Corn for grain production in Minnesota for 2023 was estimated at 1.51 billion bushels according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service – Crop Production 2023 Summary.
Current year production was up 4 percent from the previous year’s 1.46 billion bushels. Minnesota’s Corn for grain yield was estimated at 185.0 bushels per acre. Area harvested for grain was estimated at 8.18 million acres, 690,000 acres above 2022. Corn planted for all purposes in 2023 was estimated at 8.60 million acres.
Soybean production was estimated at 349 million bushels in 2023. This was down 5 percent from last year’s 370 million bushels. The Minnesota soybean crop yielded 48.0 bushels per acre in 2023. The harvested acreage of 7.28 million was down 110,000 acres from 2022. Soybean planted acreage, at 7.35 million, was down 100,000 acres from 2022.
In Iowa, the USDA says corn for grain production in 2023 was estimated at 2.52 million bushels, up 2% from the previous year’s 2.47 billion bushels. Iowa’s corn for grain yield was estimated at 201.0 bushels per acre. Area harvested for grain was estimated at 12.6 million acres, 200,000 acres above 2022. Corn planted for all purposes in 2023 was estimated at 13.1 million acres.
Soybean production was estimated at 573 million bushels in 2023, down 2% from last year’s 587 million bushels. The Iowa soybean crop yielded 58.0 bushels per acre in 2023. The harvested acreage of 9.88 million was down 150,000 acres from 2022. Soybean acreage, at 9.95 million, was down 150,000 acres from 2022.