THIS MAY BE ANOTHER BIG YEAR FOR WINTER WHEAT IN ILLINOIS.
ACCORDING TO THE JULY PRODUCTION REPORT, HARVESTED WHEAT ACRES ARE ESTIMATED AT 720 THOUSAND, UP 110 THOUSAND FROM LAST YEAR. CROP STATISTICIAN MARK SCHLEUSENER SAYS THE YIELD SHOULD BE STRONG.
IF REALIZED WOULD MATCH 2021’S RECORD YIELD SAYS SCHLEUSENER.
THE ILLINOIS OATS YIELD IS FORECASTED TO BE 82 BUSHELS PER ACRE, DOWN ONE FROM 2021.
