# 'Group think' on U.S. corn, soy yields let market watchers down: Braun

> Reuters columnist Karen Braun writes that US corn and soybean yields have been highly variable this summer, with crop condition scores at their lowest since the 2012 drought. She says market participants were caught in a consensus view ahead of the August USDA report.

- Date: 2017-08-15 · published 2017-08-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69300-group-think-on-u-s-corn-soy-yields-let-market-watchers-down-braun
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Divergent field conditions and the USDA's yield surprise suggest yield risk remains open, which can keep corn and soybean prices supported or volatile into harvest.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-grains-braun-idUSKCN1AV0U0/

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