The size of the North Dakota crop is vastly different than last year. Nearly 6 million acres went into soybean production this year in the state. The average soybean yield is forecast at 36 bushels per acre, up 4.5 bushels from 2019. Corn acreage declined 30 percent in the past year. The average yield is projected at 155 bushels per acre, up 24 bushels from last year. Spring wheat yields are forecast at 48 bushels per acre, up one bushel from a year ago. The dry edible bean numbers are dramatic. The harvested acreage devoted to edibles is up 40 percent from last year. Across all classes, yields are projected to average 1,800 pounds per acre. That’s up 400 pounds from last year. North Dakota sugarbeet production is expected to be up 36 percent from last year. The average yield is estimated at 28.5 tons per acre.
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