Associate Farm Editor, Reagan Calk, had the chance to visit with Oklahoma State Statistician for the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Troy Marshall, about the highlights from the latest USDA Crop Production Report released on September 12, 2023.
Marshall said this year is the 161st year of the crop production report.
“September is the second time that we look at these row crops, so it is a really good glimpse, and producers can have a better feel of what is going on,” Marshall said.
This September report is the first time big changes will be seen in harvested acres, Marshall added.
Corn Production Up Less than 1 Percent from August Forecast
Soybean Production Down 1 Percent
Cotton Production Down 6 Percent
Corn production for grain is forecast at 15.1 billion bushels, up less than 1 percent from the previous forecast and up 10 percent from 2022. Based on conditions as of September 1, yields are expected to average 173.8 bushels per harvested acre, down 1.3 bushels from the previous forecast but up 0.5 bushel from last year. Acreage updates were made in several States based on a thorough review of all available data. Total planted area, at 94.9 million acres, is up 1 percent from the previous estimate and up 7 percent from the previous year. Area harvested for grain is forecast at 87.1 million acres, up 1 percent from the previous forecast and up 10 percent from the previous year.
Soybean production for beans is forecast at 4.15 billion bushels, down 1 percent from the previous forecast and down 3 percent from 2022. Based on conditions as of September 1, yields are expected to average 50.1 bushels per acre, down 0.8 bushel from the previous forecast but up 0.6 bushel from 2022. Total planted area, at 83.6 million acres, is up less than 1 percent from the previous estimate but down 4 percent from the previous year. Area harvested for beans in the United States is forecast at 82.8 million acres, up less than 1 percent from the previous forecast but down 4 percent from 2022. Acreage updates were made in several States based on a thorough review of all available data.
All cotton production is forecast at 13.1 million 480-pound bales, down 6 percent from the previous forecast and down 9 percent from 2022. Based on conditions as of September 1, yields are expected to average 786 pounds per harvested acre, up 7 pounds from the previous forecast but down 164 pounds from 2022. Upland cotton production is forecast at 12.8 million 480-pound bales, down 7 percent from the previous forecast and down 9 percent from 2022. Pima cotton production is forecast at 356,000 bales, up 33 percent from the previous forecast but down 24 percent from 2022. All cotton planted area totaled 10.2 million acres, down 8 percent from the previous forecast and down 26 percent from 2022. All cotton area harvested is forecast at 8.02 million acres, down 7 percent from the previous forecast but up 10 percent from 2022.
Oklahoma Upland cotton production is forecast at 260 thousand bales, 14 percent lower than 2022. Yield averaged 403 pounds per acre, compared with 634 pounds last year. Acreage harvested, at 310 thousand acres, is up 35 percent from last year.
Oklahoma corn production is forecast at 49.4 million bushels, up 102 percent from the previous year. Statewide yields averaged 141 bushels per acre, 19 bushels higher than 2022. Acres harvested for grain, at 350 thousand, is up 75 percent from last year.
Oklahoma sorghum production is forecast at 14.9 million bushels, up 158 percent from last year. Yield averaged 45 bushels per acre, up 21 bushels from the previous year. Acres harvested, at 330 thousand acres, is 38 percent higher than 2022.
Oklahoma soybean production is forecast at 10.5 million bushels, up 60 percent from last year. Yield is expected to average 25 bushels per acre, compared with 17 bushels in 2022. Harvested acreage, at 420 thousand acres, is 9 percent higher than last year.
Oklahoma peanut production is forecast at 56 million pounds, 10 percent lower than last year. Yield is forecast at 4,000 pounds per acre, up 350 pounds from 2022. Harvested acres are down 18 percent from last year to 14 thousand acres.
Texas Upland cotton production is forecast at 4.20 million bales, 37 percent higher than 2022. Yield averaged 568 pounds per acre, compared with 734 pounds last year. Acreage harvested, at 3.55 million acres, is up 78 percent from last year.
Texas corn production is forecast at 290 million bushels, up 90 percent from the previous year. Statewide yields averaged 132 bushels per acre, 37 bushels higher than 2022. Acres harvested for grain, at 2.20 million, is up 37 percent from last year.
Texas sorghum production is forecast at 94.5 million bushels, up 88 percent from last year. Yield averaged 54 bushels per acre, up 1 bushel from the previous year. Acres harvested, at 1.75 million acres, is 84 percent higher than 2022.
Texas soybean production is forecast at 4.18 million bushels, up 146 percent from last year. Yield is expected to average 38 bushels per acre, compared with 20 bushels in 2022. Harvested acreage, at 110 thousand acres, is 29 percent higher than last year.
Texas peanut production is forecast at 677 million pounds, 101 percent higher than last year. Yield is forecast at 3,300 pounds per acre, up 500 pounds from 2022. Harvested acres are up 71 percent from last year to 205 thousand acres.
Based on September 1 conditions, Kansas’s 2023 corn production is forecast at 677 million bushels, up 33 percent from last year’s production, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Area to be harvested for grain, at 5.33 million acres, is up 20 percent from a year ago. Yield is forecast at 127 bushels per acre, up 12 bushels from last year.
Sorghum for grain in Kansas is forecast at 208 million bushels, up 97 percent from 2022. Area for harvest, at 3.30 million acres, is up 22 percent from last year. Yield is forecast at 63 bushels per acre, up 24 bushels from last year.
Cotton production is forecast at 127,000 bales, down 23 percent from last year. Acreage for harvest, at 88,000 acres, is down 50,000 acres from 2022. Yield is forecast at 693 pounds per acre, up 116 pounds per acre from a year ago.
To see the September Crop Production Ag Statistics Board Briefing Powerpoint, CLICK HERE.
