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Corn Production Expected To Be Down
Saturday, November 17th, 2012 -- 8:07 am
Posted by Riley Hebert-News Director
In Wisconsin, corn production is expected to be down 17 percent, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
It will be a few weeks before the U.S. Department of Agriculture compiles and releases detailed data about this year's grain harvest. In Wisconsin and other Midwestern states, corn production is down by double-digit percentages. But Minnesota is one of the few states where this year's corn harvest has improved.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says most corn farmers saw their yield per acre decrease, mainly because of a persistent summer drought that devastated crops. For example, Wisconsin is expected to produce about 431 million bushels this year, down 17 percent from last year.
Wisconsin's soybean harvest is also expected to decline. The state is expected to produce about 66.3 million bushels this year, an 11 percent decrease.
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