Based on Nov. 1 conditions, Nebraska's 2025 corn production is forecast at a record 1.97 billion bushels, up 9% from last year's production, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Acreage harvested for grain is estimated at 10.3 million acres, up 7% from a year ago. Average yield is forecast at 191 bushels per acre, up 3 bushels from last year.
Soybean production in Nebraska is forecast at 307 million bushels, up 2% from last year. Area for harvest, at 4.8 million acres, is down 8% from 2024. Yield is forecast at 64 bushels per acre, up 6.5 bushels from last year.
Sorghum production of 18.86 million bushels is down 15% from a year ago. Area for grain harvest, at 205,000 acres, is down 21% from last year. Yield is forecast at 92 bushels per acre, up 10 bushels from last year.
Sugarbeet production is forecast at 1.37 million tons, down 3.9% from 2024. Area for harvest, at 46,100 acres, is down 1.3% from last year. Yield is forecast at 29.7 tons per acre, down 0.8-ton from a year ago.
Potato production is forecast at 9.95 million cwt, down 2% from last year. Area for harvest, at 19,000 acres, down 5% from last year. Yield is forecast at 500 cwt per acre, up 15 cwt from last year.
