The U.S. Department of Agriculture is forecasting Illinois corn yields at 156 bushels per acre, decreased by three bushels from October. The USDA estimates total production for the state to reach 1.95 billion bushels, down slightly from a year ago. Corn harvest was 89-percent completed by October 30th, and down from 98-percent last year. The USDA forecasts soybean yields at 46 bushels per acres, unchanged from October. They estimate total production for the state to reach 407.1 million bushels, down 13-percent from a year ago. Soybean harvest was 94-percent completed as of October 30th, and down from 99-percent last year. Corn production nationally is forecasted at 12.3 billion bushels, down one-percent from October, and down one-percent from a year ago. Corn yields are expected to average 146.7 bushels per acre, down 1.4-bushels from October and down 6.1-bushels from a year ago. Soybean production nationally is forecasted at 3.05 billion bushels, down slightly from October, and down nine-percent from last year. Soybean yields are expected to average 41.3 bushels per acre, down 0.2-bushel from October, and down 2.2-bushels from last year.
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