BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — The Illinois Soybean Association reports that the state’s farmers have set a new soybean production record.
According to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Illinois farmers produced 688 million bushels of soybeans in 2024, surpassing the state’s previous record of 666.75 million bushels, set in 2018.
This achievement is driven by a combination of exceptional yields and record harvested acreage, the ISA said, adding that the statewide average yield reached 64 bushels per acre, a slight increase from the 2023 average of 63 bushels per acre. Additionally, Illinois farmers harvested 10.75 million acres. . .