Based on Oct. 1 conditions, Nebraska's 2026 corn production is forecast at 1.81 billion bushels, down 10% from last year's production, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Area to be harvested for grain, at 9.61 million acres, is down 8% from a year ago. Yield is forecast at 188 bushels per acre, down 6 bushels from last year.
Sorghum for grain is forecast at 14.03 million bushels, down 21% from last year. Area for harvest, at 165,000 acres, is down 20% from 2025. Yield is forecast at 85 bushels per acre, down 2 bushels from last year.
Soybean production is forecast at 312 million bushels, down 1% from last year. Area for harvest, at 5.29 million acres, is up 10% from 2025. Yield is forecast at 59 bushels per acre, down 6.5 bushels from last year.
Dry edible bean production is forecast at 1.51 million cwt, down 40% from 2025. Area for harvest, at 63,000 acres, is down 36% from last year. Yield is estimated at 2,400 pounds per acre, down 120 pounds per acre from last year.
Sugarbeet production is forecast at 1.05 million tons, down 23% from 2025. Area for harvest, at 34,400 acres, is down 25% from last year. Yield is estimated at 30.5 tons per acre, up 0.4 ton per acre from a year ago.
All sunflower production is forecast at 23.8 million pounds, down 41% from last year. Acreage for harvest, at 23,100 acres, is down 37% from 2025. Yield is forecast at 1,032 pounds per acre, down 66 pounds per acre from a year ago.
Alfalfa hay production, at 2.85 million tons, is down 11% from last year. Area for harvest, at 815,000 acres, is down 6% from a year ago. Yield of 3.50 tons per acre is down 0.20 ton per acre from 2025. All other hay production, at 2.38 million tons, is up 1% from last year. Area for harvest, at 1.40 million acres, is down 2% from a year ago. Yield of 1.7 tons per acre is up 0.05 ton per acre from 2025.
