SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - The U.S. Department of Agriculture is forecasting South Dakota's 2013 corn crop to be 37 percent above last year's crop.<br />
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The department in its production report forecasts the crop, based on Aug. 1 conditions, to be 731 million bushels. Acreage harvested for grain is estimated at 5.3 million acres, unchanged from a year ago, and average yield is forecast at 138 bushels per acre, up 37 bushels from last year.<br />
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Soybean production is forecast to be 167 bushels, up 18 percent from last year.<br />
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South Dakota's 2013 winter wheat crop is forecast at 25.4 million bushels, unchanged from last month's forecast but down 58 percent from last year's crop. Average yield is forecast at 39 bushels per acre, unchanged from last month but down 11 bushels from last year.<br />
