Illinois crop info released

USDA-NASS on Thursday released information on Illinois crop production in 2022, Illinois grain stocks and the state’s winter wheat seedings.

IL CROP PRODUCTION 2022 SUMMARY:

Corn: Planted area, at 10.8 million acres, is down 2 percent from 2021. Corn for grain was harvested on 10.6 million acres, down 2 percent from the previous year. The corn yield is estimated at a record 214 bushels per acre, up 12 bushels from 2021. Production is estimated at 2.27 billion bushels, up 3 percent from last year.

Soybeans: Planted area, at 10.80 million acres, up 2 percent from 2021. Harvested area, at 10.75 million acres, is up 2 percent from the previous year. The soybean yield is estimated at 63 bushels per acre, down 2 bushels from 2021. Production is estimated at 677.3 million bushels, down 1 percent from the previous year.

Winter wheat: Harvested area in 2022 is estimated at 560,000 acres, down 8 percent from the previous year. The winter wheat yield is estimated at 79 bushels per acre, unchanged from 2021. Production is estimated at 44.2 million bushels, down 8 percent from the previous year.

Oats: Harvested area in 2022, at 10,000 acres, is down 5,000 acres from the previous year. The oat yield is estimated at 83 bushels per acre, unchanged from 2021. Production is estimated at 830,000 bushels, down 33 percent from the previous year.

All hay: Harvested area, at 495,000 acres, is down 1 percent from 2021. The all hay yield is estimated at 2.88 tons per acre, down 0.26 ton from the previous year. Production is estimated at 1.42 million tons, 9 percent below 2021.

IL GRAIN STOCKS:

Corn stocks in all positions on December 1, 2022 totaled 1.97 billion bushels, up 6 percent from December 1, 2021. On-farm stocks totaled 1.10 billion bushels, while off-farm stocks totaled 873 million bushels.

The September - November 2022 indicated disappearance is 441 million bushels. Soybean stocks in all positions on December 1, 2022 totaled 545 million bushels, down 6 percent from December 1, 2021. On-farm stocks totaled 265 million bushels, while off-farm stocks totaled 280 million bushels.

The September - November 2022 indicated disappearance is 165 million bushels. All wheat stocks in all positions on December 1, 2022 totaled 29.9 million bushels, up 3 percent from December 1, 2021. On-farm stocks totaled 1.60 million bushels, while off-farm stocks totaled 28.3 million bushels. The September - November 2022 indicated disappearance is 6.04 million bushels.

IL WINTER WHEAT SEEDINGS:

Winter wheat seeded area for harvest in 2023 is estimated at 940,000 acres, up 45 percent from 2022.