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USDA increases corn, soybean estimates

USDA has raised its estimates for 2012 U.S. corn and soybean production.

The Ag Department sees corn at 10.725 billion bushels, with an average yield of 122.3 bushels per acre, up on the month and above the average pre-report estimates. USDA has harvested are at 87.721 million acres, unchanged from October.

Soybeans are projected at 2.971 billion bushels, with an average of 39.3 bushels per acre, also more than USDA estimated last month and larger than analysts’ expectations. Harvested acreage is seen at 75.693 million acres, steady with last month.

Still, these are well below last year’s numbers due to widespread drought.

The next to last set of estimates for the 2012 U.S. corn and soybean crops is out December 11.

Corn and soybean estimates for the Brownfield coverage area:

Illinois: Corn: 1.252 billion bushels, compared to 1.947 billion in 2011; average yield of 101 bushels per acre, compared to 98 a month ago and 157 a year ago; harvested area of 12.4 million acres, unchanged from last year; Soybeans: 378.4 million bushels, compared to 423.225 million in 2011; average yield of 43 bushels per acre, compared to 39 a month ago and 47.5 a year ago; harvested area of 8.8 million acres, compared to 8.91 million last year.

Indiana: Corn: 605 million bushels, compared to 839.5 million in 2011; average yield of 100 bushels, compared to 100 a month ago and 146 a year ago; harvested area of 6.05 million acres, compared to 5.75 million last year; Soybeans: 226.16 million bushels, compared to 240.695 million in 2011; average yield of 44 bushels per acre, compared to 41 a month ago and 45.5 a year ago; harvested area of 5.14 million acres, compared to 5.29 million last year.

Iowa: Corn: 1.904 billion bushels, compared to 2.356 billion in 2011; average yield of 139 bushels per acre, compared to 140 a month ago and 172 a year ago; harvested area of 13.7 million acres, unchanged from last year; Soybeans: 408.76 million bushels, compared to 475.345 million in 2011; average yield of 44 bushels per acre, compared to 43 a month ago and 51.5 a year ago; harvested area of 9.29 million acres, compared to 9.23 million last year.

Missouri: Corn: 251.250 million bushels, compared to 349.98 million in 2011; average yield of 75 bushels per acre, compared to 75 a month ago and 114 a year ago; harvested area of 3.35 million acres, compared to 3.07 million last year; Soybeans: 162.75 million bushels, compared to 190.165 million bushels in 2011; average yield of 31 bushels per acre, compared to 30 a month ago and 36.5 a year ago; harvested area of 5.25 million acres, compared to 5.21 million last year.

Nebraska: Corn: 1.272 billion bushels, compared to 1.536 billion in 2011; average yield of 139 bushels per acre, compared to 142 a month ago and 160 a year ago; harvested area of 9.15 million acres, compared to 9.6 million last year; Soybeans: 202.95 million bushels, compared to 261.36 million in 2011; average yield of 41 bushels per acre, compared to 41 a month ago and 54 a year ago; harvested area of 4.95 million acres, compared to 4.84 million last year.

Ohio: Corn: 452.5 million bushels, compared to 508.76 million in 2011; average yield of 125 bushels per acre, compared to 123 a month ago and 158 a year ago; harvested area of 3.62 million acres, compared to 3.22 million last year; Soybeans: 215.26 million bushels, compared to 217.92 million in 2011; average yield of 47 bushels per acre, compared to 43 a month ago and 48 a year ago; harvested area of 4.58 million acres, compared to 4.54 million last year.

South Dakota: Corn: 502.9 million bushels, compared to 653.4 million in 2011; average yield of 94 bushels per acre, compared to 94 a month ago and 132 a year ago; harvested area of 5.35 million acres, compared to 4.95 million last year; Soybeans: 130.2 million bushels, compared to 150.59 million bushels in 2011; average yield of 28 bushels per acre, compared to 28 a month ago and 37 a year ago; harvested area of 4.65 million acres, compared to 4.07 million last year.

Wisconsin: Corn: 431.25 million bushels, compared to 517.92 million in 2011; average yield of 125 bushels per acre, compared to 127 a month ago and 156 a year ago; harvested area of 3.45 million acres, compared to 3.32 million last year; Soybeans: 66.3 million bushels, compared to 74.865 million in 2011; average yield of 39 bushels per acre, compared to 39 a month ago and 46.5 a year ago; harvested area of 1.7 million acres, compared to 1.61 million last year.

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