Corn Production Up Less Than 1 Percent from August Forecast
Soybean Production Up 1 Percent
Cotton Production Up 6 Percent
Corn production is forecast at 14.2 billion bushels, down 6 percent from last
year but up less than 1 percent from the August forecast. Based on conditions
as of September 1, yields are expected to average 169.9 bushels per acre, up
0.4 bushel from the August forecast but down 4.7 bushels from 2016. If
realized, this will be the third highest yield and production on record for
the United States. Area harvested for grain is forecast at 83.5 million
acres, unchanged from the August forecast but down 4 percent from 2016.
Soybean production is forecast at a record 4.43 billion bushels, up 1 percent
from August and up 3 percent from last year. Based on September 1 conditions,
yields are expected to average 49.9 bushels per acre, up 0.5 bushel from last
month but down 2.2 bushels from last year. Area for harvest in the
United States is forecast at a record high 88.7 million acres, unchanged from
August but up 7 percent from 2016.
All cotton production is forecast at 21.8 million 480-pound bales, up
6 percent from August and up 27 percent from last year. Yield is expected to
average a record high 908 pounds per harvested acre, up 16 pounds from last
month and up 41 pounds from last year. Upland cotton production is forecast
at 21.0 million 480-pound bales, up 27 percent from 2016. Pima cotton
production is forecast at 727,000 bales, up 28 percent from last year.
California Navel orange production for the 2017-2018 season is forecast at
1.40 million tons (35.0 million boxes), down 11 percent from last season.
This initial forecast is based on an objective measurement survey conducted
in California's Central Valley from July to the beginning of September. The
objective survey measurements indicated that fruit set was below last year
but the average fruit size was above last year. Harvest is expected to begin
in October.
Source : USDA