# Record yields

> Wisconsin corn and soybean farmers had record yields in 2016, with corn forecast at 180 bushels per acre, above the prior state record of 165. USDA's final state estimates are due January 12.

- Date: 2016-12-06 · published 2016-12-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73328-record-yields
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Record Wisconsin output contributes to larger US corn supplies, which pressures corn and feed grain prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2018-08-10 | [USDA Sees Record Corn Yield in 2018](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63480-usda-sees-record-corn-yield-in-2018.md) | -7.5% | -9.1% |
| CORN | 2020-08-12 | [USDA forecasts record high corn, soybean yields](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51457-usda-forecasts-record-high-corn-soybean-yields.md) | +3.8% | +8.3% |
| CORN | 2017-02-28 | [Record  2016 crop yields in Minnesota and Iowa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72344-record-2016-crop-yields-in-minnesota-and-iowa.md) | +0.9% | -1.1% |
| CORN | 2017-04-06 | [Brazil To Harvest Record Corn And Soybean Yields](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71350-brazil-to-harvest-record-corn-and-soybean-yields.md) | +0.6% | -0.3% |
| CORN | 2018-01-01 | [Record Corn Yield Forecast Weakens Corn Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67036-record-corn-yield-forecast-weakens-corn-prices.md) | +0.3% | +2.5% |
| SOY | 2018-08-10 | [USDA Sees Record Corn Yield in 2018](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63480-usda-sees-record-corn-yield-in-2018.md) | -0.3% | -6.3% |
| SOY | 2020-08-12 | [USDA forecasts record high corn, soybean yields](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51457-usda-forecasts-record-high-corn-soybean-yields.md) | +3.9% | +11.6% |
| SOY | 2017-02-28 | [Record  2016 crop yields in Minnesota and Iowa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72344-record-2016-crop-yields-in-minnesota-and-iowa.md) | +1.6% | -3.9% |

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/marketing/record-yields

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