2022 could be a record soybean year for Illinois

Posted on August 15, 2022
The survey says Illinois could yield 203 bushels per acre of corn and 66 bushels per acre of soybeans. (Photo courtesy: Flickr)

By USDA

SPRINGFIELD – Corn: Planted area is estimated at 10.7 million acres, down 3 percent from last year. Harvested area, forecast at 10.45 million acres, is down 4 percent from 2021. Based on August 1 conditions, the Illinois corn yield is forecast at 203 bushels per acre, up 1 bushel from 2021. Production is forecast at 2.12 billion bushels, down 3 percent from last year’s production.

Soybeans: Planted area is estimated at 11.2 million acres, up 6 percent from last year. Harvested area, forecast at 11.1 million acres, is up 6 percent from 2021. Based on August 1 conditions, the Illinois soybean yield is forecast at a record 66 bushels per acre, up 2 bushels from 2022. Production is forecast at a record 733 million bushels, up 9 percent from 2021. 

US numbers: Corn production for grain is predicted to be 14.4 billion bushels, down five percent from last year, with a yield of 175.4 bushels, down 1.6 from last year. Soybeans are forecast at 4.53 billion bushels’ production, up two percent, and 51.9 bushels per acre, a record.

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