Crop Report Revisions Highlight Importance of Accurate Estimates
USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announced corrections to its September 2026 Crop Production report on Oct. 23 following concerns about differences between its September and October corn estimates. In a follow-up notice on Oct. 24, NASS explained that incorrect acreage weights had been used to combine irrigated and non-irrigated corn observations in Kansas and Nebraska. The error affected September plant populations and ear counts, resulting in revisions to state-level yields and production, as well as national estimates and 10-state objective-yield averages.
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Louisiana Crops Newsletter: October 2026
Choice of varieties for planting is a crucial management decision that sets the stage for yield potential and input costs. While grain yield is the most important factor, test weight, disease resistance, and heading date are important considerations as they also impact economic return.
Test weight is important because low test weight results in dockage at the elevator. Heading day is a function of cold requirement (vernalization) and day length (photoperiod) response that determines when a variety heads out.
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USDA Raises Corn Yield Estimate, Pressures Grain Markets
A market analyst says the USDA surprised grain traders with its corn yield increase in its October supply and demand report.
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Crop Market Report for Corn, Soybeans, Rice, and Cotton: October 2026
Last week, USDA announced that Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) payments will be made available to eligible producers in October for the 2025 crop year. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) also increased the ARC/PLC payment limit from $125,000 to $155,000, starting with the 2025 crop year with annual adjustments based on inflation. The payment limit for the 2025 crop year is $160,000.
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Louisiana Crops Newsletter--September, 2026
There has been an abundance of ear rots reported in Louisiana throughout this growing season. As the harvest window is winding down, and with many growers already finished with harvest, I have heard of one reoccurring issue in particular: aflatoxin. There have been reports of heavy docking and even loads being rejected at the elevators. In addition to this, there are now many growers who are planning to store their grain who have been inquiring about storage guidelines for infected grain.
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Beef, Pork Export Sales Rise, While Corn, Soybeans Fall
U.S. meat export sales were up on the week. The USDA says beef sales during the week ending September 10th were larger than the previous week and above average thanks to improved demand from several key customers including South Korea and Mexico. Pork had a week-to-week improvement, with Mexico and Japan leading the way. Aside from wheat, grains and oilseed export sales were lower than last week partially due to high prices compared to other exporters. The USDA’s next supply and demand update is October 9th.
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Crop Market Report - September 2026
This month’s 2026/27 U.S. corn outlook is for smaller supplies, lower domestic use, unchanged exports, and reduced ending stocks. Projected beginning stocks for 2026/27 are 23 million bushels lower based primarily on a larger export forecast for 2025/26. Corn production for 2026/27 is forecast at 15.8 billion bushels, 213 million down from last month on a 2.2-bushel reduction in yield to 178.5 bushels per acre and a fractional decrease in harvested area to 88.5 million.
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Low Prices, Harsh Weather Create Difficult 2026 Harvest
The 2026 corn and soybean harvest season will be remembered for low commodity prices and high production costs that created lackluster results both locally and throughout the state.
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Aflatoxin and Storage Recommendations for Infected Grain
There has been an abundance of ear rots reported in Louisiana throughout this growing season. As the harvest window is winding down, and with many growers already finished with harvest, I have heard of one reoccurring issue in particular: aflatoxin. There have been reports of heavy docking and even loads being rejected at the elevators.
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Mississippi River Corn Exports Surge Above Recent Averages
Corn exports through Mississippi River terminals surged during the week ending August 13, with 1.1 million metric tons inspected for shipment. That was 176% above the prior three-year average and the third-highest weekly total from the river this year.
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Crop Progress: Corn Quality Inches Lower, as Expected
The latest crop progress report from USDA, out Monday afternoon and covering the week through August 16, showed corn and soybean quality ratings slightly declined, which matched analysts’ expectations. The winter wheat harvest is nearly complete, meantime, as the spring wheat harvest closes in on the halfway mark.
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Avoyelles Parish Farmers Struggling After Tropical Storm Arthur
In mid-June, Avoyelles Parish saw some of the most destructive flooding the parish has ever faced following Tropical Storm Arthur. In its aftermath, farmers are reaping whatever harvest they can, however meager.
Farmers we spoke to say that hundreds of acres of crops were completely unsavable. Soybeans may have looked green and healthy on the outside, but were rendered unusable on the inside by floodwaters.
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A Quick Glance at Corn, Soybean Yield Potential in 6 States
When it comes to corn and soybeans, states such as Illinois and Iowa are certain to be production juggernauts season after season. The sheer number of acres dedicated to these crops means that all eyes -- and the markets -- tend to focus their attention on these states, including the 2026 DTN Digital Yield Tour.
Yet, living on the buckle of the Corn Belt isn't a prerequisite for growing successful, and often high-yielding, crops, as this year's tour estimates reveal.
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USDA August WASDE Calls for Lower Yields, Higher Harvested Area for Corn and Soybeans
Corn and soybean yields came in a bit lower than analyst expectations while harvested area for both crops came in higher according to USDA’s August World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report out on Wednesday.
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Corn and Soybean Crush Strengthen Domestic Grain Demand
Domestic processors used more corn and soybeans in June than a year earlier, strengthening demand beyond export markets. USDA’s Grains Crushings and Co-Products Report for Aug. 3 shows ethanol plants consumed 467 million bushels of corn, up 4 percent from June 2025.
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