Nebraska Ag Connection - Nebraska Soybean, Sorghum Harvests Down from 2018

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Nebraska Soybean, Sorghum Harvests Down from 2018
Nebraska Ag Connection - 11/11/2019

Based on November 1 conditions, Nebraska's 2019 corn crop is forecast at 1.77 billion bushels, down 1 percent from last year's production, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Area to be harvested for grain, at 9.75 million acres, is up 5 percent from a year ago. Yield is forecast at 182 bushels per acre, down 10 bushels from last year.

Sorghum production is forecast at 13.7 million bushels, down 14 percent from last year. Area for harvest, at 140,000 acres, is 18 percent below 2018. Yield is forecast at 98 bushels per acre, up 4 bushels from last year.

Soybean production is forecast at 282 million bushels, down 13 percent from last year. Area for harvest, at 4.95 million acres, is 11 percent below 2018. Yield is forecast at 57 bushels per acre, down 1 bushel from last year.

Sugarbeet production is forecast at 1.21 million tons, down 14 percent from last year. Area for harvest, at 43,600 acres, is down 1 percent from 2018. Yield is forecast at 27.8 tons per acre, down 4.1 tons from last year.

Potato acres of 20,000 were planted in 2019, up 3 percent from last year. Harvested acreage set at 19,700 acres, is up 2 percent from last year. Production is forecast at 9.26 million cwt, down slightly from last year. Yield is forecast at 470 cwt per acre, down 10 cwt from last year.

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