Based on November 1 conditions, North Dakota's 2021 soybean production is forecast at 189 million bushels, down 3% from last year according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Area for harvest, at a record 7.25 million acres, is up 27% from 2020. Yield is forecast at 26 bushels per acre, down 8.0 bushels from last year.
Corn production is forecast at 413 million bushels, up 67% from last year's production. Area to be harvested for grain, at a record 3.82 million acres, is up 115% from a year ago. Yield is forecast at 108 bushels per acre, down 31 bushels from last year.
Sugarbeet production is forecast at 6.27 million tons, up 15% from last year. Area for harvest, at 224,000 acres, is up 2% from 2020. Yield is forecast at 28 tons per acre, up 3.1 tons from last year.
Potato production is forecast at 21.0 million cwt, down 12% from last year. Planted acres, at 76,000 acres, were up 4,000 acres from 2020. Acres harvested are estimated at 75,000 acres, up 5,000 acres from 2020. Yield is estimated at 280 cwt per acre, down 60 cwt from last year.
Categories: North Dakota, Crops, Corn, Soybeans, Sugar Beets