date:Aug 11, 2012
cent from 88,851,000 acres in the previous forecast but up 4 percent from 83,981,000 acres in 2011.
Soybean yield was forecast at 36.1 bushels an acre, down 5.4 bushels from 41.5 bushels an acre in 2011 and the lowest since 33.9 bushels an acre in 2003. Harvested area was forecast at 74,635,000 acres, down 1 percent from 75,315,000 acres forecast previously but up 1 percent from 73,636,000 acres in 2011.
All-wheat average yield was forecast at 46.5 bushels an acre, up 0.9 bushels from 45.6 bus