Wisconsin Crop Production
Wisconsin corn production is forecast at 535 million bushels, down 3 percent from the previous year, according to the latest USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service – Crop Production report. Based on conditions as of September 1, yields are expected to average 182.0 bushels per acre, down 1.0 bushel from the August 1 forecast but up 6.0 bushels from last year. Corn planted acreage is estimated at 3.75 million acres. An estimated 2.94 million of the acres planted will be harvested for grain, unchanged from the previous forecast.
Soybean production is forecast at 114 million bushels, up 9 percent from 2023. The yield is forecast at
54.0 bushels per acre, 1.0 bushel higher than the August forecast and 3.0 bushels higher than 2023. Soybean planted acreage is estimated at 2.15 million acres. An estimated 2.12 million of the acres planted will be harvested, unchanged from the previous forecast.
The forecasts in this report are based on September 1 conditions and do not reflect weather effects since that time. The next crop production forecasts, based on conditions as of October 1, will be released on October 11.
United States Crop Production
Corn production for grain is forecast at 15.2 billion bushels. This is up less than 1 percent from the previous forecast but down 1 percent from 2023. Based on conditions as of September 1, yields are expected to average 183.6 bushels per harvested acre, up 0.5 bushel from the previous forecast and up 6.3 bushels from last year. Area harvested for grain is forecast at 82.7 million acres, unchanged from the previous forecast but down 4 percent from the previous year.
Soybean production for beans is forecast at a record high 4.59 billion bushels. This is down slightly from the previous forecast but up 10 percent from 2023. Based on conditions as of September 1, yields are expected to average a record high 53.2 bushels per acre. Unchanged from the previous forecast but up 2.6 bushels from 2023. Area harvested for beans in the United States is forecast at 86.3 million acres, unchanged from the previous forecast but up 5 percent from 2023.
The complete report can be found on the USDA NASS website at www.nass.usda.gov/Publications.
