Corn production for grain is forecast at 14.4 billion bushels, down 5 percent from 2021.
Based on conditions as of August 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 percent 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 August 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 percent from the previous estimate but up 1 percent from the previous year.
Area harvested for beans in the United States is forecast at 87.2 million acres, down less than 1 percent from the previous forecast but up 1 percent from 2021.
All wheat production for grain is forecast at 1.78 billion bushels, up less than 1 percent from the previous forecast and up 8 percent from 2021.
Based on August 1 conditions, yields are expected to average 47.5 bushels per harvested acre, up 0.2 bushel from the previous forecast and up 3.2 bushels from 2021.
Area harvested for grain is forecast at 37.5 million acres, down less than 1 percent from the previous forecast, but up 1 percent from 2021.
Winter wheat production is forecast at 1.20 billion bushels, down less than 1 percent from the July 1 forecast and down 6 percent from 2021.
As of August 1, the United States yield is forecast at 47.9 bushels per acre, down 0.1 bushel from last month and down 2.3 bushels from last year’s average yield of 50.2 bushels per acre.
Area expected to be harvested for grain or seed totals 25.0 million acres, unchanged from the previous forecast, but down 2 percent from last year.
Hard Red Winter production, at 576 million bushels, is down 2 percent from last month.
Soft Red Winter, at 381 million bushels, is up 2 percent from the July forecast. White Winter, at 240 million bushels, is up slightly from last month. Of the White Winter production, 14.6 million bushels are Hard White and 226 million bushels are Soft White.
Durum wheat production is forecast at 73.6 million bushels, down 5 percent from the previous estimate, but up 97 percent from 2021.
Based on August 1 conditions, yields are expected to average 40.4 bushels per harvested acre, up 0.1 bushel from the previous estimate and up 16.1 bushels from 2021.
Area expected to be harvested for grain or seed totals 1.82 million acres, down 5 percent from the previous forecast, but up 19 percent from 2021.
Other spring wheat production for grain is forecast at 512 million bushels, up 2 percent from the previous forecast and up 55 percent from last year.
Based on August 1 conditions, yields are expected to average 47.8 bushels per harvested acre, up 0.8 bushel from the previous forecast and up 15.2 bushels from 2021.
Area harvested for grain or seed is expected to total 10.7 million acres, unchanged from the previous forecast, but 5 percent above 2021.
Of the total production, 463 million bushels are Hard Red Spring wheat, up 56 percent from 2021.
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