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Corn silage down in 2021, sorghum silage up
Corn for silage production decreased in 2021, while sorghum silage increased.
The USDA says corn silage production of 130.317 million tons was 5% below 2020, with the yield 0.4 lower at 20.1 tons per acre and harvested area 230,000 acres lower at 6.481 million acres.
Sorghum silage was 5.083 million tons, with a 2.3 ton per acre rise in the average yield to 15.4 tons per acre and 92,000 acre jump for harvested area.
Year-to-year comparisons for Brownfield states:
Arkansas: Corn: 100,000 tons, compared to 90,000 in 2020; average yield of 20 tons per acre, compared to 15 a year ago; harvested area of 5,000 acres, compared to 6,000 last year
Illinois: Corn: 1.6 million tons, compared to 2.2 million in 2020; average yield of 20 tons per acre, unchanged from a year ago; harvested area of 80,000 acres, compared to 110,000 last year
Indiana: Corn: 2.42 million tons, compared to 2.73 million in 2020; average yield of 22 tons per acre, compared to 21 a year ago; harvested area of 110,000 acres, compared to 130,000 last year
Iowa: Corn: 7.14 million tons, compared to 5.33 million in 2020; average yield of 21 tons per acre, compared to 20.5 a year ago; harvested area of 340,000 acres, compared to 260,000 last year
Kansas: Corn: 4.32 million tons, compared to 4.875 million in 2020; average yield of 18 tons per acre, compared to 19.5 a year ago; harvested area of 240,000 acres, compared to 250,000 last year; Sorghum: 1.148 million tons, compared to 900,000 in 2020; average yield of 13.5 tons per acre, compared to 15 a year ago; harvested area of 85,000 acres, compared to 60,000 last year
Michigan: Corn: 6.97 million tons, compared to 6.125 million in 2020; average yield of 20.5 tons per acre, compared to 17.5 a year ago; harvested area of 340,000 acres, compared to 350,000 last year
Minnesota: Corn: 8.55 million tons, compared to 9.66 million in 2020; average yield of 19 tons per acre, compared to 23 a year ago; harvested area of 450,000 acres, compared to 420,000 last year
Missouri: Corn: 1.05 million tons, compared to 1.7 million in 2020; average yield of 15 tons per acre, compared to 17 a year ago; harvested area of 70,000 acres, compared to 100,000 last year
Nebraska: Corn: 5.07 million tons, compared to 4.94 million in 2020; average yield of 19.5 tons per acre, compared to 19 a year ago; harvested area of 260,000 acres, steady with last year; Sorghum: 450,000 tons, compared to 180,000 in 2020; average yield of 14.5 tons per acre, compared to 12 a year ago; harvested area of 31,000 acres, compared to 15,000 last year
Ohio: Corn: 3.2 million tons, compared to 4.2 million in 2020; average yield of 20 tons per acre, compared to 21 a year ago; harvested area of 160,000 acres, compared to 200,000 last year
South Dakota: Corn: 6 million tons, compared to 6.48 million in 2020; average yield of 12 tons per acre, compared to 18 a year ago; harvested area of 500,000 acres, compared to 360,000 last year; Sorghum: 120,000 tons, compared to 350,000 in 2020; average yield of 9.2 tons per acre, compared to 14 a year ago; harvested area of 13,000 acres, compared to 25,000 last year
Tennessee: Corn: 665,000 tons, compared to 630,000 in 2020; average yield of 19 tons per acre, compared to 18 a year ago; harvested area of 35,000 acres, steady with last year
Wisconsin: Corn: 19.135 million tons, compared to 20.16 million in 2020; average yield of 21.5 tons per acre, compared to 21 a year ago; harvested area of 890,000 acres, compared to 960,000 last year
