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Indiana Hay Production Up 20 Percent from 2017
Indiana Ag Connection - 08/13/2018
Despite a wet and cold spring that delayed planting, Indiana farmers anticipate harvesting excellent crops of corn and soybeans, according to Greg Matli, state statistician, USDA, NASS, Indiana Field Office. If realized, the forecasted yield will be the second highest on record for corn and the highest on record for soybeans. As of August 1, the corn and soybean crop was more phenologically advanced than both last year and the 5 year average. Rainfall has been adequate in most areas of the State with few fields showing drought stress. Highlights from the August 1 Crop Production report follow:
- Indiana's average corn yield is forecast is 186 bushels per acre, up 6 bushels from the previous year. Total production is forecast at 915 million bushels.
- Soybean yield is forecast at 58 bushels per acre, up 4 bushels from the 2017 State average yield. Total production is forecast at 358 million bushels, up 12 percent from last year.
- Winter wheat yield is estimated at 71 bushels per acre, 5 bushels below the previous forecast and 3 bushels below last year. Winter wheat production is forecast at 18.1 million bushels.
- Hay producers expect to harvest 290,000 acres of alfalfa hay with an average yield of 3.7 tons per acre. Total production is forecast at 1.07 million tons, up 20 percent from last year. All other hay production is forecast at 748,000 tons with an average yield of 2.2 tons per acre.
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