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Corn prices down, soybean prices up, after USDA report

The USDA shocked markets yesterday (Mon) by raising corn yields by more than average market expectations, from 181 to 188.8 bushels per acre, alongside higher corn acreage.

The USDA shocked markets yesterday (Mon) by raising corn yields by more than average market expectations, from 181 to 188.8 bushels per acre, alongside higher corn acreage. 

This boosted ending stocks above two billion bushels for 2025–26, pressuring corn prices. 

However, history shows that August figures often prove inflated, and disease pressures this year in Iowa could eventually lower yields.

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