ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota corn production is forecast at 1.48 billion bushels, up 1 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 180.0 bushels per acre, down 3.0 bushels from the August 1 forecast and down 15.0 bushels from last year. Corn planted acreage is estimated at 8.60 million acres, up 200,000 acres from the previous estimate. An estimated 8.20 million of the acres planted will be harvested for grain, up 200,000 acres from the previous forecast. Acreage updates were made based on a thorough review of all available data.
Soybean production is forecast at 349 million bushels, down 5 percent from 2022. The yield is forecast at 48.0 bushels per acre, 1.0 bushel lower than the August forecast and 2.0 bushels lower than 2022. Soybean planted acreage is estimated at 7.35 million acres, down 150,000 acres from the previous estimate. An estimated 7.28 million of the acres planted will be harvested, down 150,000 acres from the previous forecast. Acreage updates were made based on a thorough review of all available data.
Sugarbeet production is forecast at 13.0 million tons, up 17 percent from the previous year. The yield is forecast at 29.6 tons per acre, 0.6 ton above the August forecast and 3.9 tons above 2022. Sugarbeet planted acreage is estimated at 442,000 acres, down 2,000 acres from the previous estimate. An estimated 438,000 of the acres planted will be harvested, unchanged from the previous forecast. Acreage updates were made based on a thorough review of all available data.
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 12.
United States Crop Production
Corn production for grain is forecast at 15.1 billion bushels, up less than 1 percent from the previous forecast and up 10 percent from 2022. Based on conditions as of September 1, yields are expected to average 173.8 bushels per harvested acre, down 1.3 bushels from the previous forecast but up 0.5 bushel from last year. Acreage updates were made in several States based on a thorough review of all available data. Total planted area, at 94.9 million acres, is up 1 percent from the previous estimate and up 7 percent from the previous year. Area harvested for grain is forecast at 87.1 million acres, up 1 percent from the previous forecast and up 10 percent from the previous year.
Soybean production for beans is forecast at 4.15 billion bushels, down 1 percent from the previous forecast and down 3 percent from 2022. Based on conditions as of September 1, yields are expected to average 50.1 bushels per acre, down 0.8 bushel from the previous forecast but up 0.6 bushel from 2022. Total planted area, at 83.6 million acres, is up less than 1 percent from the previous estimate but down 4 percent from the previous year. Area harvested for beans in the United States is forecast at 82.8 million acres, up less than 1 percent from the previous forecast but down 4 percent from 2022. Acreage updates were made in several States based on a thorough review of all available data.
The complete report can be found on the USDA NASS website at www.nass.usda.gov/Publications.
— USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
