For Wisconsin’s top commodities, if it’s not the acreage that’s up from last year, then it’s the expected yield per acre that is up. This is according to the latest crop predictions from the National Ag Statistics Service.
Corn production is forecast at 555 million bushels, up 1 percent from the previous year. Again, these numbers come from USDA’s NASS Crop Production report based on conditions as of Aug. 1. Corn yields are expected to average 185 bushels per acre, up five bushels from last year. Planted acreage is estimated at 4 million acres. An estimated 3 million of the acres planted will be harvested for grain.
Soybean production is forecast at 115 million bushels, up 1 percent from the previous year. The yield is forecast at 52 bushels per acre, three bushels lower than 2021. Soybean planted acreage is estimated at 2.25 million acres with 2.22 million acres to be harvested.
Winter wheat production is estimated at 20 million bushels, up 9 percent from the previous year. The yield is forecast at 77 bushels per acre, up a bushel from the July forecast and up two bushels from 2021. Winter wheat planted acreage is estimated at 300,000 acres with 260,000 acres to be harvested for grain.
Oat production for grain is forecast at 3.97 million bushels, up 5 percent from the previous year. The expected yield is 61 bushels per acre, unchanged from the July forecast but down a bushel from 2021. Oat planted acreage is estimated at 130,000 acres with 65,000 acres to be harvested for grain.
Production of alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures for hay is forecast at 2.76 million tons, down 5 percent from the previous year. Yield is expected to average 3.1 tons per acre, down 0.10 ton per acre from last year. Production of other hay is forecast at 784,000 tons, up 29 percent from last year. Yield for other hay is expected to average 1.6 tons per acre, down 0.30 ton per acre from last year.
The forecasts in this report are based on Aug. 1 conditions and do not reflect weather effects since that time. The next crop production forecasts, based on conditions as of Sept. 1, will be released on Sept. 12.
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