U.S. soybean production for 2025 is forecast at 4.29 billion bushels, down 2% when compared to last year, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service’s latest monthly Crop Production report, released Aug. 12.Soybean yields are expected to average a record high 53.6 bushels per acre, up 2.9 bushels from 2024. If realized, the forecasted yields in Arkansas, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina and Virginia will be record highs.&nbsp;Area harvested for beans in the U.S. is forecast at 80.1 million acres, down 3% from the previous forecast and down 7% when compared to last year.&nbsp;According to the USDA, NASS interviewed approximately 14,900 producers across the country to prepare the report.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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U.S. soybean production for 2025 is forecast at 4.29 billion bushels, down 2% when compared to last year, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service’s latest monthly Crop Production report, released Aug. 12.

USDA predicts reduced soybean production despite record high yields

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