January 13, 2012
South Dakota's 2011 corn output up, soy down
As compared with 2010, South Dakota farmers produced more corn in 2011 but lesser soy.
The Agriculture Department in its annual production report estimates South Dakota's 2011 corn crop at 653.4 million bushels, up 15% from 2010. Average yield was down slightly over the year but harvested acres were up 17%.
The state's soy crop is pegged at 150.6 million bushels, down 4% over the year. Average yield and harvested acres both were down slightly.
The report says last year's hay, sorghum and sunflower crops in South Dakota all were larger than in 2010, but the millet and dry edible bean crops were smaller.
