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Harvest projections for the world's main corn and soybean producers - 2026/27 season versus 2025/26 season - last updated: May 9, 2026. Prepared by 333 Latin America with data from FAS - USDA.

Corn and soybeans: First USDA projections for the 2026/2027 season – May 2026

26-May-2026

In this first estimate for the 2026/27 season, corn is facing a production adjustment following the record figures of the previous season, with declines in the U.S. and Argentina that gains in Brazil and China are unable to fully offset. Soybeans, by contrast, begin the new season with a more encouraging outlook: simultaneous growth in Brazil, the U.S., and Argentina would push global production to a new all-time high.