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USDA forecasts crop losses come harvest season

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By Ross Caniglia, Multimedia Journalist/ Weekend Meteorologist - bio | email
Corn production is expected to be 13% less than last year, with bushels per acre down almost 24% from last year. Corn production is expected to be 13% less than last year, with bushels per acre down almost 24% from last year.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KTIV) -

Extreme drought means extreme crop loss this fall, according to the USDA.

Corn production is expected to be 13% less than last year, with bushels per acre down almost 24% from last year.

That would be the lowest amount in 17 years.

Soybean production is projected to be down 12% from last year, with bushels per acre the lowest since 2003.

Despite the losses, one Northwestern Iowa farmer is still surprised by what may be salvaged.

"It is going to be greatly reduced from normal, but it's still remarkable as to the extent that we will have a crop," said Bruce Rohwer, O'Brien County Farmer.

With the large amount of corn planted this year, it's still possible that 2012 will have the 8th largest crop ever.

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