [USDA raises U.S. corn, soybean ending stocks - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73820-usda-raises-u-s-corn-soybean-ending-stocks-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -6.6% | -4.5% |
| CORN | 2019-03-12 | [Brazil raises corn crop estimate, cuts soybeans - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59926-brazil-raises-corn-crop-estimate-cuts-soybeans-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +5.0% | -0.3% |
| CORN | 2025-09-12 | [USDA Ups Corn and Soybean Production Estimates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22795-usda-ups-corn-and-soybean-production-estimates.md) | +5.1% | +3.6% |
| CORN | 2018-08-10 | [USDA raises new crop U.S. corn, soybean ending stocks - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63479-usda-raises-new-crop-u-s-corn-soybean-ending-stocks-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -7.5% | -9.1% |
| SOY | 2025-04-10 | [CONAB raises Brazil soybean, corn crop estimates - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13499-conab-raises-brazil-soybean-corn-crop-estimates-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +2.6% | +2.4% |
| SOY | 2016-11-09 | [USDA raises U.S. corn, soybean ending stocks - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73820-usda-raises-u-s-corn-soybean-ending-stocks-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.6% | +2.5% |
| SOY | 2025-09-12 | [USDA Ups Corn and Soybean Production Estimates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22795-usda-ups-corn-and-soybean-production-estimates.md) | +2.2% | +0.7% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/usda-raises-corn-soybean-production-yield-estimates/

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