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Farmers on Verge of Record Corn Harvest
2013-11-08 18:31:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. corn growers remain on track for a record high 14.0 billion bushel production year, according to the Crop Production report, released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). In addition to corn numbers, the report also included updated forecasts for U.S. citrus production, and major field crops, such as soybeans and cotton. Based on administrative data, NASS revised the acreage planted to corn this season to 95.3 million acres, down 2% from the previous estimate. read more
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