Based on conditions as of August 1, Ohio's average corn yield is forecast at 135 bushels per acre, down 23 bushels per acre from last years State yield of 158 per acre. If realized, total State production of 434.7 million bushels would be 12 percent less then was produced in 2004. Corn growers expect to harvest 3.22 million acres for grain in 2005, 110,000 acres more than the previous year.
Soybean yields are forecast at 42 bushels per acre, down five bushels per acre from the record 2004 average State yield. If realized, total State production of 186.1 million bushels would be down 10 percent from last year. Harvested acreage is forecast at 4.43 million acres, 10,000 more then harvested in 2004.
U.S. corn production is forecast at 10.3 billion bushels, down 12 percent from last year, but 3 percent above 2003. Based on conditions as of August 1, yields are expected to average 139.2 bushels per acre, down 21.2 bushels from the record high last year. U.S. soybean production is forecast at 2.79 billion bushels, down 11 percent from 2004, but up 14 percent from 2003. Based on August 1 conditions, yields are expected to average 38.7 bushels per acre, down 3.8 bushels form the record high U.S yields set last year.
Source: USDA NASS