Illinois has regained the title of top soybean-producing state for the first time since 2003, according to USDA estimates.
The USDA Crop Production Report released November 8th, 2013 estimates Illinois farmers raised 460.6 million bushels of soybeans in 2013 on 9.4 million acres with an average yield of 49 bushels per acre. Iowa ranked second in terms of total production with 415.3 million bushels raised on 9.23 million acres and an average yield of 45 bushels per acre. In the drought year of 2012, USDA estimated Illinois soybean farmers raised 383.99 million bushels.
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