Corn, soybean, sorghum acres planted in South Dakota up in 2021, average yield per acre is down

Based on November 1, 2021, conditions, South Dakota’s 2021 corn crop is forecast at 774 million bushels, up 7% from last year’s production, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Acreage harvested for grain is estimated at 5.65 million acres, up 27% from a year ago. Average yield is forecast at 137 bushels per acre, down 25 bushels from last year.

Soybean production is forecast at 223 million bushels, down 1% from last year. Area for harvest, at 5.45 million acres, is up 11% from 2020. Yield is forecast at 41 bushels per acre, down 5 bushels from last year.

Sorghum for grain production is forecast at 16.8 million bushels, up 48% from last year. Area for harvest, at 285,000 acres, is up 78% from 2020. Yield is forecast at 59 bushels per acre, down 12 bushels from last year.