January 13, 2012
US North Dakota's farmers gather less crops on-year
The corn and soy crops of North Dakota from the previous year were much lower than in 2010.
The Agriculture Department in its 2011 production report estimates the North Dakota corn crop at 216 million bushels, down 13% from the previous year, and the soy crop at 113 million bushels, 19% below the 2010 level.
Average yields for both crops were down over the year.
North Dakota farmers last year also produced smaller crops of sunflowers, rapeseed, flaxseed, dry edible peas, lentils and sugar beets. Sugar beet production is estimated at 4.61 million tonnes, down from 5.67 million in 2010.
