Based on Sept. 1 conditions, Nebraska's 2025 corn production is forecast at 1.96 billion bushels, up 9% from last year's production, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. This would be a new record high production if realized. Acreage harvested for grain is estimated at 10.3 million acres, up 7.4% from a year ago. Average yield is forecast at 191 bushels per acre, down. 1 bushel from last year.
Soybean production in Nebraska is forecast at 292 million bushels, down 2.8% from last year. Area for harvest, at 4.8 million acres, is down 8.4% from 2024. Yield is forecast at 61 bushels per acre, up 4 bushels from last year.
Sorghum production of 19.47 million bushels is down 11.9% from a year ago. Area for grain harvest, at 205,000 acres, is down 21% from last year. Yield is forecast at 95 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.
Dry edible pea production is forecast at 534,000 thousand cwt, up 40% from a year ago. Area for harvest, at 20,000 acres, is down 13% from 2024. Yield is forecast at 2,670 pounds per acre, up 1,010 pounds from last year.
