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USDA 2019 corn, soybean totals show weather effects

The USDA says the 2019 U.S. corn and soybean crops were smaller than in 2018. Planted area was limited by historically wet weather in most of the Midwest and Plains, which was followed by highly variable conditions during the growing season and widespread harvest delays, which led the department to use estimated production and harvested area totals in several states for both corn and beans. That includes Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin for corn and Michigan, North Dakota, and Wisconsin for beans. The USDA will be resurveying producers in those states and if changes are made, the updated totals will be out in late spring.

The initial total for corn is 13.692 billion bushels, 5% less than the previous year, with an average yield of 168 bushels per acre, down 8.4 bushels, and a less than 1% increase in harvested area at 89.7 million acres.

Soybeans were reported at 3.558 billion bushels, a drop of 20%, with an average yield of 47.4 bushels per acre, more 3.2 bushels less than the year before, and a 14% decline in harvested area to 76.1 million acres.

Spring wheat production was 562.38 million bushels, also significantly smaller than in 2018, with an average yield of 48.2 bushels per acre, 0.1 lower, and harvested area of 11.66 million acres, compared to 12.896 million the prior year. All wheat production was 1.92 billion bushels with an average yield of 51.7 bushels per acre and harvested area of 37.162 million acres, compared to 1.885 billion bushels with an average yield of 47.6 bushels per acre and harvested area of 39.612 million acres in 2018.

Year to year comparisons for Brownfield states:

Arkansas: Corn: 16.875 million bushels, compared to 116.745 million in 2018; average yield of 175 bushels per acre, compared to 181 a year ago; Soybeans: 127.89 million bushels, compared to 162.105 million in 2018; average yield of 49 bushels per acre, compared to 50.5 a year ago

Illinois: Corn: 1.846 billion bushels, compared to 2.268 billion in 2018; average yield of 181 bushels per acre, compared to 210 a year ago; Soybeans: 532.44 million bushels, compared to 666.75 million in 2018; average yield of 54 bushels per acre, compared to 63.5 a year ago

Indiana: Corn: 814.58 million bushels, compared to 967.68 million bushels in 2018; average yield of 169 bushels per acre, compared to 189 a year ago; Soybeans: 273.36 million bushels, compared to 342.7 million in 2018; average yield of 51 bushels per acre, compared to 57.5 a year ago

Iowa: Corn: 2.584 billion bushels, compared to 2.499 billion in 2018; average yield of 198 bushels per acre, compared to 196 a year ago; Soybeans: 501.6 million bushels, compared to 550.48 million in 2018; average yield of 55 bushels per acre, compared to 56 a year ago

Michigan: Corn: 239.89 million bushels, compared to 289.17 million in 2018; average yield of 149 bushels per acre, compared to 153 a year ago; Soybeans: 70.93 million bushels, compared to 109.725 million in 2018; average yield of 41 bushels per acre, compared to 47.5 a year ago

Minnesota: Corn: 1.263 billion bushels, compared to 1.358 billion in 2018; average yield of 174 bushels per acre, compared to 182 a year ago; Soybeans: 297.88 million bushels, compared to 374.85 million in 2018; average yield of 44 bushels per acre, compared to 49 a year ago; Spring Wheat: 79.8 million bushels, compared to 92.63 million in 2018; average yield of 57 bushels per acre, compared to 59 a year ago

Missouri: Corn: 463.45 million bushels, compared to 466.2 million in 2018; average yield of 155 bushels per acre, compared to 140 a year ago; Soybeans: 230.46 million bushels, compared to 257.21 million in 2018; average yield of 46 bushels per acre, compared to 44.5 a year ago

Nebraska: Corn: 1.785 billion bushels, compared to 1.786 billion in 2018; average yield of 182 bushels per acre, compared to 192 a year ago; Soybeans: 283.14 million bushels, compared to 324.22 million in 2018; average yield of 58.5 bushels per acre, compared to 58 a year ago

Ohio: Corn: 421.48 million bushels, compared to 617.1 million in 2018; average yield of 164 bushels per acre, compared to 187 a year ago; Soybeans: 209.23 million bushels, compared to 281.12 million in 2018; average yield of 49 bushels per acre, compared to 56 a year ago

South Dakota: Corn: 566.95 million bushels, compared to 777.6 million in 2018; average yield of 145 bushels per acre, compared to 160 a year ago; Soybeans: 146.2 million bushels, compared to 251.1 million in 2018; average yield of 42.5 bushels per acre, compared to 45 a year ago; Spring Wheat: 26.015 million bushels, compared to 40.53 million in 2018; average yield of 43 bushels per acre, compared to 42 a year ago

Tennessee: Corn: 161.07 million bushels, compared to 112.56 million in 2018; record average yield of 177 bushels per acre, compared to 168 a year ago; Soybeans: 64.39 million bushels, compared to 75.985 million in 2018; average yield of 47 bushels per acre, compared to 45.5 a year ago

Wisconsin: Corn: 450.24 million bushels, compared to 545.24 million in 2018; average yield of 168 bushels per acre, compared to 172 a year ago; Soybeans: 79.9 million bushels, compared to 104.64 million in 2018; average yield of 47 bushels per acre, compared to 48 a year ago