September 13, 2011
Kansas corn forecast down 19 % from 2010
Kansas corn harvest forecast is seen down 19 % from last year, at 472.5 million bushels, and down 5 % from the August forecast which would make 2011 the smallest Kansas corn crop since 2006 says US Dept. of Agriculture.
Corn yield is forecast to average 105 bushels per acre, down five bushels from the August forecast and 20 bushels less than the 2010 yield. If realized, this would be the lowest Kansas corn yield since 1983.
Planted acreage is 5.1 million, up from 4.85 million a year ago. This is the highest planted acreage since 1936. Acreage forecast to be harvested for grain is 4.5 million, down 3 % from 4.65 million acres last year.
Kansas sorghum for grain production is forecast at 123.8 million bushels, unchanged from August 1, but 28 % lower than 171million bushels in 2010.
Soy production is at 104million bushels, up 4 % from the August forecast but down 25 % from last year, and the lowest production since 2007.
Cotton production is forecast at 83,000 bales, up 20,000 bales from the August forecast and 1,000 higher than last year.