[National Agricultural Technology Extension Service Center: It is expected that 1.43 billion kilograms of new corn seeds will be produced nationwide in 2026] September 11th, according to the 2026-2027 national important crop seed production and supply situation released by the National Agricultural Technology Extension Service Center today, the national corn seed production area will be rationally reduced in 2026, the concentration of advantageous areas will increase, and the variety structure will be accelerated. It is expected that 1.43 billion kilograms of new seeds will be produced, which can meet the seed demand for corn sowing in spring and summer next year. Specifically, the seed production area was 3.585 million acres, a decrease of 270,000 acres from the previous year, a decrease of 7%; the seed production area of ​​three leading companies' main promoted varieties expanded against the trend, and the seed production area of ​​three leading companies dropped by more than 50% due to the shrinking variety market. Small and medium-sized enterprises generally reduced the seed production area by 10% to 35%. Corn seed production continued to be concentrated in the northwest advantageous production areas, accounting for 77% of the country. In terms of unit yield, the national average corn seed yield is expected to be 398.3 kilograms per mu, a decrease of 6.3% from the previous year and the same as the average level in the past five years. (Reporter Liu Jian)