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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 11/09/10
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: JAMES E. RAMEY
REYNOLDSBURG, OH (614) 728-2100

Based on conditions as of November 1, Ohio's average corn yield is
forecast at 165 bushels per acre, down 2 bushels from the previous
month's forecast and 9 bushels below the 2009 average yield. Total grain
production is forecast at 541.2 million bushels, down 1 percent from
last year's State total. Corn growers expect to harvest 3.28 million
acres in 2010 up 140,000 acres from one year ago. 

The 2010 average soybean yield for Ohio is forecast at 48 bushels per
acre, unchanged from last month's forecast and 1 bushel below the 2009
average State yield. Total State production is forecast at 224.64
million bushels, up 1 percent from 2009. Harvested acreage is forecast
at 4.68 million acres, up 150,000 acres from last year. 

U. S. Corn production is forecast at 12.5 billion bushels, down 1
percent from the October forecast and down 4 percent from last year's
record production of 13.1 billion bushels. As of November 1, yields are
expected to average 154.3 bushels per acre, down 1.5 bushels from the
previous month and 10.4 bushels below last year's record of 164.7
bushels. Forecast yields decreased from last month throughout much of
the Corn Belt, with the biggest decline forecasted in Missouri, down 7
bushels per acre. The expected yield in South Dakota declined 5 bushels
from last month while the Nebraska yield dropped 4 bushels per acre.
Record high yields are forecast in California, Georgia, Michigan,
Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. 

U.S. Soybean production is forecast at a record high 3.38 billion
bushels, down 1 percent from the October forecast but up slightly from
last year. Based on November 1 conditions, yields are expected to
average 43.9 bushels per acre, down 0.5 bushel from last month and down
0.1 bushel from last year's record high yield. Compared with last month,
yields are forecast lower or unchanged in all major-producing States
except Delaware, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, Texas, and
Wisconsin. The largest decreases in yield from last month are expected
in Kansas, Nebraska, New Jersey, and South Dakota, down 2 bushels each.
If realized, the forecast yields in Illinois, Louisiana, New York, and
Wisconsin will be record highs and the forecast yield in Michigan and
North Dakota will tie the previous record high. Area for harvest in the
United States is forecast at 76.8 million acres, unchanged from the
previous forecast but up 1 percent from 2009. 



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