Record crops possible for corn, soybeans

? Kansas farmers are expecting plentiful crops as fall harvest nears.

Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service reported Friday that the corn production in the state is forecast at a record high 581 million bushels.

And the state’s growers are also on track to set a record for soybean production. About 140 million bushels are expected after farmers planted an unprecedented number of acres this season.

Also faring extremely well is sorghum. Its forecast production of 221.4 million bushels would not set any records, but the expected yields for that crop of 82 bushels per acre would set a yield record.

The bounty extends beyond Kansas. Corn production nationwide is forecast at 13 billion bushels. If realized, it would be the second largest corn crop in U.S. history.