Idaho/Washington production forecasts

Idaho canola production is forecast at 92.4 million pounds, up 167 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 42,000 acres, is up 19,700 acres from 2017. Yield is expected to be 2,200 pounds per acre, up 650 pounds from 2017. Oregon canola production is forecast at 9.02 million pounds, down 19 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 4,100 acres, is down 3,100 acres from 2017. Yield is expected to be 2,200 pounds per acre, up 650 pounds from 2017. Washington canola production is forecast at 136 million pounds, up 57 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 68,000 acres, is up 14,000 acres from 2017. Yield is expected to be 2,000 pounds per acre, up 400 pounds from 2017. Corn for Grain Production of corn for grain in Idaho is forecast at 26.3 million bushels, up 12 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 130,000 acres, is up 15,000 acres from 2017. Yield is expected to be 202 bushels per acre, down 1.00 bushels from 2017. Washington corn for grain production is forecast at 16.3 million bushels, down 9 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 71,000 acres, is down 9,000.0 acres from 2017. Yield is expected to be 230 bushels per acre, up 5.00 bushels from the previous year. Dry Edible Beans Idaho dry bean production is forecast at 3.01 million cwt., up 5 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 188,000 acres, is up 10,000 acres from 2017. Yield is expected to be 1,600 pounds per acre, down 10 pounds from 2017. Washington dry bean production is forecast at 3.41 million cwt., up 20 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 213,000 acres, is up 23,000 acres from 2017. Yield is expected to be 1,600 pounds per acre, up 110 pounds from 2017. Sugarbeets Production of sugarbeets in Idaho is forecast at 6.61 million tons, up 2 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 162,000 acres, is down 4,000 acres from 2017. Yield is expected to be 40.8 tons per acre, up 1.6 tons from 2017. Oregon sugarbeet production is forecast at 372,000 tons, up 11 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 9,600 acres, is up 500 acres from 2017. Yield is expected to be 38.7 tons per acre, up 2.0 tons from the previous year. Washington sugarbeet production is forecast at 89,000 tons, up 2 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 1,800 acres, is unchanged from 2017. Yield is expected to be 49.3 tons per acre, up 1.1 ton from 2017.