(Lansing, MI) - Indiana farmers continue to anticipate record soybean yields this year.

Indiana farmers expect to harvest 5.05 million acres of corn, down 220,000 acres from last year, according to the United States Department of Agriculture from its Lansing, Michigan office. 

However, Hoosier farmers are predicting harvesting 5.83 million acres of soybeans, which is 190,000 more than last year.

A dry August reduced expected Indiana corn yields. As a result, Hoosier farmers anticipate corn to average 186 bushels per acre, down 3 bushels from last month’s anticipated yield and 9 bushels from last year.

The USDA said that the Indiana soybean yield is forecast at 60 bushels per acre, which would set a state record if realized.

Matt Schafer of LaCrosse said a dry August also hurt his corn and soybeans. He expects pretty good yields but doesn’t anticipate setting any records on his farm. Schafer's fields suffered more from the dry conditions than any disease, which was not a significant issue this year.

“You can definitely see where it was hurting for moisture,” Schafer said.