(NAFB.com) – Corn production is down, while soybean and cotton production will be higher than in 2023. The USDA Crop Production Report says corn production is one percent below last year, forecast at 15.2 billion bushels. The average corn yield is predicted to be 183.6 bushels an acre, up 0.5 percent from last month and 6.3 bushels over last year. Soybean production will be 10 percent above 2023 with a forecast of 4.59 billion bushels. Soybean yields are expected to be 53.2 bushels an acre, unchanged from last month, and 2.6 bushels above 2023. Cotton Production is up 20 percent from 2023 at 14.5 million 480-pound bales. Yield is expected to reach 807 pounds per harvested acre, 33 pounds below last month’s forecast and 92 pounds below 2023. The total planted area for corn is estimated at 90.7 million acres, soybeans are estimated at 87.1 million acres, and cotton is at 11.2 million acres.