Soybean production is forecast at 255 million bushels, unchanged from last month, 8% above last year and the highest on record. Yield is forecast at 51 bushels per acre, unchanged from last month and 0.5 bushel above the previous high in 2005. At this level, both production and yield would be the largest on record.
Sorghum production is forecast at 20.8 million bushels, down 1% from October and 4% below last year. Yield is forecast at 80 bushels per acre, down 1 bushel from the previous month and down 7 bushels from last year.
National yield forecasts
U.S. corn production is forecast at 10.7 billion bushels, down 1% from October and 3% lower than 2005. Based on conditions as of November 1, yields are expected to average 151.2 bushels per acre, down 2.3 bushels from October but 3.3 bushels higher than last year. If realized, the yield would be the second largest on record.
Soybean production is forecast at 3.20 billion bushels, up slightly from October and 5% above 2005. If realized, this would be the largest U.S. soybean crop on record. Based on November 1 conditions, yields are expected to average 43.0 bushels per acre, up 0.2 bushel from October and equal to last year's record high yield.
Sorghum grain production is forecast at 288 million bushels, down 4% from October and 27% below 2005. The U.S. sorghum yield forecast is 54.2 bushels per acre, down 2.4 bushels from October and down 14.5 bushels from last year.
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