Corn damaged field by derecho storm in IowaWidespread drought and damage from the derecho storm that hit parts of the Corn Belt early in the month made a dent in corn and soybean conditions, as reported in the latest USDA Crop Progress report released this week. Analysts now expect a 175-bushel corn yield average and 52-bushel soybean yield. Both figures are down from mid-August, when average yields were projected at 182 and 53 bushels/acre for corn and soybeans, respectively. See more of the latest yield projections and conditions.