# Illinois corn yields fall short of estimates

> Illinois farmers report corn yields well below USDA's latest projections, with some saying they are 20 to 30 bushels per acre lower than last year. USDA nonetheless raised its national corn yield estimate to 181.2 bushels per acre, lifting production to 16.03 billion bushels, the second-largest crop on record.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-04T03:11:26.203Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/79063-illinois-corn-yields-fall-short-of-estimates
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Large USDA production and stock estimates keep pressure on corn prices, which have fallen about 50 cents since the reports. If field yields in key states like Illinois prove weaker, the government's bearish numbers could be revised, supporting feed grain prices later.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2018-09-12 | [USDA Pushes Corn, Soybean Yield Estimates Higher](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62988-usda-pushes-corn-soybean-yield-estimates-higher.md) | -2.5% | -0.1% |
| CORN | 2020-07-10 | [U.S. Corn, Soybean Yield Estimates Unchanged, USDA Reports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11494-u-s-corn-soybean-yield-estimates-unchanged-usda-reports.md) | -4.9% | -7.5% |
| CORN | 2019-10-10 | [Corn futures fall after higher U.S. yield estimate surprises traders \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56587-corn-futures-fall-after-higher-u-s-yield-estimate-surprises-traders-financial.md) | +0.1% | -1.3% |
| CORN | 2021-10-12 | [USDA officials increase soybean, corn yield estimates \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44382-usda-officials-increase-soybean-corn-yield-estimates-agri-pulse-communications.md) | +0.0% | +9.0% |
| CORN | 2024-01-12 | [USDA Sees Record Corn Yield in Friday's Latest Reports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32068-usda-sees-record-corn-yield-in-friday-s-latest-reports.md) | -0.9% | -5.5% |
| SOY | 2018-09-12 | [USDA Pushes Corn, Soybean Yield Estimates Higher](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62988-usda-pushes-corn-soybean-yield-estimates-higher.md) | -0.8% | +5.2% |
| SOY | 2021-10-12 | [USDA officials increase soybean, corn yield estimates \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44382-usda-officials-increase-soybean-corn-yield-estimates-agri-pulse-communications.md) | -0.5% | -4.1% |
| SOY | 2024-03-28 | [USDA Estimates Farmers Will Plant 90M Corn Acres, 86.5M Soybean Acres This Year](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31261-usda-estimates-farmers-will-plant-90m-corn-acres-86-5m-soybean-acres-this-year.md) | -1.0% | -2.5% |

## Sources

- myjournalcourier.com: https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/corn-yields-fall-short-estimates-22507381.php

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