Record Corn Crop for Kentucky?

Record Corn Crop for Kentucky?

by | Sep 16, 2019 | Crop Report

Corn production in Kentucky is forecast at 266 million bushels, down 2 percent from the August forecast, but up 23 percent from the previous crop.  Yield was estimated at 177 bushels per acre, down 4.0 bushels from last month and up 2.0 bushels from the 2018 level. ...
Kentucky Corn Acreage Up From Last Year

Kentucky Corn Acreage Up From Last Year

by | Jul 1, 2019 | Crop Report

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released the Acreage and Grain Stocks reports today, showing the Commonwealth’s 2019 corn planted at 1,650,000 acres, up 23 percent from last year. “This is the...
Kentucky Corn Yield May Set a Record

Kentucky Corn Yield May Set a Record

by | Nov 8, 2018 | Crop Report

November 8, 2018LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released the November Crop Production report today, showing a decrease in the soybean production forecast.“October rainfall took a toll on soybean...
USDA-NASS Updates Yield Forecast for Corn

USDA-NASS Updates Yield Forecast for Corn

by | Sep 17, 2018 | Crop Report

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released the September Crop Production report today, showing increased yield forecasts for field crops. “Based on producer reports, soybean, corn and tobacco yield forecasts increased...
County Corn Production Estimates for 2017

County Corn Production Estimates for 2017

by | Feb 22, 2018 | Crop Report

USDA-NASS released county production estimates for corn in 2017. Christian County is the leading corn producing county in Kentucky for 2017, with production totaling 13,957,000 bushels, harvested from 73,100 acres. The top five counties, which account for 29 percent...