The
2020 corn area harvested for grain is forecast at 83.5 million acres, 1
percent less than the previous forecast, but up 3 percent from last
year.
The September 1 corn objective yield data indicate the
fourth highest number of ears on record for the combined objective yield
States, (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri,
Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin).
At 14.9 billion
bushels, 2020 corn production for grain is forecast to be the second
highest production on record for the United States. The forecasted
yield, at 178.5 bushels per acre, is up 7 percent from last year's final
estimate of 167.4 bushels per acre. If realized, this would be a record
high yield for the United States. Record high yields are forecast for
Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, South Carolina, South
Dakota, Washington, and Wisconsin.
By August 2, ninety-two
percent of the Nation's corn acreage had reached the silking stage, 20
percentage points ahead of last year and 5 percentage points ahead of
the 5-year average. By August 2, thirty-nine percent of the corn acreage
was at or beyond the dough stage, 19 percentage points ahead of last
year and 6 percentage points ahead of average. By August 9, ninety-seven
percent of the Nation's corn acreage had reached the silking stage, 10
percentage points ahead of last year and 2 percentage points ahead of
the 5-year average. By August 9, fifty-nine percent of the corn acreage
was at or beyond the dough stage, 25 percentage points ahead of last
year and 7 percentage points ahead of average. By August 9, eleven
percent of this year's acreage was denting, 5 percentage points ahead of
last year but 1 percentage point behind average.
By August 16,
seventy-six percent of the corn acreage was at or beyond the dough
stage, 26 percentage points ahead of last year and 7 percentage points
ahead of the 5-year average. By August 16, twenty-three percent of this
year's acreage was denting, 10 percentage points ahead of last year but 1
percentage point behind average. By August 23, eighty-eight percent of
the corn acreage was at or beyond the dough stage, 22 percentage points
ahead of last year and 6 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average.
By August 23, forty-four percent of this year's crop acreage was
denting, 20 percentage points ahead of last year and 5 percentage points
ahead of average. Five percent of the Nation's corn was mature by
August 23, three percentage points ahead of last year but equal to the
average. By August 30, ninety-four percent of the corn acreage was at or
beyond the dough stage, 16 percentage points ahead of last year and 5
percentage points ahead of the 5-year average.
By August 30,
sixty-three percent of this year's acreage was denting, 26 percentage
points ahead of last year and 7 percentage points ahead of average.
Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin had advances of
20 percentage points or more from the previous week. Twelve percent of
the Nation's corn was mature by August 30, seven percentage points ahead
of last year and 2 percentage points ahead of average. Based on
conditions as of August 30, sixty-two percent of the Nation's corn
acreage was rated in good to excellent condition, 4 percentage points
above the same time last year.