Record corn production expected in USDA's latest forecast

Nov 14, 2023

The latest report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) brings a significant forecast for the 2023-24 agricultural season. The USDA has revised its corn production estimate up by 170 million bushels, predicting a record-setting 15.234 billion bushels. This forecast not only surpasses earlier projections but is also set to break the 2016 record for corn production.

Alongside corn, the USDA has also adjusted its soybean production figures, increasing its prediction by 25 million bushels to a total of 4.129 billion bushels. These updates are viewed by DTN Lead Analyst Todd Hultman as bearish for both corn and, to a lesser extent, soybeans, regarding new-crop U.S. ending stocks estimates. On a global scale, the USDA's estimates are seen as bearish for corn, but neutral for soybeans and wheat.

The implications of these projections are far-reaching for the agricultural market. Record-high corn production and increased soybean yields could significantly influence market trends and agricultural strategies.

This USDA report is a key source of information for farmers, market analysts, and other stakeholders in the agriculture industry, offering insights that will shape decision-making in the coming crop year. Further updates and expert commentary are expected as the industry continues to digest and respond to this groundbreaking forecast.

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It's summertime in Minnesota as a yellow Air Tractor agricultural application aircraft -- a crop duster -- responds to the control inputs of its pilot in a low-altitude dance just above the tops of the cornstalks. Enjoy! And we found a Bell 206 Long Ranger spray helicopter perched on a support truck at the edge of the cornfields, and launching from there. In our video, you can occasionally hear the rotor sounds of the crop-dusting helicopter as we see the yellow Air Tractor in a nearby field.