USDA Reports | September 12, 2016
USDA Crop Production and WASDE reports released 11am central Monday September 12, 2016. Visit our USDA Reports page for full details.
Corn production is forecast at 15.1 billion bushels, up 11 percent from last year but down less than one percent from the August forecast. Based on conditions as of September 1, yields are expected to average 174.4 bushels per acre, down 0.7 bushel from the August forecast but up 6 bushels from 2015. If realized, this will be the highest yield and production on record for the United States. Area harvested for grain is forecast at 86.6 million acres, unchanged from the August forecast, but up 7 percent from 2015.
Soybean production is forecast at a record 4.20 billion bushels, up 3 percent from August and up 7 percent from last year. Based on September 1 conditions, yields are expected to average a record 50.6 bushels per acre, up 1.7 bushels from last month and up 2.6 bushels from last year. Area for harvest in the United States is forecast at a record 83.0 million acres, unchanged from August but up 1 percent from 2015.
Selected States Yield
CORN
Aug Sep State
200.0 200.0 Illinois
187.0 185.0 Indiana
198.0 196.0 Iowa
184.0 184.0 Minnesota
187.0 184.0 Nebraska
145.0 151.0 Kansas
163.0 162.0 Ohio
147.0 142.0 South Dakota
135.0 135.0 North Dakota
SOYBEAN
Aug Sep State
57.0 61.0 Illinois
55.0 58.0 Indiana
57.0 58.0 Iowa
47.0 49.0 Minnesota
59.0 59.0 Nebraska
40.0 44.0 Kansas
52.0 53.0 Ohio
42.0 43.0 South Dakota
33.0 35.0 North Dakota
Corn production is forecast at 15.1 billion bushels, up 11 percent from last year but down less than one percent from the August forecast. Based on conditions as of September 1, yields are expected to average 174.4 bushels per acre, down 0.7 bushel from the August forecast but up 6 bushels from 2015. If realized, this will be the highest yield and production on record for the United States. Area harvested for grain is forecast at 86.6 million acres, unchanged from the August forecast, but up 7 percent from 2015.
Soybean production is forecast at a record 4.20 billion bushels, up 3 percent from August and up 7 percent from last year. Based on September 1 conditions, yields are expected to average a record 50.6 bushels per acre, up 1.7 bushels from last month and up 2.6 bushels from last year. Area for harvest in the United States is forecast at a record 83.0 million acres, unchanged from August but up 1 percent from 2015.
Selected States Yield
CORN
Aug Sep State
200.0 200.0 Illinois
187.0 185.0 Indiana
198.0 196.0 Iowa
184.0 184.0 Minnesota
187.0 184.0 Nebraska
145.0 151.0 Kansas
163.0 162.0 Ohio
147.0 142.0 South Dakota
135.0 135.0 North Dakota
SOYBEAN
Aug Sep State
57.0 61.0 Illinois
55.0 58.0 Indiana
57.0 58.0 Iowa
47.0 49.0 Minnesota
59.0 59.0 Nebraska
40.0 44.0 Kansas
52.0 53.0 Ohio
42.0 43.0 South Dakota
33.0 35.0 North Dakota