Based on September 1 conditions, Kansas's 2022 corn production is forecast at 628 million bushels, down 16% from last year's production, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Area to be harvested for grain, at 5.15 million acres, is down 5% from a year ago. Yield is forecast at 122 bushels per acre, down 17 bushels from last year.
Sorghum for grain in Kansas is forecast at 140 million bushels, down 47% from 2021. Area for harvest, at 3.10 million acres, is down 9% from last year. Yield is forecast at 45 bushels per acre, down 33 bushels from last year.
Soybean production is forecast at 160 million bushels, down 16% from last year. Area for harvest, at 5.00 million acres, is up 4% from 2021. Yield is forecast at 32 bushels per acre, down 7.5 bushels from last year.
Cotton production is forecast at 230,000 bales, up 23% from last year. Acreage for harvest, at 152,000 acres, is up 50,000 acres from 2021. Yield is forecast at 726 pounds per acre, down 154 pounds per acre from a year ago.
Categories: Kansas, Crops