Record Corn Crop in United States
WASHINGTON - Jan 10/14 - SNS -- Corn for grain production is estimated at a record 13.9 billion bushels, down slightly from the November 1 forecast but 29% above 2012, according to the USDA's final production estimates for the 2013 crop.
The average yield in the United States is estimated at 158.8 bushels per acre. This is down 1.6 bushels from the November forecast but 35.4 bushels above the 2012 average yield of 123.4. Area harvested for grain is estimated at 87.7 million acres, up slightly from both the November forecast and 2012.
Estimated yields in 2013 are up sharply from 2012 across many of the major corn producing States. The cool wet weather that delayed planting throughout most of the Corn Belt helped to sustain the crop through the summer months.
Yield increases of 30 bushels or more compared with 2012 are estimated in several large corn-producing States. Record yields are estimated in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.
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