Michigan November Crop Production

This report is based on conditions as of November 1, 2014. Some highlights of the Crop Production Report follow:

• Corn yield decreased one bushel from last month to 166 bushels per acre. If realized, this will be a record high yield for Michigan. Corn for grain harvested acres was 2.19 million acres, unchanged from last month. The Michigan corn crop was 31% harvested as of November 2, twenty percentage points behind the five year average . A wet October has led to delays in harvesting after a very good growing season weather wise.
•  Soybean yield at 45.0 bushels per acre was down one bushel from last month’s forecast. Soybean harvest was also running behind the five year average. As of November 2, about 71% of the soybeans had been harvested, compared to a five - year average of 83%.
•  The Michigan su garbeet yield of 29.9 tons per acre is down slightly from last month . As of November 2, harvest was 74% complete; nine percentage points ahead of average.
•  Corn production is forecast at 14.4 billion bushels, down slightly from theprevious forecast, but up 3 percent from 2013. Based on conditions as of November 1, yields are expected to average 173.4 bushels per acre, down 0.8 bushel from the previous forecast but 14.6 bushels above the 2013 average. If realized, this will be the highest yield and productio n on record for the United States. Area harvested for grain is forecast at 83.1 million acres, unchanged from the previous forecast but down 5 percent from 2013.
• Soybean production is forecast at a record 3.96 billion bushels, up less than 1 percent from O ctober and up 18 percent from last year. Based on November 1 conditions, yields are expected to average a record high 47.5 bushels per acre, up 0.4 bushel from last month and up 3.5 bushels from last year. Area for harvest in the United States is forecast at a record 83.4 million acres,unchanged from last month.

Source:usda.gov