OCTOBER 11, 2024:
Based on October 1, 2024, conditions, South Dakota’s corn production is forecast at a record high 857 million bushels, up slightly from last year’s production, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Area to be harvested for grain, at 5.26 million acres, is down 6% from a year ago. Yield is forecast at 163 bushels per acre, up 11 bushels from last year and a record high if realized.
Sorghum for grain is forecast at 21.8 million bushels, down 13% from last year. Area for harvest, at 280,000 acres, is unchanged from 2023. Yield is forecast at 78 bushels per acre, down 12 bushels from last year.
Soybean production is forecast at 254 million bushels, up 14% from last year. Area for harvest, at 5.40 million acres, is up 7% from 2023. Yield is forecast at 47 bushels per acre, up 3.0 bushels from last year.
All sunflower production is forecast at 533 million pounds, down 35% from last year. Acreage for harvest, at 267,000 acres, is down 211,000 acres from 2023. Yield is forecast at 1,998 pounds per acre, up 288 pounds per acre from a year ago and a record high if realized. Of the acres for harvest, non-oil sunflowers account for 32,000 acres and oil sunflowers account for 235,000 acres.
Alfalfa hay production, at 4.46 million tons, is up 12% from last year. Area for harvest, at 1.65 million acres, is down 2% from a year ago. Yield of 2.70 tons per acre, is up 0.35 ton from 2023. All other hay production, at 2.02 million tons, is down 6% from last year. Area for harvest, at 1.30 million acres, is up 3% from a year ago. Yield of 1.55 tons per acre, is down 0.15 ton.
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024:
Based on Sept. 1, 2024, conditions, South Dakota’s 2024 corn crop is forecast at 857 million bushels, up slightly from last year’s production, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Acreage harvested for grain is estimated at 5.26 million acres, down 6% from a year ago. Average yield is forecast at 163 bushels per acre, up 11 bushels from last year.
Soybean production is forecast at 254 million bushels, up 14% from last year. Acres for harvest, at 5.40 million acres, is up 7% from 2023. Yield is forecast at 47 bushels per acre, up 3 bushels from last year.
Sorghum production is forecast at 23.8 million bushels, down 6% from last year. Area for harvest, at 280,000 acres, is unchanged from 2023. Yield is forecast at 85 bushels per acre, down 5 bushels from last year.
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AUGUST 16, 2024:
If predictions are correct, South Dakota is one of nearly a dozen states that could break their current record for average corn yield per acre.
The August Crop Production report issued by U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (Aug. 12, 2024) puts the average corn yield for the entire U.S. at a record high 183.1 bushels per acre. That’s up 5.8 bushels from last year.
Along with South Dakota, USDA NASS also forecasts record high corn yields in Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Nebraska, Washington and Wisconsin.
Soybean yields are expected to average 53.2 bushels per acre, up 2.6 bushels from 2023. If realized, the forecasted yields in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Ohio would be record highs.
The August Crop Production report also shows overall U.S. corn production to be lower than last year, while the overall soybean production is expected to be up from 2023. The corn production estimate is forecast at 15.1 billion bushels, down 1% from last year; soybean growers are expected to increase their production by 10%, forecast at a record high 4.59 billion bushels.
All wheat production is forecast at 1.98 billion bushels, up 9% from 2023. Growers are expected to produce 1.36 billion bushels of winter wheat this year, up 1% from the previous forecast and up 9% from last year. Durum wheat production is forecast at 76.9 million bushels, up 30% from 2023. All other spring wheat production is forecast at 544 million bushels, up 8% from last year. Based on Aug. 1, 2024, conditions, the U.S. all wheat yield is forecast at 52.2 bushels per acre, up 3.6 bushels from 2023.
NASS interviewed approximately 14,200 producers across the country in preparation for this report. NASS is now gearing up to conduct its September Agricultural Survey, which will collect final acreage, yield, and production information for wheat, barley, oats, and rye as well as grains and oilseeds stored on farms across the nation. That survey will take place during the first two weeks of September.
The Crop Production report is published monthly and is available online at www.nass.usda.gov/Publications.
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