MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin corn production is forecast at 512 million bushels, down 6 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 165.0 bushels per acre, down 1.0 bushel from the August 1 forecast and down 15.0 bushels from last year. Corn planted acreage is estimated at 4.00 million acres. An estimated 3.10 million of the acres planted will be harvested for grain, unchanged from the previous forecast.
Soybean production is forecast at 95.2 million bushels, down 18 percent from 2022. The yield is forecast at 46.0 bushels per acre, 4.0 bushels lower than the August forecast and 8.0 bushels lower than 2022. Soybean planted acreage is estimated at 2.10 million acres. An estimated 2.07 million of the acres planted will be harvested, unchanged from the previous forecast.
The Wisconsin 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