Soybeans up 25 percent
Corn up 12 percent
WASHINGTON — The recent “Crop Production” report issued by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has forecasted soybean and corn production up from 2019. Soybean production is up 25 percent from last year, forecast at 4.42 billion bushels; corn growers are expected to increase their production 12 percent from 2019, forecast at a record high 15.3 billion bushels.
Average corn yield is forecast at a record high 181.8 bushels per acre, up 14.4 bushels from last year. NASS forecasts record-high yields in Georgia. . .