Iowa's August crop prodiction report

Iowa corn production is forecast at 2.51 billion bushels, down 2% from the previous year, according to the latest USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service –Crop Productionreport.

 

Based on conditions as of Aug. 1, yields are expected to average 205.0 bushels per acre, unchanged from last year. Corn planted acreage is estimated at 12.7 million acres. An estimated 12.3 million of the acres planted will be harvested for grain.

 

Soybean production is forecast at 593 million bushels, down 5% from the previous year. The yield is forecast at 58.0 bushels per acre, 4.0 bushels lower than 2021. Soybean planted acreage is estimated at 10.3 million acres with 10.2 millionacres to be harvested.

 

Oat production for grain is forecast at 2.45 million bushels, down 39% from the previous year. The expected yield is 70.0 bushels per acre, down 6.0 bushels from the July forecast and down 7.0 bushels from 2021. Oat planted acreage is estimated at 120,000 acres with 35,000 acres to be harvested for grain.

 

Production of alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures for hay is forecast at 2.17 million tons, down 32% from the previous year. Yield is expected to average 3.50 tons per acre, unchanged from last year.

 

Production of other hay is forecast at 820,000 tons, down 13% from last year. Yield for other hay is expected to average 2.00 tons per acre, down 0.70 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.

 

Corn production for grain is forecast at 14.4 billion bushels, down 5%  from 2021. Based on conditions as of Aug. 1, yields are expected to average 175.4 bushels per harvested acre, down 1.6 bushels from last year. Area harvested for grain is forecast at 81.8 million acres, down less than 1% from the June forecast and down 4% from the previous year. Soybean production for beans is forecast at a record high 4.53 billion bushels, up 2% from 2021. Based on conditions as of Aug. 1, yields are expected to average a record high 51.9 bushels per harvested acre, up 0.5 bushel from 2021. Total planted area, at 88.0 million acres, is down less than 1% from the previous estimate but up 1% from the previous year. Area harvested for beans in the United States is forecast at 87.2 million acres, down less than 1% from the previous forecast but up 1% from 2021. Oat production is forecast at 52.6 million bushels, up 32% from 2021. Growers expect to harvest 796,000 acres for grain, unchanged from the previous forecast but up 22% from 2021. Based on conditions as of Aug. 1, the United States yield is forecast at 66.1 bushels per acre, unchanged from the previous forecast but 4.8 bushels above the 2021 average yield. Record high yields are expected in Illinois and North Dakota.