(NAFB.com) – The USDA’s Crop Production Report said the 2025 corn harvest was a record high 17 billion bushels, up 14 percent from the 2024 estimate. The average yield was estimated at a record high of 186.5 bushels per acre, up 7.2 bushels from the previous year. The soybean harvest totaled 4.26 billion bushels in 2025, down three percent from 2024. The average yield was estimated at a record high 53 bushels per acre, up 2.3 bushels from 2024. The all-cotton production number was estimated at 13.9 million 480-pound bales, down three percent from 2024. The U.S. yield was estimated at 856 pounds per acre, down 30 pounds from the prior year. The 2025 sorghum harvest was estimated at 437 million bushels, up 27 percent from the 2024 total. Grain yield was estimated at 72.6 bushels per acre, 11.3 bushels higher than the previous year. Rice production totaled 207 million hundredweight, down seven percent from 2024.
Crop Production Report Shows Record-High Corn Harvest
