Crop Production National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released December 11, 1997, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Crop Production" call at (202) 720-2127, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. Forecasts refer to December 1, 1997. Index and report features are located at the end of this report. Cotton Production Down Slightly All cotton production is forecast at 18.8 million bales, down 29,000 bales from November, and down 1 percent from 1996. This is the fourth largest crop on record. Yield is expected to average 672 pounds per acre, down 35 pounds from last year. Texas' production was lowered 100,000 bales from last month. Georgia's production was lowered 70,000 bales from last month, as heavy rainfall during the entire harvest season continued during November and yields deterriorated. Mississippi's yield, at 900 pounds per harvested acre, is a record high. All oranges production for the 1997-98 season is forecast at a record large 14.3 million tons, unchanged from the previous forecast in October but up 12 percent from the previous record of 12.8 million tons set in the 1996-97 season. Florida's all orange, early-midseason, and Valencia crops are forecast at record high levels for the second season in a row. Florida's all orange forecast remained at 254 million boxes (11.4 million tons), 12 percent more than the 226 million boxes produced last season. Early and midseason varieties in Florida are forecast at 146 million boxes (6.57 million tons), 9 percent greater than last season. Florida's Valencia forecast of 108 million boxes (4.86 million tons) is 17 percent above last season's 92.0 million boxes. California's all orange production forecast, at 74.0 million boxes (2.78 million tons), is carried forward from October and is 9 percent more than last season. The Navel orange forecast is 44.0 million boxes (1.65 million tons), up 10 percent from last year's production of 40.0 million boxes. The Valencia forecast, at 30.0 million boxes (1.13 million tons), is 7 percent more than last year. Cr Pr 2-2 (12-97) Florida frozen concentrated orange juice (FCOJ) yield for the 1997-98 season is forecast at 1.55 gallons per box at 42.0 degrees Brix, unchanged from October. The forecast projects the final yield as reported by the Florida Citrus Processors Association. The final 1996-97 yield for all fruit used in FCOJ was 1.57 gallons per box at 42.0 degrees Brix. Projected yields for 1997-98 early-midseason and Valencia varieties will be published in the January Crop Production report. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This report was approved on December 11, 1997. Richard E. Rominger Rich Allen ____________________________________ _______________________________________ Acting Secretary of Agricultural Statistics Board Agriculture Chairperson Richard E. Rominger Rich Allen Crop Summary: Utilized Production, United States, 1996-97 and Forecasted 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Utilized Production :-------------------------------------------------------- Crop : : October 1, : December 1, : : 1997 1/ : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crop Year 2/ : 1996-97 1997-98 1997-98 : : 1,000 Tons : Citrus Fruits : Oranges : 12,827 14,309 14,309 Grapefruit : 2,888 2,824 2,739 Lemons 3/ : 859 935 935 Tangerines : 418 370 370 Temples (FL) : 108 104 104 Tangelos (FL) : 178 149 149 K-Early Citrus (FL) : 7 6 5 : : Metric Tons : Oranges : Grapefruit : 11,636,460 12,980,910 12,980,910 Lemons 3/ : 2,619,950 2,561,890 2,484,780 Tangerines : 779,270 848,220 848,220 Temples (FL) : 379,200 335,660 335,660 Tangelos (FL) : 97,980 94,350 94,350 K-Early Citrus (FL) : 161,480 135,170 135,170 : 6,350 5,440 4,540 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ October is the last previous forecast since citrus production is no longer forecasted in November. 2/ The crop year begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with the completion of harvest the following year. 3/ December 1 forecast carried forward from October 1. Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 1996 and Forecasted December 1, 1997 (Domestic Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested 1/ Crop :------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : All Cotton : 14,633.5 13,905.0 12,868.1 13,446.5 Upland : 14,375.5 13,655.0 12,612.2 13,197.5 Amer-Pima : 258.0 250.0 255.9 249.0 Dry Edible Beans 1/ : 1,843.0 1,851.8 1,752.7 1,723.2 Burley Tobacco : 268.3 301.3 Sugarcane for : Sugar and Seed : 888.9 914.5 : (Metric Units) Hectares : All Cotton : 5,922,030 5,627,210 5,207,590 5,441,660 Upland : 5,817,620 5,526,040 5,104,030 5,340,900 Amer-Pima : 104,410 101,170 103,560 100,770 Dry Edible Beans 1/ : 745,840 749,400 709,300 697,360 Burley Tobacco : 108,580 121,930 Sugarcane for : Sugar and Seed : 359,730 370,090 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1996 revised. Crop Summary: Yield per Acre and Production, United States, 1996 and Forecasted December 1, 1997 (Domestic Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Yield : Production : :------------------------------------------------------ Crop :Unit : : : : Nov 1, : Dec 1, : : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : 1,000 : : All Cotton 1/ : Bale: 707 672 18,942.0 18,847.5 18,818.5 Upland 1/ : " : 701 665 18,413.5 18,299.5 18,285.5 Amer-Pima 1/ : " : 991 1,027 528.5 548.0 533.0 Cottonseed : Ton : 7,143.5 7,228.8 7,217.8 Dry Edible : : Beans 1/ 2/ 3/ : Cwt : 1,595 1,699 27,960 29,255 29,275 Burley Tobacco : Lb : 1,940 1,869 520,483 562,880 563,055 Sugarcane for : : Sugar and Seed : Ton : 33.1 33.4 29,462 29,689 30,539 Pecans 3/ : Lb : 221,500 275,000 271,500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crop Summary: Yield per Hectare and Production, United States, 1996 and Forecasted December 1, 1997 (Metric Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production :------------------------------------------------------ Crop : : : : Nov 1, : Dec 1, : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Metric Tons --------- : All Cotton : 0.79 0.75 4,124,140 4,103,560 4,097,250 Upland : 0.79 0.75 4,009,070 3,984,250 3,981,200 Amer-Pima : 1.11 1.15 115,070 119,310 116,050 Dry Edible Beans 2/ : 1.79 1.90 1,268,240 1,326,980 1,327,890 Burley Tobacco : 2.17 2.09 236,090 255,320 255,400 Sugarcane for : Sugar and Seed : 74.30 74.86 26,727,480 26,933,410 27,704,510 Pecans 3/ : 100,470 124,740 123,150 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Yield in Pounds 2/ 1996 revised. 3/ November 1 forecast carried forward from October 1. Cotton: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production, by Type, State and United States, 1996 and Forecasted December 1, 1997 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production 1/ Type :-------------------------------------------------------------------- and : : : : 1997 : : State : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 :-------------------: 1996 : 1997 : : : : Nov 1 : Dec 1 : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--- 1,000 Acres -- ------- Pounds ------- 1,000 Bales 2/ : Upland : AL : 516.0 420.0 734 571 571 789.0 500.0 AZ : 314.0 329.0 1,189 1,196 1,196 778.0 820.0 AR : 990.0 930.0 793 846 846 1,636.0 1,640.0 CA : 995.0 875.0 1,153 1,207 1,207 2,390.0 2,200.0 FL 3/ : 98.2 100.0 637 720 720 130.4 150.0 GA : 1,336.0 1,435.0 747 686 662 2,079.0 1,980.0 KS 3/ : 4.0 13.5 492 480 480 4.1 13.5 LA : 885.0 625.0 697 730 760 1,286.0 990.0 MS : 1,100.0 960.0 819 880 900 1,876.0 1,800.0 MO : 385.0 375.0 737 684 704 591.0 550.0 NM : 55.0 66.0 733 669 640 84.0 88.0 NC : 710.0 675.0 677 569 604 1,002.0 850.0 OK : 210.0 210.0 306 503 503 134.0 220.0 SC : 282.0 285.0 774 674 674 455.0 400.0 TN : 530.0 500.0 611 634 634 675.0 660.0 TX : 4,100.0 5,300.0 509 489 480 4,345.0 5,300.0 VA 3/ : 102.0 99.0 748 601 601 159.0 124.0 US :12,612.2 13,197.5 701 666 665 18,413.5 18,285.5 : Amer-Pima : AZ : 41.9 20.0 852 840 960 74.4 40.0 CA : 164.0 184.0 1,098 1,148 1,096 375.0 420.0 NM : 14.0 13.0 651 628 628 19.0 17.0 TX : 36.0 32.0 801 840 840 60.1 56.0 US : 255.9 249.0 991 1,056 1,027 528.5 533.0 : All : AL : 516.0 420.0 734 571 571 789.0 500.0 AZ : 355.9 349.0 1,150 1,176 1,183 852.4 860.0 AR : 990.0 930.0 793 846 846 1,636.0 1,640.0 CA : 1,159.0 1,059.0 1,145 1,197 1,188 2,765.0 2,620.0 FL 3/ : 98.2 100.0 637 720 720 130.4 150.0 GA : 1,336.0 1,435.0 747 686 662 2,079.0 1,980.0 KS 3/ : 4.0 13.5 492 480 480 4.1 13.5 LA : 885.0 625.0 697 730 760 1,286.0 990.0 MS : 1,100.0 960.0 819 880 900 1,876.0 1,800.0 MO : 385.0 375.0 737 684 704 591.0 550.0 NM : 69.0 79.0 717 662 638 103.0 105.0 NC : 710.0 675.0 677 569 604 1,002.0 850.0 OK : 210.0 210.0 306 503 503 134.0 220.0 SC : 282.0 285.0 774 674 674 455.0 400.0 TN : 530.0 500.0 611 634 634 675.0 660.0 TX : 4,136.0 5,332.0 511 491 482 4,405.1 5,356.0 VA 3/ : 102.0 99.0 748 601 601 159.0 124.0 : US :12,868.1 13,446.5 707 673 672 18,942.0 18,818.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Production ginned and to be ginned. 2/ 480-Lb. net weight bales. 3/ Estimates for current year carried forward from previous forecast. Cottonseed: Production, United States, 1995-96 and Forecasted December 1, 1997 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Production State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 Tons : US : 6,848.7 7,143.5 7,217.8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Based on a 3-year average lint-seed ratio. Burley Tobacco: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State, and United States, 1995-96 and Forecasted December 1, 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production State :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- Acres ----- --- Pounds --- -------- 1,000 Pounds ------- : Type 31 : IN : 7,600 8,900 1,970 2,100 13,601 14,972 18,690 KY : 185,000 210,000 1,980 1,900 302,250 366,300 399,000 MO 1/ : 2,700 3,100 2,230 2,050 5,468 6,021 6,355 NC : 7,800 9,000 1,665 1,650 10,449 12,987 14,850 OH : 8,000 9,500 1,580 1,960 15,015 12,640 18,620 TN : 46,000 49,000 1,915 1,700 73,100 88,090 83,300 VA : 9,500 10,000 1,835 1,900 13,860 17,433 19,000 WV 1/ : 1,700 1,800 1,200 1,800 2,600 2,040 3,240 : US : 268,300 301,300 1,940 1,869 436,343 520,483 563,055 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast. Papayas: Area and Fresh Production by Month, Hawaii, 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Fresh Production :------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : Total in Crop : Harvested : : :---------------------------------------------: 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- Acres ---------------- 1,000 Pounds : Oct : 3,550 3,135 1,530 1,955 3,450 3,860 Nov : 3,500 3,105 1,400 1,920 2,940 3,085 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dry Edible Beans: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 1995-97 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : CA : 145.0 128.0 130.0 137.0 123.0 125.0 CO : 190.0 145.0 140.0 165.0 125.0 125.0 ID : 110.0 95.0 105.0 108.0 93.0 103.0 KS : 34.0 28.0 22.0 31.0 24.0 20.0 MI : 390.0 340.0 315.0 385.0 320.0 305.0 MN : 190.0 160.0 170.0 150.0 155.0 160.0 MT : 11.0 10.5 12.2 10.8 10.3 11.7 NE : 225.0 205.0 190.0 205.0 195.0 180.0 NM : 12.5 12.0 12.0 12.5 12.0 12.0 NY : 34.0 30.0 40.0 33.0 29.0 39.5 ND : 600.0 580.0 600.0 540.0 570.0 530.0 OR : 10.2 9.2 11.0 10.0 8.8 10.9 TX : 25.0 13.0 15.0 23.0 10.0 14.0 UT : 7.3 5.0 5.8 7.0 0.6 5.6 WA : 41.0 37.0 38.0 41.0 35.0 38.0 WI : 9.3 8.3 8.8 9.0 8.0 8.5 WY : 35.0 37.0 37.0 32.0 34.0 35.0 : US : 2,069.3 1,843.0 1,851.8 1,899.3 1,752.7 1,723.2 :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield per Acre : Production :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Pounds --------- ---------- 1,000 Cwt --------- : CA : 2,000 1,890 2,330 2,740 2,325 2,910 CO : 1,550 1,800 2,000 2,558 2,250 2,500 ID : 2,000 2,050 2,150 2,160 1,907 2,215 KS : 1,550 1,850 1,800 481 444 360 MI : 1,800 1,450 1,650 6,930 4,640 5,033 MN : 1,370 1,560 1,500 2,055 2,418 2,400 MT : 1,900 2,280 2,200 205 235 257 NE : 1,750 1,900 2,060 3,588 3,705 3,708 NM : 2,010 2,200 1,700 251 264 204 NY : 1,630 1,300 1,560 538 377 617 ND : 1,330 1,320 1,300 7,182 7,524 6,890 OR : 2,080 1,800 2,070 208 158 226 TX : 980 840 1,020 225 84 143 UT : 460 1,600 700 32 10 39 WA : 2,200 2,030 2,240 902 710 850 WI : 1,300 1,800 1,800 117 144 153 WY : 2,000 2,250 2,200 640 765 770 : US : 1,622 1,595 1,699 30,812 27,960 29,275 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Excludes beans grown for garden seed. 2/ 1996 revised. Dry Edible Beans: Area Planted and Harvested by Commercial Class, State, and Total, 1995-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : Area Planted : Area Harvested and :-------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : Large Lima : CA : 21.0 21.0 27.0 20.0 20.0 26.0 : Baby Lima : CA : 23.0 24.0 31.0 22.0 23.0 31.0 : Navy : CO : 0.8 0.2 0.8 0.2 ID : 6.3 7.3 3.9 6.3 7.2 3.8 KS : 1.2 1.1 1.1 0.9 MI : 220.0 210.0 150.0 218.0 200.0 145.0 MN : 76.5 50.0 57.0 61.2 48.9 54.0 NE : 6.0 5.0 6.0 5.8 4.6 5.9 NM : 4.3 5.0 5.0 4.3 5.0 5.0 ND : 168.0 135.0 155.0 149.0 133.0 138.0 OR : 2.0 1.8 1.7 1.9 1.8 1.7 WY : 2.0 4.0 3.0 1.9 3.8 2.8 Total : 487.1 419.2 381.8 450.3 405.2 356.4 : Great Northern : CO : 4.0 1.3 0.3 4.0 1.3 0.3 ID : 7.9 7.8 5.8 7.8 7.7 5.6 KS : 2.0 2.5 1.4 1.8 2.3 1.3 MN : 6.8 3.0 3.0 4.8 2.8 2.8 NE : 110.0 100.0 96.0 98.0 94.6 94.0 WA : 1.7 2.2 1.7 2.2 WY : 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.2 4.4 4.5 Total : 138.4 121.8 111.5 123.3 115.3 108.5 : Small White : ID : 3.1 3.1 3.4 3.1 3.0 3.3 MI : 1.0 1.0 OR : 1.7 0.5 1.4 1.7 0.5 1.4 WA : 2.5 2.0 3.5 2.5 2.0 3.5 Total : 8.3 5.6 8.3 8.3 5.5 8.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dry Edible Beans: Yield and Production by Commercial Class, State, and Total, 1995-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : Yield per Acre : Production and :-------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Pounds --------- ------- 1,000 Cwt ------- : Large Lima : CA : 2,080 1,970 2,650 415 394 690 : Baby Lima : CA : 2,320 2,250 2,870 510 517 890 : Navy : CO : 1,750 1,500 14 3 ID : 2,210 2,110 2,420 139 152 92 KS : 1,550 2,000 17 18 MI : 1,810 1,400 1,600 3,950 2,800 2,320 MN : 1,380 1,600 1,610 845 783 870 NE : 1,900 2,070 1,980 110 95 117 NM : 1,980 2,200 1,840 85 110 92 ND : 1,400 1,450 1,360 2,086 1,929 1,878 OR : 2,260 2,330 2,410 43 42 41 WY : 1,580 1,890 2,140 30 72 60 Total : 1,625 1,481 1,536 7,319 6,001 5,473 : Great Northern : CO : 1,600 1,620 1,670 64 21 5 ID : 2,030 2,170 2,200 158 167 123 KS : 1,560 1,610 1,690 28 37 22 MN : 1,400 1,710 1,570 67 48 44 NE : 1,760 1,920 2,100 1,723 1,817 1,974 WA : 2,350 2,360 40 52 WY : 1,850 2,500 2,310 96 110 104 Total : 1,765 1,953 2,094 2,176 2,252 2,272 : Small White : ID : 2,000 1,900 2,390 62 57 79 MI : 1,500 15 OR : 2,120 2,000 2,210 36 10 31 WA : 2,000 2,300 2,290 50 46 80 Total : 1,964 2,055 2,317 163 113 190 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dry Edible Beans: Area Planted and Harvested by Commercial Class, State, and Total, 1995-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : Area Planted : Area Harvested and :-------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : Pinto : CO : 164.5 134.7 124.0 140.7 115.2 110.5 ID : 48.9 45.9 42.0 48.3 45.4 41.2 KS : 29.0 22.5 18.0 26.4 19.5 16.4 MI : 4.0 9.0 10.0 4.0 8.0 10.0 MN : 46.9 45.0 40.0 35.0 44.0 38.0 MT : 11.0 10.5 12.2 10.8 10.3 11.7 NE : 85.0 88.0 67.0 80.8 84.3 59.7 NM : 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 ND : 399.0 413.0 400.0 362.0 405.0 350.0 OR : 2.0 2.2 2.1 1.9 2.0 2.1 TX : 2.4 1.0 1.5 2.3 0.9 1.4 UT : 7.3 5.0 5.8 7.0 0.6 5.6 WA : 10.0 14.2 10.0 10.0 13.0 10.0 WY : 26.0 27.0 28.0 24.0 25.0 27.0 Total : 843.0 824.7 767.6 760.2 779.9 690.6 : Light Red : Kidney : CA : 13.0 10.0 10.0 12.0 10.0 10.0 CO : 14.5 8.7 12.2 13.5 8.2 11.2 ID : 1.4 0.9 1.1 1.1 0.8 1.1 MI : 12.0 12.0 14.0 12.0 10.0 14.0 MN : 7.0 10.0 10.0 6.6 9.4 9.5 NE : 17.0 10.0 17.0 14.0 9.7 16.6 NY : 19.0 16.5 22.5 18.0 16.0 22.0 Total : 83.9 68.1 86.8 77.2 64.1 84.4 : Dark Red : Kidney : CA : 4.5 5.0 5.0 4.5 5.0 5.0 ID : 1.3 0.5 0.4 1.1 0.5 0.4 MI : 16.0 11.0 12.0 15.0 9.0 11.5 MN : 35.3 37.0 35.0 27.5 36.0 33.0 NY : 4.0 3.5 2.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 ND : 3.0 3.0 1.8 3.0 3.0 1.6 WI : 9.3 8.3 8.8 9.0 8.0 8.5 Total : 73.4 68.3 65.0 64.1 64.5 62.0 : Pink : CA : 7.0 8.0 5.0 6.0 8.0 5.0 ID : 14.9 7.5 15.0 14.6 7.4 14.9 MN : 5.2 5.0 8.0 4.7 4.7 7.4 NM : 0.8 0.3 0.8 0.3 ND : 6.0 7.0 8.0 5.1 7.0 7.0 WA : 4.5 3.1 3.7 4.5 3.1 3.7 Total : 38.4 30.9 39.7 35.7 30.5 38.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dry Edible Beans: Yield and Production by Commercial Class, State, and Total, 1995-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : Yield per Acre : Production and :-------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Pounds --------- -------- 1,000 Cwt ------- : Pinto : CO : 1,530 1,830 2,000 2,158 2,112 2,211 ID : 2,010 2,150 2,150 971 976 886 KS : 1,550 1,900 1,800 410 370 295 MI : 1,750 1,500 1,700 70 120 170 MN : 1,240 1,300 1,310 433 573 498 MT : 1,900 2,280 2,200 205 235 257 NE : 1,750 1,850 1,990 1,414 1,560 1,188 NM : 2,000 2,180 1,600 140 146 112 ND : 1,300 1,270 1,280 4,704 5,138 4,480 OR : 2,110 2,000 2,380 40 40 50 TX : 1,000 890 1,210 23 8 17 UT : 460 1,600 700 32 10 39 WA : 2,500 2,390 2,250 250 311 225 WY : 2,080 2,250 2,200 499 563 593 Total : 1,493 1,559 1,596 11,349 12,162 11,021 : Light Red : Kidney : CA : 1,740 1,870 1,950 209 187 195 CO : 1,950 1,390 2,210 263 114 248 ID : 1,640 2,130 2,360 18 17 26 MI : 1,670 1,400 1,640 200 140 230 MN : 1,520 1,900 1,690 100 179 161 NE : 1,670 2,050 2,200 234 199 365 NY : 1,620 1,270 1,580 292 203 348 Total : 1,705 1,621 1,864 1,316 1,039 1,573 : Dark Red : Kidney : CA : 1,600 1,640 1,800 72 82 90 ID : 1,820 2,400 2,250 20 12 9 MI : 1,400 1,110 1,300 210 100 150 MN : 1,450 1,750 1,500 399 630 496 NY : 1,600 1,270 1,650 64 38 33 ND : 1,430 1,670 1,500 43 50 24 WI : 1,300 1,800 1,800 117 144 153 Total : 1,443 1,637 1,540 925 1,056 955 : Pink : CA : 1,630 1,560 1,800 98 125 90 ID : 2,060 2,260 2,230 301 167 332 MN : 1,400 1,400 1,610 66 66 119 NM : 2,250 2,670 18 8 ND : 1,160 1,370 1,360 59 96 95 WA : 2,440 2,130 2,590 110 66 96 Total : 1,826 1,731 1,926 652 528 732 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dry Edible Beans: Area Planted and Harvested by Commercial Class, State, and Total, 1995-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : Area Planted : Area Harvested and :-------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : Small Red : ID : 17.2 12.7 21.4 16.9 12.5 21.0 MI : 9.0 3.0 10.0 9.0 3.0 9.0 WA : 11.0 5.0 12.0 11.0 4.7 12.0 Total : 37.2 20.7 43.4 36.9 20.2 42.0 : Cranberry : CA : 2.0 3.0 4.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 ID : 1.3 1.4 1.9 1.3 1.3 1.8 MI : 28.0 27.0 32.0 27.0 25.0 31.0 MN : 3.7 2.0 4.0 3.5 1.9 3.5 Total : 35.0 33.4 41.9 33.8 31.2 40.3 : Black : CA : 2.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 CO : 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.6 ID : 2.9 1.1 2.3 2.8 1.0 2.3 MI : 89.0 60.0 80.0 88.0 57.0 78.0 MN : 6.5 3.0 7.0 5.2 2.7 6.2 NE : 1.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 0.9 2.9 NY : 8.0 7.0 11.5 8.0 7.0 11.5 ND : 18.0 15.0 27.0 15.0 15.0 25.5 WA : 2.5 2.5 Total : 130.9 88.1 132.8 125.5 84.6 128.0 : Blackeye : CA : 44.5 24.0 30.0 43.5 23.0 27.0 TX : 11.1 8.2 12.0 10.1 6.2 11.2 Total : 55.6 32.2 42.0 53.6 29.2 38.2 : Garbanzo : CA : 19.0 25.0 11.0 17.0 23.0 10.0 ID : 3.6 6.1 6.8 3.6 5.5 6.6 OR : 1.3 3.0 3.6 1.3 2.8 3.5 WA : 6.7 8.6 4.9 6.7 8.1 4.9 Total : 30.6 42.7 26.3 28.6 39.4 25.0 : Other : CA : 9.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 CO : 5.2 0.3 1.3 5.0 0.3 1.2 ID : 1.2 0.7 1.0 1.1 0.7 1.0 KS : 1.8 1.9 2.6 1.7 1.3 2.3 MI : 11.0 8.0 7.0 11.0 8.0 6.5 MN : 2.1 5.0 6.0 1.5 4.6 5.6 NE : 6.0 1.0 1.0 5.4 0.9 0.9 NM : 0.4 0.4 NY : 3.0 3.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 4.0 ND : 6.0 7.0 8.2 5.9 7.0 7.9 OR : 3.2 1.7 2.2 3.2 1.7 2.2 TX : 11.5 3.8 1.5 10.6 2.9 1.4 WA : 2.1 1.9 3.9 2.1 1.9 3.9 WY : 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.7 Total : 63.5 42.3 46.7 59.8 40.1 44.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dry Edible Beans: Yield and Production by Commercial Class, State, and Total, 1995-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : Yield per Acre : Production and :-------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Pounds --------- ------- 1,000 Cwt ------- : Small Red : ID : 1,980 2,100 2,240 335 263 470 MI : 1,780 1,170 1,670 160 35 150 WA : 2,270 2,280 2,380 250 107 286 Total : 2,019 2,005 2,157 745 405 906 : Cranberry : CA : 2,100 1,500 1,750 42 45 70 ID : 1,460 1,850 1,500 19 24 27 MI : 1,740 1,600 1,680 470 400 520 MN : 1,260 1,790 1,310 44 34 46 Total : 1,701 1,612 1,645 575 503 663 : Black : CA : 1,400 1,700 28 17 CO : 1,900 500 19 8 ID : 1,960 2,100 2,130 55 21 49 MI : 1,930 1,650 1,790 1,700 940 1,400 MN : 1,600 1,520 1,350 83 41 84 NE : 1,700 2,000 1,590 17 18 46 NY : 1,690 1,430 1,530 135 100 176 ND : 1,390 1,420 1,310 208 213 334 WA : 2,400 60 Total : 1,837 1,596 1,638 2,305 1,350 2,097 : Blackeye : CA : 2,230 2,220 2,330 970 511 630 TX : 1,200 900 1,000 121 56 112 Total : 2,035 1,942 1,942 1,091 567 742 : Garbanzo : CA : 1,690 1,530 1,400 288 352 140 ID : 1,750 670 1,550 63 37 102 OR : 1,540 1,210 1,510 20 34 53 WA : 1,520 1,000 1,590 102 81 78 Total : 1,654 1,279 1,492 473 504 373 : Other : CA : 1,350 1,360 1,640 108 95 115 CO : 800 1,000 2,080 40 3 25 ID : 1,730 2,000 2,000 19 14 20 KS : 1,530 1,460 1,870 26 19 43 MI : 1,410 1,310 1,430 155 105 93 MN : 1,200 1,390 1,460 18 64 82 NE : 1,670 1,780 2,000 90 16 18 NM : 2,000 8 NY : 1,570 1,200 1,500 47 36 60 ND : 1,390 1,400 1,000 82 98 79 OR : 2,160 1,880 2,320 69 32 51 TX : 760 690 1,000 81 20 14 WA : 1,900 2,470 2,180 40 47 85 WY : 1,670 2,500 1,860 15 20 13 Total : 1,334 1,419 1,565 798 569 698 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Citrus Fruits: Utilized Production by Crop, State, and United States, 1995-96, 1996-97 and Forecasted December 1, 1997 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Utilized Production : Utilized Production : Boxes : Ton Equivalent Crop and State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 1995-96 : 1996-97 : 1997-98 : 1995-96 : 1996-97 : 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Boxes 2/ ----- ------- 1,000 Tons ------- Oranges : Early Mid & : Navel 3/ : AZ 4/ : 700 400 450 27 15 17 CA 4/ : 38,000 40,000 44,000 1,426 1,500 1,650 FL : 121,200 134,200 146,000 5,454 6,039 6,570 TX : 830 1,300 1,400 35 55 60 US : 160,730 175,900 191,850 6,942 7,609 8,297 Valencia : AZ 4/ : 950 600 550 36 23 21 CA 4/ : 20,000 28,000 30,000 750 1,050 1,125 FL : 82,100 92,000 108,000 3,695 4,140 4,860 TX : 110 120 150 4 5 6 US : 103,160 120,720 138,700 4,485 5,218 6,012 All : AZ 4/ : 1,650 1,000 1,000 63 38 38 CA 4/ : 58,000 68,000 74,000 2,176 2,550 2,775 FL : 203,300 226,200 254,000 9,149 10,179 11,430 TX : 940 1,420 1,550 39 60 66 US : 263,890 296,620 330,550 11,427 12,827 14,309 Temples : FL : 2,150 2,400 2,300 97 108 104 Grapefruit : White Seedless : FL 5/ : 23,200 23,500 23,000 986 999 978 Colored Seedless : FL 5/ : 28,100 31,400 28,500 1,194 1,334 1,211 Other : FL : 1,050 900 500 45 38 21 All : AZ 4/ : 1,200 900 800 40 30 27 CA 4/ : 8,100 8,200 9,000 271 275 302 FL 5/ : 52,350 55,800 52,000 2,225 2,371 2,210 TX : 4,550 5,300 5,000 182 212 200 US : 66,200 70,200 66,800 2,718 2,888 2,739 Tangerines : AZ 4/ : 1,000 550 500 38 21 19 CA 4/ : 2,600 2,600 2,400 98 98 90 FL : 4,500 6,300 5,500 213 299 261 US : 8,100 9,450 8,400 349 418 370 Lemons 4/ : AZ : 5,100 2,600 2,600 194 99 99 CA : 21,000 20,000 22,000 798 760 836 US : 26,100 22,600 24,600 992 859 935 Tangelos : FL : 2,450 3,950 3,300 110 178 149 K-Early Citrus : FL : 160 150 100 7 7 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes on next page. Citrus Fruit Footnotes 1/ The crop year begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with the completion of harvest the following year. 2/ Net lbs. per box: oranges-AZ & CA-75, FL-90, TX-85; grapefruit-AZ & CA-67, FL-85, TX-80; lemons-76; tangelos, K-Early Citrus & Temples-90; tangerines-AZ & CA-75, FL-95. 3/ Navel and miscellaneous varieties in AZ and CA. Early (including Navel) and midseason varieties in FL and TX. Small quantities of tangerines in TX. 4/ Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast. 5/ Excludes economic abandonment in 1995-96 of 3,000,000 boxes of Colored Seedless; in 1996-97 of 3,000,000 boxes of White Seedless and 3,000,000 boxes of Colored Seedless. Pecans: Utilized Production by Crop, State, and United States, 1995-96 and Forecasted December 1, 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Utilized Production Crop and State :----------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Pounds Improved Varieties 1/ : AL : 7,000 9,000 4,000 AZ 2/ : 17,000 17,500 AR 3/ : 900 800 1,600 CA 3/ : 2,900 1,300 2,800 FL 3/ : 600 500 700 GA : 62,000 86,000 73,000 LA : 2,000 2,000 2,000 MS 3/ : 1,200 1,300 2,600 NM : 45,000 22,000 38,000 NC 3/ : 1,800 425 550 OK : 2,500 500 3,000 SC 3/ : 2,400 1,800 2,000 TX : 47,000 30,000 50,000 US : 175,300 172,625 197,750 Native & Seedling : AL : 3,000 5,000 4,000 AR 3/ : 700 400 800 FL 3/ : 500 1,400 1,600 GA : 13,000 14,000 12,000 KS 3/ : 500 200 3,500 LA : 11,000 14,000 11,000 MS 3/ : 1,000 1,300 1,400 NC 3/ : 1,500 375 450 OK : 16,500 1,500 18,000 SC 3/ : 1,100 700 1,000 TX : 28,000 10,000 20,000 US : 76,800 48,875 73,750 All Pecans : AL : 10,000 14,000 8,000 AZ 2/ : 17,000 17,500 AR 3/ : 1,600 1,200 2,400 CA 3/ : 2,900 1,300 2,800 FL 3/ : 1,100 1,900 2,300 GA : 75,000 100,000 85,000 KS 3/ : 500 200 3,500 LA : 13,000 16,000 13,000 MS 3/ : 2,200 2,600 4,000 NM : 45,000 22,000 38,000 NC 3/ : 3,300 800 1,000 OK : 19,000 2,000 21,000 SC 3/ : 3,500 2,500 3,000 TX : 75,000 40,000 70,000 : Oth Sts 4/ : 15,900 : US : 268,000 221,500 271,500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Budded, grafted, or topworked varieties. 2/ Estimates published separately beginning in 1996. 3/ Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast. 4/ AZ, MO, and TN in 1995. No breakdown between varieties available. Forecasts discontinued in 1996 for MO and TN. Sugarcane: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Use, State, and United States, 1995-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use : Area Harvested : Yield 1/ : Production 1/ and :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres ---- Tons ---- ------- 1,000 Tons ------- : For Sugar : FL : 417.0 419.0 33.1 34.0 14,445 13,803 14,246 HI : 42.9 32.0 82.6 87.0 3,953 3,544 2,784 LA : 335.0 375.0 27.9 29.0 9,421 9,347 10,875 TX : 34.6 29.5 28.7 28.5 1,336 992 841 : US : 829.5 855.5 33.4 33.6 29,155 27,686 28,746 : For Seed : FL : 21.0 19.0 33.1 34.0 677 695 646 HI : 3.1 3.0 30.6 28.7 117 95 86 LA : 35.0 35.0 27.9 29.0 819 976 1,015 TX : 0.3 2.0 33.3 23.0 28 10 46 : US : 59.4 59.0 29.9 30.4 1,641 1,776 1,793 : For Sugar : and Seed : FL : 438.0 438.0 33.1 34.0 15,122 14,498 14,892 HI : 46.0 35.0 79.1 82.0 4,070 3,639 2,870 LA : 370.0 410.0 27.9 29.0 10,240 10,323 11,890 TX : 34.9 31.5 28.7 28.2 1,364 1,002 887 : US : 888.9 914.5 33.1 33.4 30,796 29,462 30,539 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Net tons. Coffee: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production Hawaii 1995-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production 2/ State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- :1995-96:1996-97:1997-98:1995-96:1996-97:1997-98:1995-96:1996-97:1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- Acres ------- ------- Pounds ------ ---- 1,000 Pounds --- : HI : 5,400 5,300 5,600 1,000 1,210 1,610 5,400 6,400 9,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1996-97 revised. 2/ Parchment basis. Monthly Marketings - United States United States: U.S. monthly marketing percentages for wheat, oats, barley, corn, sorghum, soybeans, flaxseed, sunflower, cotton, and peanuts are based on the 12 months which are used for the U.S. marketing year. These months are consistent with the data used to weight U.S. marketing year average prices. Marketings are based on monthly probability surveys which obtain quantities of the crop purchased from producers and prices received information. Purchases are not identified by crop production year, but represent the commodity sold during the 12 months of the marketing year. Monthly marketings for hay are based on estimates derived from State marketing years and thus may extend over a period exceeding 12 months. Crop Marketing Seasons of Specified Field Crops Barley: June 1 to May 31 for California; July 1 to June 30 for all other monthly marketing estimating States. Corn for Grain: August 1 to July 31 for Georgia and Texas; September 1 to August 31 for Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, and Ohio; October 1 to September 30 for all other monthly marketing estimating States. Dry Edible Beans: September 1 to August 31 for all estimating States. Flaxseed: July 1 to June 30 for all estimating States. Hay: April 1 to March 31 for Arizona; May 1 to April 30 for California, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah; June 1 to May 31 for all other monthly marketing estimating States. Oats: May 1 to April 30 for Texas; June 1 to May 31 for California; July 1 to June 30 for all other monthly marketing estimating States. Sorghum for Grain: June 1 to May 31 for Texas; August 1 to July 31 for Arkansas and Oklahoma; September 1 to August 31 for Kansas and Missouri; October 1 to September 30 for Illinois and Nebraska. Soybeans: September 1 to August 31 for all estimating States. Sunflower: September 1 to August 31 for Kansas, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. Wheat: May 1 to April 30 for California, Oklahoma, and Texas; June 1 to May 31 for Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, and Missouri; July 1 to June 30 for the all other monthly marketing estimating States. Field Crops: Farm Marketings, Percent of Sales by Crop and Month, United States, 1995-96 and 1996-97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Crop Marketing Year Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995-96 : 1996-97 : 1995-96 : 1996-97 : 1995-96 : 1996-97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : : Hay Flaxseed Peanuts : Apr : .4 .3 May : 3.5 3.8 Jun : 11.0 10.4 Jul : 11.1 11.2 2.8 2.7 Aug : 10.3 10.2 9.7 4.9 1.0 Sep : 9.9 9.6 21.8 17.3 40.4 27.6 Oct : 8.1 8.2 33.6 24.9 40.7 57.9 Nov : 7.9 8.0 6.7 10.8 14.6 11.5 Dec : 7.9 8.7 3.9 8.6 2.5 2.1 Jan : 7.7 8.4 4.6 18.2 .7 .8 Feb : 7.4 6.9 6.1 1.9 .1 .1 Mar : 7.0 6.6 3.2 4.0 Apr : 5.6 5.8 1.5 2.1 May : 2.2 1.9 1.5 2.4 Jun : 4.6 2.2 : Year : 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 : : Oats Wheat Barley : Jun : 6.4 5.0 8.9 7.5 3.9 4.0 Jul : 14.9 18.3 21.6 13.3 4.1 6.9 Aug : 26.8 33.4 11.2 10.4 18.2 17.5 Sep : 9.1 10.8 10.0 9.3 15.6 21.2 Oct : 5.6 4.2 7.8 6.6 8.8 6.8 Nov : 4.7 2.7 6.3 5.5 11.0 6.5 Dec : 6.1 3.4 8.6 9.2 10.1 7.1 Jan : 5.9 4.2 9.0 10.6 9.6 8.7 Feb : 5.4 4.8 5.4 8.6 7.0 6.7 Mar : 5.2 4.3 4.4 8.5 4.9 6.4 Apr : 5.2 4.7 3.7 7.0 3.7 4.4 May : 4.7 4.2 3.1 3.5 3.1 3.8 : Year : 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Field Crops: Farm Marketings, Percent of Sales by Crop and Month, United States, 1995-96 and 1996-97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Crop Marketing Year Month :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995-96 : 1996-97 : 1995-96 : 1996-97 : 1995-96 : 1996-97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : : Corn Sorghum Soybeans : Sep : 8.1 4.0 4.1 3.3 8.1 3.9 Oct : 17.1 11.4 30.9 12.5 26.9 21.0 Nov : 12.9 13.2 15.3 14.5 8.5 10.4 Dec : 8.0 8.0 10.0 12.3 7.2 7.2 Jan : 17.4 15.1 9.6 12.2 15.2 17.8 Feb : 8.3 9.8 3.6 7.9 6.1 8.3 Mar : 8.5 8.0 2.6 5.9 6.3 7.9 Apr : 6.2 6.1 1.7 4.0 5.8 6.1 May : 4.3 4.8 1.5 3.6 3.8 4.4 Jun : 3.3 5.6 3.7 3.9 3.4 3.9 Jul : 3.4 6.7 8.0 7.8 4.7 4.3 Aug : 2.5 7.3 9.0 12.1 4.0 4.8 : Year : 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 : : : Dry Beans Cotton Sunflower : Aug : 3.2 3.7 Sep : 21.9 20.3 6.1 3.8 4.2 2.1 Oct : 14.0 21.4 15.2 12.7 23.7 21.2 Nov : 9.8 7.9 19.2 19.6 21.6 11.7 Dec : 7.9 7.5 18.6 15.0 11.5 9.6 Jan : 7.2 8.0 16.2 17.5 9.0 10.1 Feb : 6.7 5.2 5.4 9.8 6.2 8.0 Mar : 7.2 4.5 5.1 5.6 5.8 7.1 Apr : 6.0 5.4 4.0 3.0 3.8 6.1 May : 6.1 5.8 2.4 3.6 3.0 5.6 Jun : 5.2 6.3 2.2 3.6 3.4 5.0 Jul : 4.1 4.1 2.4 2.1 5.7 9.5 Aug : 3.9 3.6 2.1 4.0 : Year : 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hay: Farm Marketings, Percent of Sales, by Month and State, 1995-96 and 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State and : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Marketing:Apr :May :Jun :Jul :Aug :Sep :Oct :Nov :Dec :Jan :Feb :Mar :Apr :May Year : : : : : : : : : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AZ 1995-96: 11 10 11 10 10 11 7 7 6 6 5 6 1996-97: 10 15 13 11 10 9 9 6 4 3 4 6 : CA 1995-96: 12 12 14 15 10 8 5 3 3 4 4 10 1996-97: 12 12 14 15 10 8 5 3 3 4 4 10 : CO 1995-96: 12 9 10 8 9 9 10 11 6 6 6 4 1996-97: 9 10 10 12 13 10 8 12 5 5 4 2 : ID 1995-96: 10 9 10 15 8 12 9 6 7 6 4 4 1996-97: 10 9 10 15 8 12 9 6 7 6 4 4 : IL 1995-96: 10 8 8 6 4 6 9 13 13 13 7 3 1996-97: 10 8 8 6 4 6 9 14 13 13 6 3 : IA 1995-96: 16 11 9 8 5 6 7 11 11 8 5 3 1996-97: 10 11 9 8 5 7 9 12 9 10 6 4 : KS 1995-96: 5 6 8 8 11 15 13 11 7 6 5 5 1996-97: 2 6 6 5 5 7 14 20 21 6 5 3 : KY 1995-96: 4 13 9 9 10 7 5 13 11 9 7 3 1996-97: 5 13 10 9 9 8 6 13 11 9 5 2 : MI 1995-96: 12 9 6 3 6 4 7 8 14 15 12 4 1996-97: 11 9 6 3 6 4 7 8 14 15 12 5 : MN 1995-96: 8 11 11 12 7 2 6 7 10 13 5 8 1996-97: 8 11 10 11 7 2 6 8 9 14 5 9 : MO 1995-96: 3 12 11 10 8 4 8 10 9 11 9 5 1996-97: 2 12 11 10 8 4 8 11 9 11 9 5 : MT 1995-96: 5 5 9 9 8 17 12 10 8 9 6 2 1996-97: 5 13 10 15 15 11 10 8 6 3 3 1 : NE 1995-96: 7 4 2 10 12 6 18 11 9 10 6 5 1996-97: 7 4 2 10 12 6 18 11 9 10 6 5 : NV 1995-96: 2 6 12 14 14 10 9 8 7 7 7 4 1996-97: 2 6 12 13 14 10 9 8 7 7 7 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes at end of table. --continued Hay: Farm Marketings, Percent of Sales, by Month and State, 1995-96 and 1996-97 1/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State and : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Marketing:Apr :May :Jun :Jul :Aug :Sep :Oct :Nov :Dec :Jan :Feb :Mar :Apr :May Year : : : : : : : : : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : NM 1995-96: 10 16 16 13 10 9 6 5 4 4 4 3 1996-97: 10 17 17 13 11 9 6 4 4 3 3 3 : NY 1995-96: 10 12 9 7 7 8 9 9 8 10 6 5 1996-97: 9 12 7 7 7 8 9 9 8 11 7 6 : ND 1995-96: 3 4 6 11 7 17 15 8 5 11 9 4 1996-97: 3 4 6 11 7 17 15 8 5 11 9 4 : OH 1995-96: 20 13 9 7 7 6 7 7 6 6 6 6 1996-97: 20 12 9 7 7 6 7 7 6 6 7 6 : OK 1995-96: 6 12 12 14 8 7 6 8 7 8 8 4 1996-97: 6 12 12 15 7 7 6 7 7 9 8 4 : OR 1995-96: 6 13 11 11 8 9 9 10 8 6 5 4 1996-97: 6 13 11 11 8 9 9 10 8 6 5 4 : PA 1995-96: 11 12 6 8 4 9 10 10 10 9 7 4 1996-97: 7 12 6 7 5 5 11 13 12 11 6 5 : SD 1995-96: 12 11 9 8 8 7 7 15 15 5 2 1 1996-97: 3 8 7 7 8 10 11 15 13 10 6 2 : TX 1995-96: 5 12 11 10 9 7 9 9 8 9 8 3 1996-97: 6 13 11 10 9 7 8 9 8 8 8 3 : UT 1995-96: 3 10 15 10 12 11 8 7 7 6 5 6 1996-97: 3 10 15 10 12 11 8 7 7 6 5 6 : WA 1995-96: 14 13 12 11 10 7 5 8 7 5 4 4 1996-97: 17 18 13 12 9 7 5 5 3 5 3 3 : WI 1995-96: 16 8 8 8 7 8 7 7 8 9 7 7 1996-97: 14 10 10 6 5 7 8 8 8 9 9 6 : WY 1995-96: 9 8 12 17 11 13 10 6 6 6 1 1 1996-97: 3 6 10 9 11 15 16 16 8 4 1 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Percents used to calculate marketing year average prices. Barley: Farm Marketings, Percent of Sales, by Month and State, 1995-96 and 1996-97 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State and : : : : : : : : : : : : : Marketing :Jun :Jul :Aug :Sep :Oct :Nov :Dec :Jan :Feb :Mar :Apr :May :Jun Year : : : : : : : : : : : : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : CA 1995-96 : 13 20 12 8 5 5 5 1 4 2 2 23 1996-97 : 36 25 6 3 3 2 2 3 1 2 4 13 : CO 1995-96 : 16 19 9 23 27 4 1 1 1996-97 : 9 39 15 8 4 16 5 2 1 1 : ID 1995-96 : 1 19 15 8 13 10 14 6 5 4 2 3 1996-97 : 7 14 19 6 12 11 10 5 7 3 1 5 : MN 1995-96 : 9 13 11 7 13 11 10 6 4 5 2 9 1996-97 : 6 14 14 4 6 7 11 12 8 7 5 6 : MT 1995-96 : 2 14 12 11 14 13 11 8 6 4 2 3 1996-97 : 5 13 16 10 9 13 11 9 5 4 2 3 : ND 1995-96 : 5 16 14 9 10 10 10 9 6 4 3 4 1996-97 : 6 16 23 5 5 5 8 6 8 5 5 8 : OR 1995-96 : 3 15 15 12 7 9 6 16 6 5 5 1 1996-97 : 7 12 13 12 9 8 9 8 5 8 8 1 : SD 1995-96 : 13 18 9 4 6 8 10 12 6 5 2 7 1996-97 : 21 18 7 9 5 8 1 6 7 5 3 10 : UT 1995-96 : 6 19 13 7 10 8 11 6 4 4 5 7 1996-97 : 16 24 10 11 6 1 6 5 4 3 9 5 : WA 1995-96 : 1 21 42 11 8 5 4 1 2 2 2 1 1996-97 : 5 19 21 15 9 6 11 3 5 3 2 1 : WY 1995-96 : 84 8 4 2 1 1 1996-97 : 9 39 44 4 1 1 1 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Sample survey reported marketings as percent of total used for calculating marketing year average prices. Oats: Farm Marketings, Percent of Sales, by Month and State, 1995-96 and 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State and : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Marketing :May :Jun :Jul :Aug :Sep :Oct :Nov :Dec :Jan :Feb :Mar :Apr :May :Jun Year : : : : : : : : : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : IL 1995-96 : 24 37 4 3 2 3 1 16 4 3 1 2 1996-97 : 14 43 7 7 1 2 10 1 4 4 3 4 : IA 1995-96 : 29 45 5 1 3 2 2 2 4 3 2 2 1996-97 : 26 48 7 4 1 1 1 2 3 2 2 3 : MI 1995-96 : 4 39 4 6 5 1 12 8 3 6 8 4 1996-97 : 11 33 10 4 1 2 3 6 5 5 5 15 : MN 1995-96 : 15 29 10 5 5 6 4 5 5 7 4 5 1996-97 : 18 30 12 4 4 3 4 4 4 7 6 4 : MT 1995-96 : 2/ 1996-97 : 8 14 22 3 13 12 2 5 6 13 2 : NE 1995-96 : 34 39 3 3 3 3 6 3 2 1 1 2 1996-97 : 42 27 8 2 3 2 3 4 2 1 2 4 : ND 1995-96 : 12 24 13 9 7 7 7 6 5 4 4 2 1996-97 : 10 27 20 6 4 5 6 6 5 3 2 6 : OH 1995-96 : 28 31 23 6 1 2 3 2 1 1 2 1996-97 : 25 37 7 2 4 1 4 5 5 7 3 : OR 1995-96 : 2 13 25 12 9 15 8 7 4 2 2 1 1996-97 : 11 20 8 12 4 16 3 14 6 3 3 : PA 1995-96 : 18 26 5 2 4 3 6 4 11 6 9 6 1996-97 : 12 27 4 2 2 5 9 11 14 3 5 6 : SD 1995-96 : 10 19 8 6 5 9 9 7 9 9 6 3 1996-97 : 19 34 5 4 1 5 1 6 4 6 6 9 : TX 1995-96 : 38 19 1 7 9 7 13 6 1996-97 : 83 11 6 : WI 1995-96 : 10 29 9 5 3 4 5 6 7 9 7 6 1996-97 : 12 39 6 5 3 2 6 5 4 8 6 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Sample survey reported marketings as percent of total used for calculating marketing year average prices. 2/ Montana became part of the monthly price program for Oats in July 1996. All Wheat: Farm Marketings, Percent of Sales, by Month and State, 1995-96 and 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State and : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Marketing :May :Jun :Jul :Aug :Sep :Oct :Nov :Dec :Jan :Feb :Mar:Apr:May:Jun Year : : : : : : : : : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent AR 1995-96 : 74 23 1 1 1 1996-97 : 58 23 7 2 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 : CA 1995-96 : 17 17 30 13 6 2 2 4 6 1 1 1 1996-97 : 10 32 25 9 4 2 2 2 3 1 5 5 : CO 1995-96 : 15 18 11 8 5 11 14 8 4 3 2 1 1996-97 : 12 9 7 6 6 11 16 11 11 8 2 1 : ID 1995-96 : 1 7 16 13 11 11 15 6 5 6 4 5 1996-97 : 1 6 13 7 5 14 14 11 11 8 5 5 : IL 1995-96 : 6 67 8 5 2 1 3 7 1 1996-97 : 7 53 16 4 1 1 2 4 2 3 5 2 : IN 1995-96 : 21 57 11 2 1 1 5 2 1996-97 : 8 59 16 10 1 1 1 2 1 1 : KS 1995-96 : 5 33 15 13 8 3 9 6 3 3 1 1 1996-97 : 10 33 7 6 4 5 8 8 6 7 4 2 : MI 1995-96 : 38 26 5 7 8 3 6 5 1 1 1996-97 : 27 39 8 3 1 3 7 3 4 4 1 : MN 1995-96 : 7 16 11 6 7 11 9 6 10 6 6 5 1996-97 : 3 17 14 7 6 10 11 7 9 10 3 3 : MO 1995-96 : 14 59 9 4 3 1 2 6 1 1 1996-97 : 11 43 9 4 3 3 3 6 6 7 4 1 : MT 1995-96 : 6 6 7 9 10 11 14 10 8 8 5 6 1996-97 : 3 5 7 6 8 14 14 11 9 10 6 7 : NE 1995-96 : 27 17 9 9 4 9 10 7 4 3 1 1996-97 : 21 13 7 5 6 10 11 10 7 6 2 2 : ND 1995-96 : 8 8 12 9 10 10 11 9 8 6 5 4 1996-97 : 4 6 13 8 7 10 12 10 10 9 4 7 : OH 1995-96 : 76 10 3 1 4 1 3 1 1 1996-97 : 44 12 11 4 2 4 6 6 5 4 1 1 : OK 1995-96 : 4 33 19 5 6 9 2 10 6 3 1 2 1996-97 : 9 25 10 6 5 5 6 9 8 6 8 3 : OR 1995-96 : 8 13 18 11 10 14 12 4 3 4 2 1 1996-97 : 5 15 13 12 8 10 9 12 7 5 2 2 : SD 1995-96 : 16 13 10 8 7 10 11 9 7 5 2 2 1996-97 : 6 25 7 5 3 6 11 10 10 9 4 4 : TX 1995-96 : 13 24 39 13 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 1996-97 : 16 28 21 6 3 7 3 4 5 2 3 2 : WA 1995-96 : 2 14 19 15 13 12 11 3 2 5 3 1 1996-97 : 3 12 10 11 6 11 13 12 9 7 4 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Sample survey reported marketings as percent of total used for calculating marketing year average prices. Flaxseed: Farm Marketings, Percent of Sales, by Month and State, 1995-96 and 1996-97 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State and : : : : : : : : : : : : Marketing : Jul :Aug : Sep :Oct : Nov :Dec : Jan :Feb : Mar :Apr : May :Jun Year : : : : : : : : : : : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Percent : ND 1995-96: 3 10 19 36 7 5 5 6 3 1 1 4 1996-97: 3 3 17 25 11 9 19 2 4 2 3 2 : SD 1995-96: 2 9 43 12 7 5 3 4 3 1 1 10 1996-97: 6 35 28 22 1 2 2 2 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Sample survey reported marketings as percent of total used for calculating marketing year average prices. Sorghum: Farm Marketings, Percent of Sales, by Month and State, 1995-96 and 1996-97 1/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State and : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Marketing :Jun:Jul:Aug:Sep:Oct:Nov:Dec:Jan:Feb:Mar:Apr:May:Jun:Jul:Aug:Sep Year : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AR 1995-96 : 27 42 26 2 1 2 1996-97 : 30 37 21 1 5 3 1 1 1 : IL 1995-96 : 2/ 1996-97 : 15 56 9 6 5 6 2 1 : KS 1995-96 : 2 40 18 12 11 5 4 3 2 1 1 1 1996-97 : 2 19 20 14 14 9 7 3 3 3 2 4 : MO 1995-96 : 12 26 17 10 14 5 6 3 1 2 2 2 1996-97 : 4 25 14 14 12 6 7 5 2 2 4 5 : NE 1995-96 : 35 19 10 17 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 6 1996-97 : 7 10 13 13 11 9 8 8 9 8 2 2 : OK 1995-96 : 1 2 22 35 17 10 4 3 1 2 1 2 1996-97 : 1 5 14 20 21 15 8 5 4 2 3 2 : TX 1995-96 :19 22 18 5 16 8 5 5 1 1 1996-97 : 9 20 18 4 5 10 11 11 6 3 2 1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Sample survey reported marketings as percent of total used for calculating marketing year average prices. 2/ Added to monthly program September 1996. Corn: Farm Marketings, Percent of Sales, by Month and State, 1995-96 and 1996-97 1/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- State and : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Marketing :Aug :Sep :Oct :Nov :Dec :Jan :Feb :Mar:Apr :May:Jun :Jul:Aug:Sep Year : : : : : : : : : : : : : : ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : CO 1995-96 : 11 28 20 15 7 5 5 3 1 1 2 2 1996-97 : 16 13 10 15 10 7 6 5 5 5 4 4 : GA 1995-96 : 37 21 5 2 3 5 3 2 2 1 7 12 1996-97 : 38 27 7 2 3 4 4 4 3 3 2 3 : IL 1995-96 : 7 18 8 8 28 9 9 4 4 2 2 1 1996-97 : 2 12 10 7 21 12 9 7 4 5 5 6 : IN 1995-96 : 8 21 8 8 19 11 8 6 3 2 3 3 1996-97 : 5 13 19 7 14 10 8 6 4 4 5 5 : IA 1995-96 : 8 14 14 6 16 7 11 8 5 4 5 2 1996-97 : 2 8 13 6 14 10 9 7 5 7 10 9 : KS 1995-96 : 8 28 18 14 14 6 5 2 2 1 1 1 1996-97 : 7 22 13 13 15 9 8 4 3 2 2 2 : KY 1995-96 : 26 13 5 6 21 11 7 4 2 1 1 3 1996-97 : 21 19 7 4 19 10 6 4 3 2 2 3 : MI 1995-96 : 18 19 13 20 10 6 7 3 1 1 1 1 1996-97 : 5 22 12 15 9 6 5 3 5 6 6 6 : MN 1995-96 : 17 11 6 10 7 8 10 9 9 7 3 3 1996-97 : 10 13 7 10 8 7 7 7 7 9 9 6 : MO 1995-96 : 14 12 12 9 17 10 7 5 5 3 3 3 1996-97 : 16 14 9 10 14 8 7 4 4 5 4 5 : NE 1995-96 : 13 22 10 16 11 9 6 4 2 3 2 2 1996-97 : 10 14 10 14 9 9 6 5 5 7 7 4 : NC 1995-96 : 36 12 2 3 8 7 4 3 3 2 1 19 1996-97 : 41 23 7 2 5 4 4 3 2 2 2 5 : OH 1995-96 : 5 26 15 9 14 8 8 5 3 2 3 2 1996-97 : 1 8 17 13 17 11 9 6 4 5 5 4 : PA 1995-96 : 23 17 17 8 3 8 5 5 4 5 3 2 1996-97 : 15 26 12 5 6 6 4 5 4 4 4 9 : SD 1995-96 : 18 16 8 12 12 10 8 5 5 3 2 1 1996-97 : 6 12 5 5 5 5 5 4 11 16 14 12 : TX 1995-96 : 21 8 29 13 14 8 2 1 1 1 1 1 1996-97 : 9 24 32 6 4 9 3 3 1 1 1 7 : WI 1995-96 : 17 19 10 20 6 5 7 6 3 3 3 1 1996-97 : 6 20 11 10 7 8 8 6 7 7 6 4 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Sample Survey reported marketings as percent of total used for calculating marketing year average prices. Soybeans: Farm Marketings, Percent of Sales, by Month and State, 1995-96 and 1996-97 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State and : : : : : : : : : : : : Marketing : Sep : Oct: Nov: Dec: Jan : Feb: Mar : Apr: May : Jun: Jul : Aug Year : : : : : : : : : : : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Percent : AR 1995-96 : 4 38 18 13 13 2 5 3 1 1 1 1 1996-97 : 2 25 22 14 21 6 4 3 1 1 1 : GA 1995-96 : 2 12 47 17 12 1 3 3 1 2 1996-97 : 1 23 40 24 5 2 4 1 : IL 1995-96 : 8 20 4 6 24 8 8 6 4 3 5 4 1996-97 : 4 14 5 6 22 10 11 6 5 4 5 8 : IN 1995-96 : 14 36 4 5 13 6 4 5 3 3 3 4 1996-97 : 5 25 20 6 14 6 6 5 4 3 3 3 : IA 1995-96 : 7 23 8 6 16 6 9 7 4 4 6 4 1996-97 : 4 21 4 4 17 9 9 8 5 5 7 7 : KS 1995-96 : 4 43 11 10 7 6 4 3 3 2 4 3 1996-97 : 2 27 9 10 19 7 9 4 2 3 4 4 : KY 1995-96 : 1 21 15 7 21 11 7 7 3 1 3 3 1996-97 : 1 6 25 9 29 13 6 5 2 1 1 2 : LA 1995-96 : 11 47 17 9 11 2 1 1 1 1996-97 : 17 41 16 5 13 3 1 1 3 : MI 1995-96 : 9 41 8 7 14 6 4 5 3 1 1 1 1996-97 : 2 34 15 8 15 6 6 4 2 1 4 3 : MN 1995-96 : 10 20 8 6 7 5 8 7 5 8 10 6 1996-97 : 6 25 5 6 14 7 7 8 7 5 5 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ See footnotes at end of table. --continued Soybeans: Farm Marketings, Percent of Sales, by Month and State, 1995-96 and 1996-97 1/ (continued) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State and : : : : : : : : : : : : Marketing : Sep : Oct: Nov: Dec: Jan : Feb: Mar : Apr: May : Jun: Jul : Aug Year : : : : : : : : : : : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Percent : MS 1995-96 : 7 18 12 13 31 6 4 4 1 1 1 2 1996-97 : 7 16 13 12 34 7 4 2 1 2 2 : MO 1995-96 : 4 27 9 9 17 7 7 6 4 2 4 4 1996-97 : 3 20 9 9 20 11 10 5 4 3 2 4 : NE 1995-96 : 5 30 14 9 11 5 4 5 5 2 5 5 1996-97 : 3 21 6 7 16 9 8 7 6 6 7 4 : NC 1995-96 : 2 6 27 18 6 6 3 4 3 2 2 21 1996-97 : 1 9 29 21 19 7 7 3 1 1 2 : OH 1995-96 : 15 35 6 8 11 5 5 5 3 2 3 2 1996-97 : 3 22 15 6 17 9 8 7 4 3 3 3 : SD 1995-96 : 8 35 10 8 8 6 6 7 3 3 4 2 1996-97 : 2 29 6 11 8 8 5 5 4 7 9 6 : TN 1995-96 : 4 33 20 7 17 6 4 4 2 1 1 1 1996-97 : 2 16 37 19 12 5 4 2 1 1 1 : WI 1995-96 : 1996-97 : 2 30 11 6 14 7 7 7 5 4 4 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Sample Survey reported marketings as percent of total used for calculating marketing year average prices. Dry Edible Beans: Farm Marketings, Percent of Sales, by Month and State, 1995-96 and 1996-97 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State and : : : : : : : : : : : : Marketing : Sep : Oct: Nov : Dec: Jan : Feb: Mar : Apr: May : Jun: Jul : Aug Year : : : : : : : : : : : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : CA 1995-96 : 5 10 14 8 9 8 7 9 10 7 6 7 1996-97 : 6 12 12 11 8 8 7 9 10 6 6 5 : CO 1995-96 : 24 15 9 8 8 6 6 5 4 5 6 4 1996-97 : 27 17 4 6 8 4 4 3 4 9 7 7 : ID 1995-96 : 8 6 15 9 10 4 7 7 8 9 11 6 1996-97 : 10 15 12 10 10 8 8 7 6 7 4 3 : MI 1995-96 : 26 11 8 8 7 5 6 5 10 7 4 3 1996-97 : 6 32 8 6 15 6 3 6 3 7 5 3 : MN 1995-96 : 30 16 8 5 5 6 15 4 3 4 1 3 1996-97 : 34 19 7 3 3 2 3 5 10 8 4 2 : NE 1995-96 : 22 20 9 9 7 6 8 3 3 5 3 5 1996-97 : 29 18 10 7 7 4 5 4 4 5 2 5 : ND 1995-96 : 26 16 9 6 7 9 8 8 3 3 3 2 1996-97 : 27 25 6 8 5 4 4 5 6 5 3 2 : WA 1995-96 : 19 26 15 6 6 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 1996-97 : 2/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Sample survey reported marketings as percent of total used for calculating marketing year average prices. 2/ Discontinued. Sunflower: Farm Marketings, Percent of Sales by Month and State, 1995-96 and 1996-97 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State and : : : : : : : : : : : : Marketing : Sep :Oct : Nov : Dec :Jan : Feb : Mar :Apr : May : Jun :Jul : Aug Year : : : : : : : : : : : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : KS 1995-96: 1 24 24 18 15 5 6 2 1 2 1 1 1996-97: 3 38 13 7 12 8 6 8 3 2 : MN 1995-96: 9 25 22 9 6 4 3 3 1 3 11 4 1996-97: 5 12 11 11 12 11 9 12 13 2 1 1 : ND 1995-96: 3 21 18 12 10 6 7 5 4 4 7 3 1996-97: 2 16 14 9 11 7 8 5 5 8 9 6 : SD 1995-96: 5 27 27 9 8 7 5 3 3 3 3 1996-97: 1 26 9 12 8 7 5 6 4 3 15 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Sample survey reported marketings as percent of total used for calculating marketing year average prices. November Weather Summary: The Nation's weather patterns became more strongly influenced by the very strong warm-phase (El Ni o) episode. Manifestations of El Ni o's influence included wet spells across the Southeast (7 weeks) and in California (3 weeks), and dry weather on the northern Plains (7 weeks). Late in the month, significant precipitation returned to the central Plains for the first time since the late-October blizzard. East of the Rockies, a cold regime that had taken hold in mid-October finally broke down toward the end of November. Despite the late-month warmup, November temperatures averaged as much as 6 degrees F below normal in the upper Midwest and at least 4 degrees F below normal from central Texas to the central Appalachians. In contrast, monthly departures reached +4 degrees F in the West Coast States. On November 1 in southern California, monthly high-temperature records were established in Burbank (99 degrees F), Oxnard (98 degrees F), and Lompoc (98 degrees F). At the Oxnard Airport, a high of 104 degrees F tied their all-time record, set on September 22, 1939. A day later, the November record of 94 degrees F was tied at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ. About three dozen daily-record highs were tabulated across the Southwest on November 1-3. Despite the nearly constant chill in the eastern two-thirds of the Nation, only about four dozen daily-record lows were reported. Most of those occurred from November 15-18, during the month's sharpest cold snap. On the 16th, Brookings, SD noted -12 degrees F. A day later, lows dipped to 8 degrees F in Gilbert, AR and 20 degrees F in Tupelo, MS. During the cold snap, temperatures dipped to freezing or below as far south as southern Louisiana and Florida's Panhandle. In Rochester, MN, temperatures averaged below normal on 38 of the 43 days from October 13 to November 24, including 23 in a row from November 2-24. Similarly, a 19-day streak of subnormal temperatures ended on November 21 in Atlanta, GA, where below-normal temperatures had prevailed on 35 of the previous 38 days (October 14 to November 20). A series of coastal storms battered the Northeast during the month, raking the region with high winds and delivering heavy snowfall at times. An early-November storm produced wind gusts to 69 mph in Portland, ME and 53 mph in Portsmouth, NH. (The same system also delivered wind gusts in excess of 50 mph to the Midwest, including a gust to 59 mph in Sioux City, IA on November 2.) Pittsburgh, PA netted a single-day, November-record rainfall (1.86 inches) on the 7th, during a storm that dumped more than 7 inches on parts of western Pennsylvania. On November 14, snowfall totaled 10.6 inches in Rochester, NY, their earliest 8-inch snowstorm since 1953. Another storm struck the region on Thanksgiving Day (November 27), buffeting Milton, MA with wind gusts to 71 mph. By month's end, snowfall of 20.5 inches in Portland, ME was their highest November total since 26.7 inches fell in 1921. In Albany, NY, precipitation was 5.91 inches (including 11.8 inches of snow), their highest November total since 1927. Storminess that had affected the Northwest earlier in the autumn generally shifted southward into California during November. Nevertheless, a powerful storm lashed the Pacific Northwest on November 18-19. Late on the 18th, while still well offshore, the storm had a central pressure of 28.76 inches (974 millibars). Peak wind gusts near the coast reached 89 mph in Florence, OR and 81 mph on Cooskie Mountain, CA, south of Eureka. Monthly precipitation ranged from 200 to 400 percent of normal in much of northern and central California. In downtown San Francisco, the monthly rainfall of 6.97 inches was 268 percent of normal, their 10th highest November total in the past 149 years. Monthly rainfall also topped 200 percent of normal across parts of the Southeast. General Crop Comments: Cool, wet weather hampered fall harvest efforts during November. Both corn and soybean harvests slowed as precipitation in the Great Lakes region kept grain moisture levels high and 7 weeks of continued wet weather in the Southeast kept farmers out of soybean fields. In the western Corn Belt, harvest finished under mostly favorable conditions after an early-month snowstorm. Grain storage shortages delayed corn harvest in some areas. Storms, bringing snow to New England and rain to the Mid-Atlantic States, hindered harvest operations. Cotton harvest was delayed in the Southeast by 7 weeks of wet weather. Mid-month wet weather problems caused numerous harvest delays in Texas. Farmers in several major cotton-producing States harvested their crops between storms, but the quality of late fields suffered from the moisture. California cotton harvest was mostly complete early in November before rains caused wet conditions for the last 3 weeks of the month. Peanut harvest was virtually complete by mid-November despite continued rainfall across the Southeast. Early in November, central Plains' farmers made limited progress harvesting their sorghum crop due to melting snow and drifts from a major late-October snowstorm. Farmers made some progress as fields dried or froze, except in Colorado where a second snowstorm blanketed the State and delayed harvest even more. Wet conditions and lack of storage space hindered harvest later in the month. Mid-month snow in Minnesota and North Dakota halted most fieldwork for the winter. November began with wet soils preventing planting of some winter wheat fields in the central Plains. However, most fields were planted by mid-month. Planting activity increased in California and the Southeast as farmers seeded winter wheat following fall crop harvest and when the weather allowed. Dry, cool weather during the middle of November restricted wheat growth in the central and southern Plains until widespread moisture fell in the area at month's end. The late-month precipitation also benefited newly emerged fields in the Northwest, Corn Belt, and Southeast. In the northern Plains, farmers were concerned about the lack of snow cover going into winter. The winter wheat crop was rated in mostly good condition as of November 30, 1997. Cotton: Upland cotton harvested acreage, at 13.2 million acres, is up 5 percent from last year, and American-Pima harvested acreage, at 249,000 acres, is 3 percent below 1996. In Texas, generally favorable weather allowed harvest to proceed at a normal pace in the Plains during November, but harvest was delayed the last week of the month due to showers. Harvest neared completion in the North Central area and the Trans-Pecos continued making good progress. In the coastal areas, heavy rains have diminished quality and yields. In early December, 84 percent of Texas' crop was harvested, 7 percent ahead of average. Cotton objective yield data indicate Texas' crop has the fourth highest boll weights when compared to the previous 10 year's weights. The Delta States' (Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee) harvest pace was normal in November. In Tennessee, the usual November rains interrupted field work and producers had harvested 96 percent of the acreage in early December. Louisiana's harvest was complete and Mississippi showed 99 percent harvested. Data from objective yield surveys show boll weights are the third lowest since 1987 in Arkansas, second lowest in Louisiana, and Mississippi weights ranked fourth lowest during this period. Arizona's harvest was 91 percent complete in early December, only 1 point behind normal. California, at 98 percent harvested, was one point ahead of their average pace, and fields were being disced for bollworm control. December 1 cotton objective yield counts show boll weights are the second highest since 1987 for California. In the Southeastern States (Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina), harvest progress was behind the average pace, as rains during the harvest season have delayed progress. Georgia producers harvested 74 percent of the acreage in early December, 11 points behind normal, and North Carolina producers harvested 80 percent of the crop compared to the 5-year average of 85 percent. American-Pima production is forecast at 533,000 bales, up 1 percent from 1996's output but down 15,000 bales from the November forecast. Yield is indicated at 1,027 pounds per harvested acre, up 36 pounds from last year. Arizona's yield prospects improved slightly from November and production was increased 5,000 bales from last month, while California's crop was lowered 20,000 bales from the November forecast. Arizona's harvest was 91 percent complete in early December and had some delays from rainfall. In California, harvest was virtually complete by the end of November. Intermittent rains caused some minor harvest delays but lint quality was not significantly affected. Harvest continued in the Trans-Pecos region in Texas during November, with minimum delays. All cotton ginnings totaled 14,746,200 running bales prior to December 1, compared with 14,622,900 running bales ginned to the same date last year and 14,199,050 running bales in 1995. Burley Tobacco: U.S. burley tobacco production is forecast at 563 million pounds, up 8 percent from 1996 and up less than 1 percent from the November 1 forecast. Yields for 1997 are expected to average 1,869 pounds per acre, 1 pound above last month's forecast but 71 pounds below the average for 1996. Growers are expected to harvest 301,300 acres, 12 percent above last year but unchanged from last month's forecast. Burley auction markets opened November 24. As of December 8, total gross sales for the season totaled 235 million pounds compared with 243 million pounds sold during a comparable period a year ago. Papayas: Hawaii fresh papaya production is estimated at 3.09 million pounds for November, 20 percent lower than October but 5 percent higher than a year ago. November weather conditions were a mix of cool temperatures, occasional heavy showers, and sunshine. Area devoted to papaya production totaled 3,105 acres, 1 percent lower than October and 11 percent lower than November 1996. Harvested area, totaling 1,920 acres, was 2 percent lower than October but 37 percent more than a year ago. Dry Edible Beans: Production of dry edible beans is estimated at 29.3 million cwt for 1997, 5 percent above 1996 but 5 percent below two years ago. Area for harvest is estimated at 1.72 million acres, down 2 percent from 1996 and 9 percent below 1995. The average yield, at 1,699 pounds per acre, rose 104 pounds from 1996 and was the second highest yield on record. The record high yield of 1,764 pounds was set in 1991. The major producing states of California, Colorado, and Idaho each set records for yield. California's growers averaged 2,330 pounds per acre, compared with the previous high of 2,157 pounds per acre set in 1991; Colorado averaged 2,000 pounds per acre, compared with an average of 1,900 pounds per acre in 1990; and Idaho averaged 2,150 pounds per acre, 10 pounds above the previous record set in 1973. In North Dakota a dry spring caused uneven germination and development; excessive rain in July drowned some acreage. However, a dry August and September improved the prospects. The dry bean harvest was over a week ahead of average due to favorable weather continuing into October. Harvest was virtually complete by mid-October, well ahead of average. Michigan's ideal planting weather allowed growers to get the crop in with more long-season varieties than the previous year. The crop fared well with variable rainfall throughout the summer growing season. However, excessive rainfall on September 9 and 10, combined with cool conditions, caused damage to the navy beans. Harvest started late but finished ahead of schedule with good weather at the end of September and the beginning of October. Cutting in Nebraska began ahead of 1996's pace but finished in mid-October, the same as 1996. Harvest is currently ahead of schedule in California with good quality. Crop development in Idaho was behind 1996 for most of the season, but no serious problems occurred getting the beans cut. However, in the southwest part of the state, some producers experienced rain delays and beans started germinating in the pod, causing decreased yields. In New York, growers experienced a mixed year. An unseasonably cold, wet May delayed early bean seedings. June brought warmer temperatures and drier soils, which allowed the majority of the acreage to be planted on time. A dry August reduced soil moisture and reduced yields. Significant rainfall in September bolstered grower's expectations for above normal yields, but these yields were not fully realized when the crop was harvested. In Oregon and Utah, growers had a generally good year, while in Montana and Wisconsin white mold was a problem. Most Wisconsin growers reported the crop in good shape at the beginning and at mid-season, but white mold set in and decreased yields in west-central Wisconsin. Hail and flooding in Montana and rain storms in Wisconsin also destroyed some planted acreage. Production is above 1996 in all estimating states except New Mexico, Kansas, North Dakota, and Minnesota. New Mexico dropped 23 percent, Kansas fell 19 percent, North Dakota declined 8 percent, and Minnesota slipped 0.7 percent. Production of many minor varieties was well above 1996 levels, but navy and pinto production each fell 9 percent; dark red kidneys declined 10 percent. Garbanzo production was off 26 percent from last year. Grapefruit: The December 1 forecast of the 1997-98 U.S. grapefruit crop is 2.74 million tons, down 3 percent from the October forecast and down 5 percent from last year's production. Florida's December 1 forecast is 52.0 million boxes (2.21 million tons), down 4 percent from the October 1 forecast and down 7 percent from the record large production from a year ago. The total seedless grapefruit forecast is 51.5 million boxes, down 2.0 million boxes from October. The white seedless forecast is unchanged at 23.0 million boxes. The colored seedless grapefruit forecast, however, was reduced to 28.5 million boxes, a 7 percent drop from October. Total seedless movement through the end of November was 6.60 million boxes, virtually the same pace as last season. The seedy grapefruit forecast remained unchanged at 500,000 boxes (21,000 tons). The Florida forecasts are based on objective fruit count and measurement surveys in relationship to the harvest patterns and utilization of the past six seasons. All citrus forecasts project certified utilization and include a preseason allocation of less than two percent for unrecorded usage. Certifications include only fruit actually shipped in fresh pack or recorded at a processing plant. The Texas grapefruit forecast, at 5.00 million boxes (200,000 tons), is unchanged from the October forecast but 6 percent less than the 1996-97 production. The Arizona and California grapefruit forecasts were carried forward from October 1. Tangelos: Florida's tangelo crop for the 1997-98 season is forecast at 3.30 million boxes (149,000 tons), unchanged from the last forecast in October and down 16 percent from the previous season. Utilization was lagging behind the past two seasons as of December 1. Tangerines: The 1997-98 U.S. tangerine crop is forecast at 370,000 tons, unchanged from the October 1 forecast but down 11 percent from last year's production. Florida's tangerine forecast is continued at 5.50 million boxes (261,000 tons), 13 percent less than the 1996-97 crop. Early tangerine movement was slightly behind last year's pace with just under 2 million boxes moved through November. The Arizona and California tangerine forecasts were carried forward from October 1. Temples: The Florida 1997-98 Temple forecast remains at 2.30 million boxes (104,000 tons), 4 percent less than last season. Larger fruit size and less droppage are more than offset by the 22 percent reduction in number of fruit. K-Early Citrus: The 1997-98 forecast of Florida K-Early Citrus is 100,000 boxes (4,500 tons), down 23 percent from October and 33 percent from last season. As of December 1, 1997 fewer than 40,000 boxes were certified. Fresh use is virtually over and the use of remaining available fruit will depend on its acceptability to processors. Florida Citrus: Florida's citrus belt weather was normal for November with mild, overcast days and cool nights. Rainfall was adequate for the month. However, many growers were irrigating in their attempt to raise juice levels in the early maturing fruit. The cool weather and shorter days had virtually stopped new growth except in the very southern areas. Most early and midseason fruit was showing good on-tree color break. Harvest of early oranges for processing increased rapidly during November as most processing plants opened a little early to get a jump start on the record large orange crop. Fresh fruit packing houses were very busy packing Navels, Hamlins, and Ambersweet oranges, white and colored grapefruit, early tangerines, K-Early Citrus fruit, and tangelos. Caretakers were cutting cover crops prior to harvest and for fire protection. Limited fertilizing and other spraying activities also occurred. Some growers reset new young trees where dead trees had been removed. Texas Citrus:Wet conditions slowed harvest activity during October and part of November. By December, however, grapefruit and orange harvesting picked up pace. Quality and appearance of fruit remained good. Sizes have improved with cooler temperatures. California Citrus: Navel orange harvest gained momentum in November with over 10 percent of the crop picked. Quality has been reported good to excellent with large sized fruit. Other citrus crops picked were grapefruit, lemons, and tangerines. Quality was reported good for all of them. California Fruits and Nuts: Various fruits were harvested in November, including kiwifruit, persimmons, pomegranates, avocados, and late variety table grapes. Growers pruned fruit and nut orchards as weather permitted. Pecans: Pecan production, as of December 1, is forecast at 272 million pounds (in-shell basis). This is off 1 percent from the October 1 estimate but 23 percent above 1996. Improved varieties are expected to make up 73 percent of the total, or 198 million pounds. Two states, Georgia and New Mexico, lowered expectations while Oklahoma and Arizona are expecting better crops than on October 1. Georgia's crop is forecast at 85.0 million pounds, down 5 million from October 1. Dry weather in late summer, along with heavy rains during the harvest period, reduced earlier prospects. New Mexico also recorded a decrease, cutting 2 million pounds from the October estimate of 40.0 million. Harvest is well behind schedule; there have also been concerns about poor nut quality but the extent of the problem is unknown. Oklahoma boosted their forecast to 21.0 million pounds, up 3 million from October. The increase is reflected in both native and seedlings. Harvest is behind schedule due to wet conditions. Arizona adjusted their estimate of improved pecans to 17.5 million pounds, up one-half million. Sugarcane: U.S. sugarcane production for sugar and seed in 1997 is expected to total 30.5 million tons, up 4 percent from 1996 and up 3 from November. The expected area for harvest, at 914,500 acres, is 3 percent above last year but unchanged from last month. The forecasted yield, at 33.4 tons per acre, is 0.3 tons above 1996 and up 0.9 tons from November. Florida sugarcane harvest progressed on schedule during November, with no major harvest problems. In Louisiana, harvest was running slightly ahead of schedule, with 68% of the crop harvested as of December 1, 1997. Most mills will complete grinding by Christmas. Weather in Hawaii was favorable during early November, but rainfall became more frequent later in the month. The rain slowed harvest activity only slightly as most operations were near the end of their seasons. Above-normal rainfall and soggy fields in Texas delayed harvest significantly in early November. Drier conditions later in the month allowed the factory to operate at full capacity by the beginning of December. Coffee: Hawaii coffee production is estimated at 9.00 million pounds (parchment basis) for the 1997-98 season, up 41 percent from the previous season. Increased harvested acreage, higher yields from maturing trees, and improved harvesting techniques accounted for most of the larger output. Reliability of December 1 Crop Production Forecasts Survey Procedures: Cotton objective yield surveys were conducted to gather information on expected yield as of December 1. The objective yield surveys were conducted in the major producing States that normally account for 65 percent of the U.S. production. Randomly selected fields and plots within fields are surveyed each month. At crop maturity, the fruit is harvested and weighed. After the farm operator has harvested the sample field, another plot is sampled to obtain current year harvesting loss. Estimating Procedures: National and State level objective yield survey estimates were reviewed for errors, reasonableness, and consistency with historical estimates. In addition, reports from cotton ginners in each State were considered. Each State Statistical Office submits their analysis of the current situation to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB). The ASB uses the survey data and the State analyses to prepare the published December 1 forecast. Revision Policy: The December 1 cotton production forecast will not be revised; instead, a new forecast will be made in January followed by end-of-season estimates in May. At the end of the marketing year, administrative records are reviewed and revisions are made, if data relationships warrant changes. Harvested acres may be revised at any time a production forecast is made, if there is strong evidence that the intended harvested area has changed since the last estimate. Reliability: To assist users in evaluating the reliability of the December 1 production forecasts, the "Root Mean Square Error," a statistical measure based on past performance, is computed. The deviation between the December 1 production forecast and the final estimate is expressed as a percentage of the final estimate. The average of squared percentage deviations for the 20-year (1977-1996) period is computed; then the square root of the average becomes statistically the "Root Mean Square Error." Probability statements can be made concerning expected differences in the current forecast relative to the final end-of-season estimate, assuming that factors affecting this year's forecast are not different from those influencing recent years. The "Root Mean Square Error" for the December 1 cotton production forecast is 1.6 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the current production forecast of 18.8 million bales will not be above or below the final estimate by more than 1.6 percent, or approximately 301,000 bales. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not exceed 2.8 percent or approximately 527,000 bales. Changes between the December 1 forecast and the final estimate during the past 10 years have averaged 212,000 bales, ranging from 40,000 to 479,000 bales. The December 1 forecast has been below the final estimate 6 times and above 4 times. The difference does not imply that the December 1 cotton forecast this year is likely to understate or overstate final production. Index Page Table Narrative Beans, Dry Edible (by State)........................ A- 8 B- 3 Beans, Dry Edible (by Class)........................ A- 9 Citrus Fruit ....................................... A-15 B- 4 Coffee ............................................. A-18 B- 6 Cotton ............................................. A- 6 B- 2 Cottonseed ......................................... A- 7 Crop Marketing Seasons ............................. A-19 Crop Summary ....................................... A- 3 Farm Marketings .................................... A-20 Papayas ............................................ A- 7 B- 3 Pecans ............................................. A-17 B- 6 Reliability Statement .............................. B- 7 Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed ....................... A-18 B- 6 Tobacco, Burley .................................... A- 7 B- 3 Report Features The next "Crop Production" report will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET on January 9, 1998. Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. C. Ray Halley, Chief (202) 720-2127 Field Crops Section Bill Dowdy, Head (202) 720-3843 Kevin Barnes - Soybeans, Minor Oilseeds (202) 720-7369 Rhonda Brandt- Corn (202) 720-7621 Doug Hartwig - Hay (202) 720-8843 Rhonda Brandt - Oats, Sugar Crops, Weekly Crop Weather (202) 720-7621 Roger Latham - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings (202) 720-5944 Jerry Ramirez - Barley, Sorghum (202) 690-3234 Barbara Rater - Peanuts, Rice (202) 720-7688 Vaughn Siegenthaler - Wheat, Rye (202) 720-8068 Fruit, Vegetable & Special Crops Section Vince Matthews, Head (202) 720-3843 Arvin Budge - Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes (202) 720-4285 Dave DeWalt - Citrus, Tropical Fruits (202) 720-5412 Howard Hill - Cherries, Berries, Prunes, Plums, Cranberries, Grapes, Maple Syrup (202) 720-7235 Dave Mueller - Fresh and Processing Vegetables, Onions (202) 720-2157 Dave Ranek - Nuts, Floriculture (202) 720-4215 Linda Simpson - Noncitrus Fruits, Mint, Dry Beans & Peas, Mushrooms, Hops (202) 690-0270 Debbie Williams - Apples, Strawberries, Tobacco (202) 720-4288 The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in its programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, and marital or familial status. 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