Based on Aug. 1 conditions, Nebraska's 2023 corn production is forecast at 1.69 billion bushels, up 16% from last year's production, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Acreage harvested for grain is estimated at 9.16 million acres, up 4% from a year ago. Average yield is forecast at 184 bushels per acre, up 19 bushels from last year.

Soybean production in Nebraska is forecast at 316 million bushels, up 14% from last year. Area for harvest, at 5.45 million acres, is down 4% from 2022. Yield is forecast at 58 bushels per acre, up 9 bushels from last year.

Nebraska's 2023 winter wheat crop is forecast at 37.8 million bushels, up 44% from last year. Harvested area for grain, at 840,000 acres, is up 2% from last year. Average yield is forecast at 45 bushels per acre, up 13 bushels per acre from 2022.

Sorghum production of 21.1 million bushels, is up 207% from a year ago. Area for grain harvest, at 220,000 acres, is up 76% from last year. Yield is forecast at 96 bushels per acre, up 41 bushels from last year.

Oat production is forecast at 1.25 million bushels, up 36% from last year. Harvested area for grain, at 25,000 acres, is up 39% from last year. Yield is forecast at 50 bushels per acre, down 1 bushel from 2022.

Dry edible bean production is forecast at 2.54 million cwt, up 2% from last year. The average yield is forecast at 2,470 pounds per acre, up 170 pounds from last year. Acres planted by class are as follows: Pinto, 53,400; Great Northern, 36,400; light red kidney, 2,600. Other classes of dry edible beans were not published to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

Sugarbeet production is forecast at 1.30 million tons, up 36% from 2022. Area for harvest, at 46,000 acres is up 16% from last year. Yield is estimated at 28.3 tons per acre, up 4.1 tons from a year ago.

Alfalfa hay production is forecast at 2.62 million tons, up 7% from last year. Expected yield, at 3.45 tons per acre, is up 0.35 ton from last year. All other hay production is forecast at 2.80 million tons, up 48% from last year. Forecasted yield, at 1.75 tons per acre, is up 0.35 ton from last year.