By Bonnie Coblentz
Mississippi’s corn crop is much bigger than expected this year, and favorable conditions in the Delta are producing a very good crop on many acres.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, or NASS, increased its estimation of state corn acres in September to 880,000 acres.
Erick Larson, Extension grain crop agronomist, said this is one of the largest crops on record in the state. In 2024, state growers harvested about 500,000 acres.
“Mississippi had 930,000 acres of corn in 2007, but there has not been a larger crop since 1960,” Larson said.
Will Maples, agricultural economist with the Mississippi State University Extension Service, said Mississippi is expected to have a corn yield of 179 bushels per acre, according to NASS.
Source : msstate.edu