USDA cuts US soybean, corn yields
In the UK, Farm Progress reported that in its latest crop production report, the USDA cut its estimate for average 2026 U.S. corn yields to 180.7 bushels per acre (bpa), down from 183 bpa previously.
Meanwhile, soybean yields were pegged at 52.7 bpa, down from USDA’s previous 53-bpa projection, according to the report.
USDA boosted corn plantings by 1.39 million acres to 96.73 million acres, down from 98.79 million acres in 2025, it added.
Category: Food & Agriculture
