The October crop production report forecasts North Dakota corn yields to average 144 bushels per acre and average soybean yields at 38 bushels per acre. Both totals are up slightly from last year. Canola production is up 11 percent and would be record high if realized. North Dakota canola yields are projected to average 1,880 pounds per acre. Sugarbeet yields are estimated at 30.7 tons per acre. Dry edible bean production is forecast to be up 31 percent from a year ago with an average yield of 1,650 pounds per acre. North Dakota sunflower production is down 47 percent from a year ago with an average yield of just under 2,000 pounds per acre.
