# Above average yields in western Illinois - Brownfield Ag News

> Western Illinois farmer Brady Holst says his area's harvest is nearly complete with above-average yields, slightly below last year. He has turned to fall fieldwork and applied ammonia and dry fertilizer, with input prices high.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-13T00:12:44.931Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/96721-above-average-yields-in-western-illinois-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Solid local yields add to ample corn and soybean supply, a mildly bearish factor, while high fertilizer and input costs keep farm margins tight for next season's planting decisions.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2018-11-01 | [Missouri yields vary widely from field to field - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61894-missouri-yields-vary-widely-from-field-to-field-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +3.6% | -4.4% |
| CORN | 2018-11-12 | [Weather pivotal in 2018 crop production - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61891-weather-pivotal-in-2018-crop-production-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -6.7% | +0.1% |
| CORN | 2018-07-11 | [Favorable weather pattern across much of the Midwest - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63870-favorable-weather-pattern-across-much-of-the-midwest-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.5% | +9.5% |
| CORN | 2024-04-15 | [Weather a driver for the grain markets - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13196-weather-a-driver-for-the-grain-markets-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.2% | +2.0% |
| CORN | 2017-04-28 | [Wheat supported by weather concerns - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71544-wheat-supported-by-weather-concerns-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.2% | +2.7% |
| SOY | 2018-05-21 | [High soybean yields still attainable - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64873-high-soybean-yields-still-attainable-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +4.3% | -9.0% |
| SOY | 2018-11-01 | [Missouri yields vary widely from field to field - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61894-missouri-yields-vary-widely-from-field-to-field-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +3.4% | +5.8% |
| SOY | 2018-11-12 | [Weather pivotal in 2018 crop production - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61891-weather-pivotal-in-2018-crop-production-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +1.9% | +4.5% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/above-average-yields-in-western-illinois/

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