ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Illinois farmers anticipate record high corn and soybean yields this year, according to the USDA NASS, Heartland Regional Field Office. Illinois farmers anticipate harvesting 2.35 billion bushels of corn, up 10 percent from last year’s production, and 682 million bushels of soybeans, up 13 percent from 2020.
Highlights of the August 1 Crop Production report follow:
Corn: Planted area is estimated at 11.2 million acres, down 1 percent from last year. Harvested area, forecast at 11.0 million acres, is down 1 percent from 2020. Based on August 1 conditions, the Illinois corn yield is forecast at a record 214 bushels per acre, up 22 bushels from 2020. Production is forecast at a record 2.35 billion bushels, up 10 percent from last year’s production.
Soybeans: Planted area is estimated at 10.70 million acres, up 4 percent from last year. Harvested area, forecast at 10.65 million acres, is up 4 percent from 2020. Based on August 1 conditions, the Illinois soybean yield is forecast at a record 64 bushels per acre, up 5 bushels from 2020. Production is forecast at a record 682 million bushels, up 13 percent from 2020.
Winter Wheat: Harvested area in 2021 is forecast at 650,000 acres, up 25 percent from the previous year. The winter wheat yield is forecast at 80 bushels per acre, up 12 bushels from 2020. Production is forecast at 52 million bushels, up 47 percent from last year.
— USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
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