Monday’s crop reports released by the USDA showed a decline from the prior months predictions, but still the third largest corn crop in history.

 

The report issued forecast of 12.5 billion bushels is down three percent from last month’s forecast released by the USDA>

 

The national average of corn yields is expected to be around 148 bushels per acre, down 4.9 bushels from last month.

 

In Missouri, the bushels per acre estimate is pegged at 120, Kansas 105, Iowa 167 and Nebraska 160. Those estimates are down three to 10 bushels per acre compared with last month’s report. Kansas is the only state out of the four that has an estimated lower total in bushels harvested compared with last years numbers.

 

Soybean production is forecast at 3.09 billion bushels, up 1 percent from August but down 7 percent from last year.

 

Estimated bushels per acre for Missouri is pegged at 39, Kansas, 27, Iowa 51 and Nebraska 55. The total estimate of harvested bushels is lower in all four states compared with last year.