The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service predicts corn production for 2023 will reach 15.1 billion bushels, up 10 percent from last year, according to the agency’s latest Crop Production report, released Sept. 12.&nbsp;The average U.S. corn yield is forecast at 173.8 bushels per acre, down 1.3 bushels from last month’s forecast, but up 0.5 bushel from last year.&nbsp;NASS forecasts record high yields in Ohio and South Carolina. Acres planted to corn, at 94.9 million, are up 7 percent from 2022. Area to be harvested for grain is forecast at 87.1 million acres, up 1 percent from last month and 10 percent more than was harvested last year. As of Sept. 3, 53 percent of this year’s corn crop was reported in good or excellent condition, 1 percentage point below the same time last year.

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The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service predicts corn production for 2023 will reach 15.1 billion bushels, up 10 percent from last year, according to the agency’s latest Crop Production report, released Sept. 12. 

USDA predicts 10% increase in corn production this year

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