# Watch USDA’s WASDE Report, Hurricane Irma, and China’s Soybean Imports

> A Gro Intelligence preview of the September 12 USDA WASDE report says U.S. corn and soybean yields are likely to be cut. The firm notes USDA has cut corn yields in about half of September reports over the past 20 years, by an average of 2%. Hurricane Irma and China's soybean imports are also highlighted.

- Date: 2017-09-11 · published 2017-09-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68856-watch-usda-s-wasde-report-hurricane-irma-and-china-s-soybean-imports
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

A lower USDA yield estimate would tighten U.S. corn and soybean supplies, supporting feed grain and meal prices. Traders would price this ahead of the report.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-09-13 | [AgroPages-USDA, WASDE Reports Rallies The Soybean Market 29¢.-Agricultural news](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10851-agropages-usda-wasde-reports-rallies-the-soybean-market-29-agricultural-news.md) | +3.9% | +5.5% |
| CORN | 2025-01-10 | [USDA Reports a Game Changer, as Corn and Soybean Yields are Slashed](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13117-usda-reports-a-game-changer-as-corn-and-soybean-yields-are-slashed.md) | +3.2% | +5.6% |
| CORN | 2024-04-11 | [Here's Why Analysts Are Scratching Their Heads After USDA's New WASDE Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30670-here-s-why-analysts-are-scratching-their-heads-after-usda-s-new-wasde-report.md) | -0.4% | +0.8% |
| CORN | 2016-10-13 | [USDA WASDE Report at a Glance](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9407-usda-wasde-report-at-a-glance.md) | +2.3% | +2.5% |
| CORN | 2021-04-09 | [USDA’s WASDE report confirms corn stocks are shrinking](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47547-usda-s-wasde-report-confirms-corn-stocks-are-shrinking.md) | +1.1% | +23.4% |
| SOY | 2026-01-14 | [China’s 2025 Soybean Imports Hit Record, Fueled by S. American Purchases](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14609-china-s-2025-soybean-imports-hit-record-fueled-by-s-american-purchases.md) | +4.0% | +9.8% |
| SOY | 2017-01-01 | [USDA Reports Provide Support to Soybean Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72939-usda-reports-provide-support-to-soybean-prices.md) | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| SOY | 2024-07-15 | [USDA report highlights Mexico's soybean meal import surge \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29389-usda-report-highlights-mexico-s-soybean-meal-import-surge-feed-and-grain.md) | -3.3% | -9.4% |

## Sources

- gro-intelligence.com: https://www.gro-intelligence.com/insights/usda-wasde-hurricane-irma-china-soybeans

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