Bins won’t be busting in the Northeast this season as overall corn and soybean production will likely be down this year compared to last.

That’s according to the Aug. 12 Crop Production report put out by USDA. Less corn grain and soybean acres will be harvested this season, and average yields are trending below the national averages, likely due to the hot and dry summer in many places.

Corn production is forecast at 144 million bushels in Pennsylvania, down 11% from last year. New York corn production is forecast at 82.6 million bushels, down 4.06%. Maryland corn production is forecast at 72.08 million bushels, down 2.67%. Delaware corn production is forecast at 28.9 million bushels, down slightly at 0.27%.

Yields are up 5.5% in Delaware at 170 bushels an acre; up 5.7% in New York at 167 bushels an acre; and down in Pennsylvania and Maryland at 144 bushels and 160 bushels, respectively.

Soybean production is forecast 28.4 million bushels in Pennsylvania, down 5.01% over last year. Maryland soybean production is forecast at 19.5 million bushels, down 6.7%. New York soybean production is forecast at 14 million bushels, up 29.6% over last year. Delaware soybean production is forecast at 7.10 million bushels, down 1.25%. New Jersey soybean production is forecast at 3.19 million bushels, down 6.17%

Soybean yields are higher in most states: Delaware, 48 bushels per acre; Maryland, 47 bushels per acre; New Jersey, 41 bushels per acre; and New York, 50 bushels per acre. The only exception is Pennsylvania where yields are down 4.08% to 47 bushels per acre.

The graphic above illustrates corn and soybean production, and yields, in the four major corn and soybean states of the region. The next report will be released Sept. 11.

National view

U.S. corn production is forecast at a record high 15.3 billion bushels, up 12% from last year. Yields are expected to average a record high 181.8 bushels per acre, up 14.4 bushels from last year.

 Area harvested for grain is forecast at 84 million acres, unchanged from the June forecast, but up 3% from last year.

Soybean is forecast at 4.42 billion bushels, up 25% from last year. Yields are expected to average a record high 53.3 bushels per acre, up 5.9 bushels from last year.

Area harvested is forecast at 83 million acres, unchanged from the previous forecast but up 11% from last year.

Here are expected yields and production for other crops in the Northeast:

Oats. Maine: 22,000 acres, 65 bushels an acre, 1.4 million bushels; New York: 39,000 acres, 58 bushels an acre, 2.3 million bushels; Pennsylvania: 57,000 acres, 56 bushels an acre, 3.2 million bushels.

Winter wheat. Maryland: 190,000 acres, 74 bushels an acre, 14.06 million bushels.

Alfalfa hay. New York: 280,000 acres, 2.10 tons an acre, 588,000 tons; Pennsylvania: 95,000 acres, 2.60 tons an acre, 767,000 tons.

All other hay. New York: 800,000 acres, 1.50 tons an acre, 1.2 million tons; Pennsylvania: 900,000 acres, 1.90 tons an acre, 1.7 million tons.

Tobacco. Pennsylvania: 4,800 acres, 2,323 pounds an acre, 11.2 million pounds.

Apples. New York: 1.3 billion pounds; Pennsylvania: 420 million pounds.

Cranberries. Massachusetts: 2.4 million barrels; New Jersey: 540,000 barrels.

Peaches. New Jersey: 11,500 tons; Pennsylvania: 15,000 tons.