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USDA: record soybean production, big corn crop in 2017

 

The USDA says 2017 corn production totaled 14.604 billion bushels, up from December’s projection.

Last year’s average yield was a new all-time high at 176.6 bushels per acre, cancelling out a slight decrease in the USDA’s harvested area figure, down to 82.703 million acres. Illinois, Minnesota, and Ohio reportedly notched new record high yields, along with Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and West Virginia. Planted area was 90.167 million acres.

The USDA says objective yield data had the third highest ear count on record for the ten combined states of Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin, including a new record high in South Dakota.

In 2016, U.S. production was 15.148 billion bushels, with an average yield of 174.6 bushels per acre, planted area of 94.004 million acres, and harvested area of 86.748 million.

The USDA’s soybean production estimate was down slightly from December at 4.392 billion bushels, but still a new all-time high, with an average yield of 49.1 bushels per acre, also down slightly from last month. Record high yields were reported in Alabama, Delaware, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Harvested area was a new record high at 89.522 million acres and planted area totaled 90.142 million.

Final pod counts according to the department were up from a year ago in the 11 surveyed states, including increases in Missouri, Ohio, and Arkansas.

In 2016, U.S. soybean production was 4.296 billion bushels, with an average yield of 52.0 bushels per acre, planted area of 83.433 million acres, and harvested area of 82.696 million.

2018 corn and soybean prospective planting estimates are due at the end of March.

2017 Brownfield state breakdowns for corn and soybeans:

Illinois: Corn: 2.201 billion bushels, compared to 2.256 billion in 2016; average yield of 201 bushels per acre, compared to 197 a year ago; harvested area of 10.95 million acres, compared to 11.45 million last year; Soybeans: 611.9 million bushels, compared to 592.95 million in 2016; average yield of 58 bushels per acre, compared to 59 a year ago; harvested area of 10.55 million acres, compared to 10.05 million last year

Indiana: Corn: 934.2 million bushels, compared to 946.31 million in 2016; average yield of 180 bushels per acre, compared to 173 a year ago; harvested area of 5.19 million acres, compared to 5.47 million last year; Soybeans: 320.76 million bushels, compared to 323.725 million in 2016; average yield of 54 bushels per acre, compared to 57.5 a year ago; harvested area of 5.94 million acres, compared to 5.63 million last year

Iowa: Corn: 2.606 billion bushels, compared to 2.741 billion in 2016; average yield of 202 bushels per acre, compared to 203 a year ago; harvested area of 12.9 million acres, compared to 13.5 million last year; Soybeans: 561.61 million bushels, compared to 566.4 million in 2016; average yield of 56.5 bushels per acre, compared to 60 a year ago; harvested area of 9.94 million acres, compared to 9.44 million last year

Michigan: Corn: 300.51 million bushels, compared to 320.28 million in 2016; average yield of 159 bushels per acre, compared to 157 a year ago; harvested area of 1.89 million acres, compared to 2.04 million last year; Soybeans: 96.745 million bushels, compared to 104.03 million in 2016; average yield of 42.5 bushels per acre, compared to 50.5 a year ago; harvested area of 2.27 million acres, compared to 2.06 million last year

Minnesota: Corn: 1.480 billion bushels, compared to 1.544 billion in 2016; average yield of 194 bushels per acre, compared to 193 a year ago; harvested area of 7.63 million acres, compared to 8 million last year; Soybeans: 380.23 million bushels, compared to 389.48 million in 2016; average yield of 47 bushels per acre, compared to 52 a year ago; harvested area of 8.09 million acres, compared to 7.49 million last year

Missouri: Corn: 552.5 million bushels, compared to 570.5 million in 2016; average yield of 170 bushels per acre, compared to 163 a year ago; harvested area of 3.25 million acres, compared to 3.5 million last year; Soybeans: 289.59 million bushels, compared to 271.46 million in 2016; average yield of 49 bushels per acre, unchanged from a year ago; harvested area of 5.91 million acres, compared to 5.54 million last year

Nebraska: Corn: 1.683 billion bushels, compared to 1.6999 billion in 2016; average yield of 181 bushels per acre, compared to 178 a year ago; harvested area of 9.3 million acres, compared to 9.55 million last year; Soybeans: 326.025 million bushels, compared to 314.15 million in 2016; average yield of 57.5 bushels per acre, compared to 61 a year ago; harvested area of 5.67 million acres, compared to 5.15 million last year

Ohio: Corn: 554.01 million bushels, compared to 524.7 million in 2016; average yield of 177 bushels per acre, compared to 159 a year ago; harvested area of 3.13 million acres, compared to 3.3 million last year; Soybeans: 251.955 million bushels, compared to 263.78 million in 2016; average yield of 49.5 bushels per acre, compared to 54.5 a year ago; harvested area of 5.09 million acres, compared to 4.84 million last year

South Dakota: Corn: 736.6 million bushels, compared to 825.93 million in 2016; average yield of 145 bushels per acre, compared to 161 a year ago; harvested area of 5.08 million acres, compared to 5.13 million last year; Soybeans: 241.23 million bushels, compared to 255.915 million in 2016; average yield of 43 bushels per acre, compared to 49.5 a year ago; harvested area of 5.61 million acres, compared to 5.17 million last year

Wisconsin: Corn: 509.82 million bushels, compared to 573.16 million in 2016; average yield of 174 bushels per acre, compared to 178 a year ago; harvested area of 2.93 million acres, compared to 3.22 million last year; Soybeans: 100.58 million bushels, compared to 107.25 million in 2016; average yield of 47 bushels per acre, compared to 55 a year ago; harvested area of 2.14 million acres, compared to 1.95 million last year