September 13, 2023
(press release)
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The following information was released by the
Corn production is up, while soybean and cotton production is down from 2022, according to the Crop Production report issued today by
As is done every year in September, planted and harvested acreage estimates for corn, cotton, and soybeans were reviewed based on all available data, including the latest certified acreage data from the
The average
Area for soybean harvest is forecast at 82.8 million acres, up slightly from last month but 4% less than was harvested last year. Planted area for the nation, estimated at 83.6 million acres, is down 4% from last year. Soybean yields are expected to average 50.1 bushels per acre, down 0.8 bushel from last month's forecast but up 0.6 bushel from 2022. If realized, the forecasted yields in
NASS forecasts all cotton area to be harvested at 8.02 million acres, 7% below last month's forecast, but 10% more acres than were harvested last season. Yield is expected to average 786 pounds per harvested acre, up 7 pounds from last month's forecast, but down 164 pounds from 2022. Area planted to all cotton is estimated at 10.2 million acres, down 26% from last year. NASS surveyed more than 7,000 producers across the country and conducted objective yield surveys for corn, cotton, and soybeans in preparation for this report.
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