(NewsDakota.com/NorthDakotaAgConnection.com) – The value of North Dakota’s 2022 field and miscellaneous crops is forecast at $11.2 billion, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. This is up 27% from 2021.
The value of soybean production is expected to total $2.78 billion, up 21% from the previous marketing year. North Dakota’s soybean price is projected to average $14.00 per bushel, up 1.40 from the last marketing year.
The value of other spring wheat production is expected to total $2.39 billion, up 55% from the previous marketing year. North Dakota’s other spring wheat price is projected to average $9.10 per bushel, up 0.28 from the last marketing year.
The value of durum wheat production is expected to total $324 million, up 19% from the previous marketing year. North Dakota’s durum wheat price is projected to average $10.40 per bushel, down 3.50 from the last marketing year.
The value of corn production is expected to total $2.19 billion, down 2% from the previous marketing year. North Dakota’s corn price is projected to average $6.25 per bushel, up 0.39 from the last marketing year.
The value of canola production is expected to total $978 million, up 27% from the previous marketing year. North Dakota’s canola price is projected to average $30.10 per cwt, down 3.30 from the last marketing year.
The value of flaxseed production is expected to total $61.6 million, up 7% from the previous marketing year. North Dakota’s flaxseed price is projected to average $18.10 per bushel, down 7.80 from the last marketing year.
The value of potato production is expected to total $301 million, up 16% from the previous marketing year. North Dakota’s potato price is projected to average $13.10 per cwt, up $1.60 from the last marketing year.
The value of dry edible bean production is expected to total $402 million, up 55% from the previous marketing year. North Dakota’s dry edible bean price is projected to average $39 per cwt, down 2.00 from the last marketing year.
The value of alfalfa production is expected to total $281 million, up 97% from the previous marketing year. North Dakota’s alfalfa price is projected to average $131 per ton, down 41 from the last marketing year. The value of other hay production is expected to total $143 million, down slightly from the previous marketing year. North Dakota’s other hay price is projected to average $85 per ton, down 28 from the last marketing year.