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Second Largest Corn Harvest

WASHINGTON - Oct 11/18 - SNS -- Corn production is forecast at 14.8 billion bushels, down slightly from the September forecast but up 1% from last year, according to the latest USDA crop production estimates.

Acreage updates were made in several States following a thorough review of all available data. Total planted area, at 89.1 million acres, is up slightly from the previous estimate. Acreage harvested for grain is forecast at 81.8 million acres, down slightly from the previous estimate and down 1% from 2017. The October 1 corn objective yield data indicate the highest number of ears on record for the combined 10 objective yield States (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin).

At 14.8 billion bushels, 2018 corn production is forecast to be the second highest production on record for the United States. The forecasted yield, at 180.7 bushels per acre is forecast to be the highest yield on record for the United States. Record high yields are forecast for Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.


		

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