Corn Crop Remains at Record Levels
WASHINGTON - Jan 12/15 - SNS -- Corn for grain production is estimated at a record 14.2 billion bushels, down 1% from the November forecast but 3% above the revised 2013 estimate, according to the USDA's final crop estimates for 2014.
The average yield in the United States is estimated at a record high of 171.0 bushels per acre. This is down 2.4 bushels from the November forecast but 12.9 bushels above the revised 2013 average yield of 158.1 bushels per acre. Area harvested for grain is estimated at 83.1 million acres, up slightly from the November forecast but down 5% from the revised 2013 acreage.
Estimated yields in 2014 are up from the previous year across most of the major corn producing States. Favorable growing conditions across much of the nation helped corn growers achieve a record crop. Record yields are estimated in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and West Virginia.
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