# Iowa farmers see record crop yields despite challenging growing season

> USDA projects record corn and soybean yields for Iowa. A Bayer agronomist says soybeans were strong statewide while corn varied with soil type and rainfall, and heat and dryness hurt some corn. Up to a third of Iowa's corn was still unharvested.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-12T00:13:55.769Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/94425-iowa-farmers-see-record-crop-yields-despite-challenging-growing-season
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Strong Iowa soybean yields add to supply, while uneven corn yields leave the outlook mixed. The effect on prices is limited because this reflects a single state's yields already in USDA estimates.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-05-27 | [EU crop yield forecasts remain above the 5-year average despite challenging weather conditions - Joint Research Centre](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30174-eu-crop-yield-forecasts-remain-above-the-5-year-average-despite-challenging.md) | +0.2% | -1.0% |
| CORN | 2025-03-14 | [Brazil raises record crop forecast despite drought in Rio Grande do Sul](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13508-brazil-raises-record-crop-forecast-despite-drought-in-rio-grande-do-sul.md) | +6.8% | +5.7% |
| CORN | 2026-06-30 | [Canadian farmers seed record canola acres: StatCan](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18841-canadian-farmers-seed-record-canola-acres-statcan.md) | +4.1% | +8.4% |
| CORN | 2020-01-15 | [USDA Reports Increase in Corn and Soybean Yields Amidst Challenging Weather- Crop Biotech Update (January 15, 2020) \| Crop Biotech Update - ISAAA.org](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54936-usda-reports-increase-in-corn-and-soybean-yields-amidst-challenging-weather.md) | +0.3% | -2.4% |
| CORN | 2017-04-18 | [New Season Wheat Yield In The EU To Grow](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71428-new-season-wheat-yield-in-the-eu-to-grow.md) | -0.6% | +1.5% |
| SOY | 2018-01-26 | [Iowa achieves high yields despite drought](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66842-iowa-achieves-high-yields-despite-drought.md) | -0.7% | +4.4% |
| SOY | 2026-06-30 | [Canadian farmers seed record canola acres: StatCan](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18841-canadian-farmers-seed-record-canola-acres-statcan.md) | +7.2% | +11.8% |
| SOY | 2023-03-22 | [2022 County Crop Yields - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13288-2022-county-crop-yields-farmdoc-daily.md) | +0.1% | +2.7% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/iowa-farmers-see-record-crop-yields-despite-challenging-growing-season/

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