Predicting Yield Before Harvest: How Does The USDA NASS Forecast Corn and Soybean Yield and Production
2020
- USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
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The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) crop production forecast have two components-acres to be harvested and expected yield per acre. Preliminary corn and soybean acreage estimates are made using data obtained from a survey of farmers conducted during the first two weeks in June. Expected corn and soybean yields are obtained monthly, August through Novemer, from two different types of yield surveys.