Farmers Tell USDA to Expect Record Soybean Yields But Corn Yields Are Lower Than Trend

By Shelby Myers

American Farm Bureau Federation

USDA released its August Crop Production report on Aug. 12 and the survey-based report has farmers indicating corn yields will reach 175.4 bushels per acre and soybean yields at a record 51.9 bushels per acre in 2022. This is despite extreme heat and sporadic rainfall throughout the countryside.