# Fed survey finds moderate economic growth in spring | AP News

> A Federal Reserve regional survey found moderate economic growth in spring 2017. Farm prices were mixed, with increases for cotton, peanuts, chickens and hogs, while corn and wheat prices declined. The Kansas City district reported generally weak agricultural conditions with some improvement.

- Date: 2017-04-19 · published 2017-04-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71411-fed-survey-finds-moderate-economic-growth-in-spring-ap-news
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Lower corn and wheat prices reported at the farm level reflect soft grain demand and ample supply. Livestock price gains point to firmer demand for meat and feed.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- HOGS: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2020-11-28 | [Wisconsin corn growers expect to see record yields \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49993-wisconsin-corn-growers-expect-to-see-record-yields-ap-news.md) | -1.5% | -1.0% |
| CORN | 2017-04-11 | [Grain harvest expected to surpass 2016 figure by 25.1% in March \| News Agency](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71349-grain-harvest-expected-to-surpass-2016-figure-by-25-1-in-march-news-agency.md) | -1.1% | +0.9% |
| CORN | 2019-10-10 | [September estimates indicate record grain crop for 2019 \| News Agency](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56405-september-estimates-indicate-record-grain-crop-for-2019-news-agency.md) | +0.1% | -1.3% |
| CORN | 2026-07-24 | [Bulk Grain Shipping Rates Surge 26% in Q2 2026 \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16784-bulk-grain-shipping-rates-surge-26-in-q2-2026-feed-and-grain.md) | -3.8% | -1.3% |
| CORN | 2017-08-02 | [August dairy economic update: MPP-Dairy margin rebounds -  \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5479-august-dairy-economic-update-mpp-dairy-margin-rebounds-ag-proud.md) | +1.2% | -7.4% |
| WHEAT | 2025-10-22 | [Grain marketing for hard economic times - Manitoba Co-operator](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22509-grain-marketing-for-hard-economic-times-manitoba-co-operator.md) | +4.0% | -0.8% |
| WHEAT | 2022-03-01 | [Record Wheat Harvest in Australia Welcome News \| Building a more profitable and sustainable industry for Australian growers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42228-record-wheat-harvest-in-australia-welcome-news-building-a-more-profitable-and.md) | +10.5% | +22.7% |
| WHEAT | 2022-01-11 | [Australia's Grain Industry to See More Growth in 2021-22](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43093-australia-s-grain-industry-to-see-more-growth-in-2021-22.md) | +3.4% | +1.9% |

## Sources

- apnews.com: https://apnews.com/general-news-39154ca42fec4e4e895a26b2db39f134

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