Allendale Inc. 19th Annual Crop Yield Survey: Producers Report Corn and Soybean Yields Down
Date Posted: September 5, 2008
McHenry, IL—The Allendale Inc. 2008, 19th Annual Crop Survey suggests a projected US corn crop of 12.090 billion bushels and a bean crop of 2.818 billion bushels.
This estimate was based on producer calculated yields in 20 states and was conducted from August 15 until August 29, 2008.
Summary of Allendale Inc. 2008 yield survey, August 15-29
Data includes surveys in 20 states:
Category ... Corn ... Beans
USDA August 2008 ... 155.00 ... 40.50
Estimated '08 yield by producer ... 152.48 ... 38.43
USDA's latest harvested acreage ... 79.29 ... 73.43
Estimated US production ... 12,090 ... 2,818
Estimated high yield ... 235 bpa ... 70 bpa
County and State ... Tazewell, IL ... Hamilton, NE
Estimated low yield ... 85 bpa ... 10 bpa
County and State ... Nemaha, NE ... Pottawattamie, IA
Other Information:
• Current Stage of corn (Blister-black layer) 3.40 = Dough/Dent
Scale 1 = blister, 2 = milk, 3 = dough, 4 = dent and 5 = black layer
• Estimated frost free date ... Corn: 09/30 ... Beans: 10/01
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