The September 12 USDA National Ag Statistics Service (NASS) Crop Report adjusted the projected 2025 U.S. average yields for both corn and soybeans slightly lower from the August estimates; however, both the corn and soybeans yields would still be at record level. USDA also increased the expected 2025 harvested acreage for both corn and soybeans in the September report from earlier reports, which basically offset lower yield projections. The end result was very little change from the August report in the estimated overall 2025 corn and soybean production levels. Some grain marketing analysts feel that the USDA corn yield and production estimates may be a bit high, given some of the late season dryness and disease pressure that is affecting the 2025 crops in some areas.
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