Kansas corn, alfalfa increased in 2019; sunflower oil at record low

Jan 13, 2020 at 09:12 AM CST
According to the USDA, the yield of corn for grain production in Kansas, based on year-end surveys, is estimated at a record high of 801 million bushels, up 25% from 2018. Area harvested, at slightly more than 6 million acres of corn for grain, is up 21% from 2018. Corn for silage production is down 17% from last year. The silage yield is up 4 tons from last year, but the amount of acres harvested for silage is down by 36%. Corn area planted for all purposes, is more than 6 million acres, with an increase of 17% more than last year.

Jan 13, 2020 at 09:12 AM CST

According to the USDA, the yield of corn for grain production in Kansas, based on year-end surveys, is estimated at a record high of 801 million bushels, up 25% from 2018. Area harvested, at slightly more than 6 million acres of corn for grain, is up 21% from 2018. Corn for silage production is down 17% from last year. The silage yield is up 4 tons from last year, but the amount of acres harvested for silage is down by 36%. Corn area planted for all purposes, is more than 6 million acres, with an increase of 17% more than last year.