Cr Pr 2-2 (8-05) Crop Production National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released August 12, 2005, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on Crop Production call (202) 720-2127, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. Corn Production Down 12 Percent from 2004 Soybean Production Down 11 Percent from Last Year Cotton Production Down 8 Percent from 2004 All Wheat Production Down 2 Percent from July Corn production is forecast at 10.3 billion bushels, down 12 percent from last year but 3 percent above 2003. Based on conditions as of August 1, yields are expected to average 139.2 bushels per acre, down 21.2 bushels from the record high last year. With the exception of Michigan, forecast yields are lower in all of the Corn Belt States as warm, dry weather throughout the growing season depleted soil moisture levels and stressed the crop. Across the U.S., yields are forecast lower than last year in 29 of the 33 published corn States. The largest decreases occurred in Missouri, Illinois, and Kansas. Farmers expect to harvest 74.4 million acres of corn for grain, unchanged from June but up 1 percent from 2004. Soybean production is forecast at 2.79 billion bushels, down 11 percent from 2004 but up 14 percent from 2003. Based on August 1 conditions, yields are expected to average 38.7 bushels per acre, down 3.8 bushels from the record high U.S. yield set last year. Yields are lower than 2004 across most of the country, with the exceptions being Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Carolina, and Wisconsin. Area for harvest, at 72.2 million acres, has declined slightly from June and is down 2 percent from 2004. All cotton production is forecast at 21.3 million 480-pound bales, down 8 percent from last year's record high 23.3 million bales. Yield is expected to average 748 pounds per harvested acre, down 107 pounds from 2004. Upland cotton production is forecast at 20.6 million 480-pound bales, 9 percent below 2004. American-Pima production is forecast at 725,000 bales, down 3 percent from last year. Producers expect to harvest 13.7 million acres of all cotton and 13.4 million acres of upland cotton, both 5 percent above last year. American-Pima harvested area is expected to total 261,000 acres, 13,000 more than 2004. All wheat production, at 2.17 billion bushels, is down 2 percent from the July forecast but up slightly from 2004. Based on August 1 conditions, the U.S. yield is forecast at 43.0 bushels per acre, down 0.8 bushel from last month and 0.2 bushel below last year. The final Winter wheat production forecast is 1.52 billion bushels. This is down slightly from last month but 1 percent above 2004. Area harvested for grain totals 34.3 million acres, unchanged from last month but down 1 percent from last year. The U.S. yield is forecast at 44.4 bushels per acre, down 0.1 bushel from last month. Hard Red production is down 1 percent from a month ago to 913 million bushels. Soft Red is up 2 percent from last month and now totals 320 million bushels. White production totals 288 million bushels, up slightly from last month. Of the White production total, 26.4 million bushels are Hard White and 261 million bushels are Soft White. This is the first year that production levels for Hard White and Soft White are available. Durum wheat production is forecast at 93.0 million bushels, down 1 percent from last month but up 3 percent from 2004. The U.S. yield is forecast at 37.9 bushels per acre, 0.5 bushel less than last month. Area harvested for grain is forecast at 2.45 million acres, unchanged from last month but 4 percent more than last year. Other Spring wheat production is forecast at 553 million bushels, down 6 percent from last month and 3 percent below 2004. Acreage intended for harvest is unchanged from last month. The U.S. yield is forecast at 40.6 bushels per acre, 2.6 bushels less than on July 1. Of the production total, 516 million is Hard Red Spring wheat, down 6 percent from last month. This report was approved on August 12, 2005. Acting Secretary of Agriculture Charles F. Conner Agricultural Statistics Board Chairperson Rich Allen Contents Page Selected Crops: Area Planted Updates4 Grains & Hay Barley. . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Corn for Grain. . . . . . . . 5 Hay, Alfalfa. . . . . . . . .12 Hay, Other. . . . . . . . . .13 Oats. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Rice. . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Rice, by Class . . . . . .11 Sorghum for Grain . . . . . . 6 Wheat, by Class . . . . . . . 9 Wheat, Durum. . . . . . . . . 9 Wheat, Other Spring . . . . . 9 Wheat, Winter . . . . . . . . 8 Head Population. . . . . .10 Oilseeds Peanuts . . . . . . . . . . .15 Soybeans. . . . . . . . . . .14 Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops Cotton. . . . . . . . . . . .16 Cottonseed. . . . . . . . . .17 Sugarbeets. . . . . . . . . .20 Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed.20 Tobacco . . . . . . . . . . .21 Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils Dry Edible Beans. . . . . . .17 Noncitrus Fruits & Tree Nuts Apples. . . . . . . . . . . .27 Grapes. . . . . . . . . . . .29 Olives. . . . . . . . . . . .29 Papayas . . . . . . . . . . .28 Peaches . . . . . . . . . . .26 Pears . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Prunes and Plums. . . . . . .27 Potatoes & Miscellaneous Crops Coffee. . . . . . . . . . . .28 Ginger Root . . . . . . . . .28 Hops. . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Crop Comments. . . . . . . . . .39 Crop Summary . . . . . . . . . .30 Information Contacts . . . . . .52 Reliability of Production Data in this Report50 Weather Maps . . . . . . . . . .36 Weather Summary. . . . . . . . .38 Selected Crops: Area Planted by State and United States, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : State : Soybeans : Upland : Dry Edible : : Cotton : Beans -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AL : 150 560.0 AZ : 240.0 AR : 3,000 1,010.0 CA : 500.0 *66.0 CO : *130.0 CT : DE : 180 FL : 11 85.0 GA : 200 1,200.0 ID : 100.0 IL : 9,700 IN : 5,500 IA : 10,100 KS : 2,900 80.0 13.0 KY : 1,260 LA : 900 600.0 ME : MD : 460 MA : MI : 1,950 235.0 MN : 6,800 145.0 MS : 1,600 1,210.0 MO : 5,100 430.0 MT : *17.0 NE : 5,000 *175.0 NV : NH : NJ : 103 NM : 55.0 *6.3 NY : 200 25.0 NC : 1,550 *810.0 ND : *3,050 *630.0 OH : 4,450 OK : 300 *240.0 OR : 8.0 PA : 460 RI : SC : 440 *260.0 SD : 4,050 *13.0 TN : 1,230 630.0 TX : 300 5,800.0 *19.0 UT : *4.5 VT : VA : 540 *93.0 WA : *48.0 WV : 19 WI : 1,600 WY : *34.0 : US : *73,103 *13,803.0 *1,668.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Updated from the June 2005 "Acreage" report. Corn for Grain: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2003-2004 and Forecasted August 1, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres --- Bushels --- --------- 1,000 Bushels --------- : AL : 195 180 123.0 120.0 23,180 23,985 21,600 AR : 305 230 140.0 134.0 49,000 42,700 30,820 CA : 150 165 175.0 160.0 22,400 26,250 26,400 CO : 1,040 940 135.0 137.0 120,150 140,400 128,780 DE : 153 150 152.0 137.0 19,926 23,256 20,550 GA : 280 220 130.0 129.0 37,410 36,400 28,380 IL : 11,600 11,950 180.0 125.0 1,812,200 2,088,000 1,493,750 IN : 5,530 5,650 168.0 145.0 786,940 929,040 819,250 IA : 12,400 12,650 181.0 164.0 1,868,300 2,244,400 2,074,600 KS : 2,880 3,100 150.0 125.0 300,000 432,000 387,500 KY : 1,140 1,160 152.0 130.0 147,960 173,280 150,800 LA : 410 350 135.0 125.0 67,000 55,350 43,750 MD : 425 400 153.0 135.0 50,430 65,025 54,000 MI : 1,920 1,970 134.0 135.0 259,840 257,280 265,950 MN : 7,050 7,000 159.0 155.0 970,900 1,120,950 1,085,000 MS : 440 365 136.0 135.0 71,550 59,840 49,275 MO : 2,880 3,000 162.0 99.0 302,400 466,560 297,000 NE : 7,950 8,100 166.0 156.0 1,124,200 1,319,700 1,263,600 NJ : 72 61 143.0 113.0 6,893 10,296 6,893 NM : 58 45 180.0 180.0 8,640 10,440 8,100 NY : 500 455 122.0 120.0 53,240 61,000 54,600 NC : 740 700 117.0 115.0 72,080 86,580 80,500 ND : 1,150 1,200 105.0 115.0 131,040 120,750 138,000 OH : 3,110 3,220 158.0 135.0 478,920 491,380 434,700 OK : 200 210 150.0 130.0 23,750 30,000 27,300 PA : 980 880 140.0 123.0 102,350 137,200 108,240 SC : 295 280 100.0 108.0 22,575 29,500 30,240 SD : 4,150 3,900 130.0 120.0 427,350 539,500 468,000 TN : 615 560 140.0 128.0 81,220 86,100 71,680 TX : 1,680 1,800 139.0 124.0 194,700 233,520 223,200 VA : 360 360 145.0 122.0 37,950 52,200 43,920 WA : 105 85 200.0 190.0 13,650 21,000 16,150 WI : 2,600 2,800 136.0 130.0 367,650 353,600 364,000 : Oth : Sts 1/ : 269 232 147.7 143.6 33,428 39,735 33,313 : US : 73,632 74,368 160.4 139.2 10,089,222 11,807,217 10,349,841 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Other States include AZ, FL, ID, MT, OR, UT, WV, and WY. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Crop Production 2005 Summary". Sorghum for Grain: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2003-2004 and Forecasted August 1, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production State :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres --- Bushels -- ------- 1,000 Bushels ------ : AR : 56 57 84.0 80.0 17,220 4,704 4,560 CO : 180 160 30.0 29.0 4,320 5,400 4,640 IL : 82 95 109.0 78.0 8,610 8,938 7,410 KS : 2,900 2,650 76.0 69.0 130,500 220,400 182,850 LA : 80 95 65.0 83.0 14,025 5,200 7,885 MO : 145 120 108.0 72.0 16,170 15,660 8,640 NE : 415 270 81.0 77.0 31,000 33,615 20,790 NM : 92 90 46.0 45.0 1,674 4,232 4,050 OK : 240 230 60.0 48.0 9,250 14,400 11,040 SD : 150 120 42.0 52.0 6,750 6,300 6,240 TX : 2,050 2,000 62.0 56.0 153,900 127,100 112,000 : Oth : Sts 1/ : 127 143 70.5 71.4 17,818 8,950 10,214 : US : 6,517 6,030 69.8 63.1 411,237 454,899 380,319 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For 2004, Other States include AL, AZ, CA, DE, GA, KY, MD, MS, NC, PA, SC, TN, and VA. For 2005, Other States include AL, AZ, CA, GA, KY, MS, NC, PA, SC, and TN. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Crop Production 2005 Summary". Oats: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2004 and Forecasted August 1, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : 2005 : : : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 :-------------------: 2004 : 2005 : : : : Jul 1 : Aug 1 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres -------- Bushels ------- 1,000 Bushels : CA : 25 20 85.0 75.0 75.0 2,125 1,500 ID : 20 20 72.0 71.0 73.0 1,440 1,460 IL : 35 45 70.0 67.0 75.0 2,450 3,375 IA : 140 130 72.0 80.0 83.0 10,080 10,790 KS : 40 50 43.0 50.0 53.0 1,720 2,650 MI : 65 80 68.0 70.0 65.0 4,420 5,200 MN : 190 210 70.0 71.0 62.0 13,300 13,020 MT : 40 40 60.0 53.0 53.0 2,400 2,120 NE : 55 60 68.0 73.0 75.0 3,740 4,500 NY : 50 80 65.0 65.0 60.0 3,250 4,800 ND : 220 240 64.0 67.0 67.0 14,080 16,080 OH : 50 60 63.0 63.0 61.0 3,150 3,660 OR : 20 20 100.0 90.0 90.0 2,000 1,800 PA : 110 120 55.0 55.0 54.0 6,050 6,480 SD : 170 180 82.0 83.0 80.0 13,940 14,400 TX : 160 160 40.0 45.0 42.0 6,400 6,720 WI : 210 225 65.0 65.0 62.0 13,650 13,950 : Oth : Sts 1/ : 192 236 61.1 64.6 64.9 11,740 15,314 : US : 1,792 1,976 64.7 66.5 64.7 115,935 127,819 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For 2004, Other States include CO, GA, IN, ME, MO, NC, OK, SC, UT, WA, and WY. For 2005, Other States include AL, CO, GA, IN, ME, MO, NC, OK, SC, UT, VA, WA, and WY. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Small Grains 2005 Summary". Barley: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2004 and Forecasted August 1, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : 2005 : : : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 :-------------------: 2004 : 2005 : : : : Jul 1 : Aug 1 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres -------- Bushels -------- 1,000 Bushels : AZ : 38 28 110.0 110.0 110.0 4,180 3,080 CA : 75 65 54.0 58.0 58.0 4,050 3,770 CO : 77 58 118.0 120.0 120.0 9,086 6,960 DE : 26 28 80.0 81.0 80.0 2,080 2,240 ID : 650 610 92.0 92.0 92.0 59,800 56,120 MD : 39 42 73.0 81.0 81.0 2,847 3,402 MN : 115 105 68.0 68.0 60.0 7,820 6,300 MT : 830 750 59.0 60.0 60.0 48,970 45,000 ND : 1,480 1,150 62.0 63.0 58.0 91,760 66,700 OR : 66 65 73.0 62.0 55.0 4,818 3,575 PA : 55 50 62.0 68.0 73.0 3,410 3,650 SD : 50 50 63.0 60.0 56.0 3,150 2,800 UT : 40 30 86.0 88.0 85.0 3,440 2,550 VA : 40 44 74.0 83.0 88.0 2,960 3,872 WA : 245 205 70.0 60.0 64.0 17,150 13,120 WY : 75 65 92.0 92.0 92.0 6,900 5,980 : Oth : Sts 1/ : 120 126 56.9 61.0 60.4 6,832 7,610 : US : 4,021 3,471 69.4 70.0 68.2 279,253 236,729 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For 2004, Other States include KS, KY, ME, MI, NE, NV, NJ, NY, NC, OH, and WI. For 2005, Other States include KS, KY, ME, MI, NV, NJ, NY, NC, OH, and WI. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Small Grains 2005 Summary". Winter Wheat: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2004 and Forecasted August 1, 2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production :------------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : : 2005 : : : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 :-------------------: 2004 : 2005 : : : : Jul 1 : Aug 1 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres ------- Bushels ------- --- 1,000 Bushels --- : AR : 620 165 53.0 55.0 55.0 32,860 9,075 CA : 320 260 85.0 72.0 72.0 27,200 18,720 CO : 1,700 2,400 27.0 27.0 24.0 45,900 57,600 DE : 47 48 58.0 63.0 65.0 2,726 3,120 GA : 190 160 45.0 52.0 52.0 8,550 8,320 ID : 700 730 90.0 92.0 91.0 63,000 66,430 IL : 900 600 59.0 64.0 64.0 53,100 38,400 IN : 440 340 62.0 65.0 70.0 27,280 23,800 KS : 8,500 9,600 37.0 39.0 39.0 314,500 374,400 KY : 380 300 54.0 70.0 68.0 20,520 20,400 MD : 145 140 59.0 66.0 65.0 8,555 9,100 MI : 640 640 64.0 70.0 67.0 40,960 42,880 MS : 135 95 53.0 48.0 48.0 7,155 4,560 MO : 930 570 52.0 57.0 57.0 48,360 32,490 MT : 1,630 2,050 41.0 43.0 45.0 66,830 92,250 NE : 1,650 1,700 37.0 41.0 39.0 61,050 66,300 NY : 100 115 53.0 56.0 51.0 5,300 5,865 NC : 460 440 50.0 55.0 55.0 23,000 24,200 OH : 890 830 62.0 68.0 70.0 55,180 58,100 OK : 4,700 3,900 35.0 33.0 33.0 164,500 128,700 OR : 780 840 61.0 61.0 65.0 47,580 54,600 PA : 135 160 49.0 49.0 53.0 6,615 8,480 SC : 180 170 44.0 46.0 46.0 7,920 7,820 SD : 1,250 1,400 45.0 49.0 46.0 56,250 64,400 TN : 280 170 49.0 60.0 60.0 13,720 10,200 TX : 3,500 3,200 31.0 31.0 31.0 108,500 99,200 VA : 180 170 55.0 57.0 66.0 9,900 11,220 WA : 1,750 1,850 67.0 69.0 69.0 117,250 127,650 WI : 225 175 56.0 52.0 59.0 12,600 10,325 : Oth : Sts 2/: 1,105 1,053 38.5 40.1 40.1 42,573 42,243 : US : 34,462 34,271 43.5 44.5 44.4 1,499,434 1,520,848 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Beginning in 2005, WI is published individually during the forecast season and WY is included in the Other States total. Other States totals have been computed to reflect this change. 2/ Other States include AL, AZ, FL, IA, LA, MN, NV, NJ, NM, ND, UT, WV, and WY. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Small Grains 2005 Summary". Durum Wheat: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2004 and Forecasted August 1, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production :------------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : : 2005 : : : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 :-------------------: 2004 : 2005 : : : : Jul 1 : Aug 1 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres -------- Bushels ------- 1,000 Bushels : AZ : 99 79 97.0 100.0 100.0 9,603 7,900 CA : 100 73 90.0 105.0 105.0 9,000 7,665 MT : 545 560 33.0 32.0 30.0 17,985 16,800 ND : 1,600 1,700 33.0 34.0 34.0 52,800 57,800 : Oth : Sts 1/: 19 41 26.6 68.0 68.0 505 2,790 : US : 2,363 2,453 38.0 38.4 37.9 89,893 92,955 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For 2004, Other States include MN and SD. For 2005, Other States include ID and SD. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Small Grains 2005 Summary". Other Spring Wheat: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2004 and Forecasted August 1, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production :------------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : : 2005 : : : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 :-------------------: 2004 : 2005 : : : : Jul 1 : Aug 1 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres ------- Bushels ------- -- 1,000 Bushels -- : ID : 490 450 79.0 80.0 77.0 38,710 34,650 MN : 1,610 1,730 55.0 48.0 46.0 88,550 79,580 MT : 2,850 2,500 31.0 35.0 33.0 88,350 82,500 ND : 5,950 6,600 41.0 41.0 38.0 243,950 250,800 OR : 175 125 48.0 57.0 60.0 8,400 7,500 SD : 1,530 1,750 47.0 47.0 43.0 71,910 75,250 WA : 525 435 50.0 45.0 47.0 26,250 20,445 : Oth : Sts 1/: 44 47 63.6 56.4 56.4 2,798 2,650 : US : 13,174 13,637 43.2 43.2 40.6 568,918 553,375 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Other States include CO, NV, UT, WI, and WY. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Small Grains 2005 Summary". Wheat: Production by Class, United States, 2003-2004 and Forecasted August 1, 2005 1/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- : Winter :--------------------------------------------------------- Year : Hard : Soft : Hard : Soft : All : Red : Red : White 2/ : White 2/ : White ---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Bushels : 2003 :1,070,996 380,435 265,290 2004 : 856,211 380,305 262,918 2005 : 913,260 319,994 26,404 261,190 287,594 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Spring : :---------------------------------------------------------: : Hard : Hard : Soft : All : : Total : Red : White 2/ : White 2/ : White : Durum : :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Bushels : 2003 : 499,674 31,728 96,637 2,344,760 2004 : 525,467 43,451 89,893 2,158,245 2005 : 516,334 4,477 32,564 37,041 92,955 2,167,178 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Wheat class estimates are based on the latest available data including both survey and administrative data. The previous end-of-season class percentages are used throughout the forecast season, except for States where updated information is available. 2/ Individual Hard White and Soft White estimates not available prior to 2005. Winter Wheat: Head Population The National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting objective yield surveys in 10 winter wheat estimating States during 2005. Randomly selected plots in winter wheat fields are visited monthly from May through harvest to obtain specific counts and measurements. Data in this table are actual field counts from this survey. The final number of heads is determined when the plots are harvested. Winter Wheat: Heads per Square Foot, Selected States, 2001-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Month : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Number : : CO : July : 34.2 35.9 38.9 32.8 44.1 : August : 33.7 35.6 38.4 32.1 44.2 : Final : 33.9 35.6 38.4 32.1 : : IL : July : 53.1 59.4 56.5 51.0 57.3 : August : 52.0 59.5 56.6 51.0 57.1 : Final : 52.0 59.5 56.6 51.0 : : KS : July : 39.7 41.7 50.4 41.2 47.8 : August : 39.7 41.7 50.6 41.4 47.8 : Final : 39.7 41.7 50.6 41.4 : : MO : July : 47.7 54.8 51.3 51.8 44.4 : August : 47.7 54.8 51.3 51.8 44.4 : Final : 47.7 54.8 51.3 51.8 : : MT : July : 25.6 36.3 44.5 40.2 48.7 : August : 25.2 34.3 42.9 40.4 48.9 : Final : 25.2 34.3 42.9 40.4 : : NE : July : 46.6 52.4 59.5 43.0 59.6 : August : 46.8 52.8 59.6 43.2 59.1 : Final : 46.8 52.8 59.6 43.2 : : OH : July : 52.0 58.5 53.1 52.1 56.1 : August : 51.7 57.8 53.3 52.1 56.0 : Final : 51.7 57.8 53.3 52.1 : : OK : July : 32.5 40.2 46.8 40.5 39.4 : August : 32.5 40.2 46.8 40.5 39.4 : Final : 32.5 40.2 46.8 40.5 : : TX : July : 33.4 34.2 36.3 31.7 32.4 : August : 33.4 34.2 35.9 31.7 32.4 : Final : 33.4 34.2 36.3 31.7 : : WA : July : 37.3 37.8 37.2 36.4 39.3 : August : 36.7 37.6 36.5 36.7 39.8 : Final : 36.8 37.8 36.6 36.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Final head counts will be published in the "Small Grains 2005 Summary". Rice: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2003-2004 and Forecasted August 1, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production 1/ State:------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres ---- Pounds --- --------- 1,000 Cwt -------- : AR : 1,555 1,610 6,910 6,970 96,188 107,440 112,217 CA : 590 518 8,600 7,800 39,036 50,759 40,404 LA : 533 525 5,350 5,700 26,397 28,522 29,925 MS : 234 243 6,900 6,900 15,912 16,146 16,767 MO : 195 191 6,800 6,900 10,484 13,261 13,179 TX : 218 201 6,740 7,100 11,880 14,690 14,271 : US : 3,325 3,288 6,942 6,897 199,897 230,818 226,763 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes sweet rice production. Rice: Production by Class, United States, 2003-2004 and Forecasted August 1, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Year : Long Grain : Medium Grain : Short Grain 1/ : All : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : 2003 : 149,011 48,180 2,706 199,897 2004 : 168,901 58,689 3,228 230,818 2005 2/ : 172,966 50,775 3,022 226,763 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Sweet rice production included with short grain. 2/ The 2005 rice production by class estimates are based on class harvested acreage estimates and the 5-year average class yield compared to the all rice yield. Alfalfa and Alfalfa Mixtures for Hay: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2003-2004 and Forecasted August 1, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- 1,000 Acres -- ---- Tons ---- ------- 1,000 Tons ------- : AZ : 240 260 8.20 7.00 1,998 1,968 1,820 CA : 1,050 1,020 7.00 6.80 7,630 7,350 6,936 CO : 770 740 3.30 3.40 2,560 2,541 2,516 ID : 1,180 1,180 4.00 3.90 4,440 4,720 4,602 IL : 400 400 4.30 2.80 1,743 1,720 1,120 IN : 350 370 4.10 3.70 1,330 1,435 1,369 IA : 1,300 1,300 4.20 4.00 4,921 5,460 5,200 KS : 950 900 4.00 3.90 3,400 3,800 3,510 KY : 240 260 3.70 3.10 875 888 806 MI : 850 900 3.20 3.10 2,720 2,720 2,790 MN : 1,350 1,400 3.50 3.20 4,125 4,725 4,480 MO : 400 400 3.80 2.80 1,210 1,520 1,120 MT : 1,400 1,700 2.30 2.50 3,360 3,220 4,250 NE : 1,250 1,200 3.55 3.60 5,220 4,438 4,320 NV : 250 260 4.70 4.80 1,166 1,175 1,248 NM : 240 250 4.90 5.20 1,127 1,176 1,300 NY : 470 450 2.80 2.20 1,680 1,316 990 ND : 1,300 1,450 1.50 2.10 2,640 1,950 3,045 OH : 470 520 3.20 3.50 1,972 1,504 1,820 OK : 360 320 4.00 3.30 1,054 1,440 1,056 OR : 480 440 4.30 4.40 2,208 2,064 1,936 PA : 540 500 2.80 2.60 1,650 1,512 1,300 SD : 2,250 2,250 2.10 2.10 5,130 4,725 4,725 TX : 150 150 5.70 5.20 658 855 780 UT : 560 550 3.80 4.20 2,180 2,128 2,310 VA : 110 100 4.00 3.80 455 440 380 WA : 480 470 5.00 5.30 2,703 2,400 2,491 WI : 1,600 1,550 2.60 2.20 3,680 4,160 3,410 WY : 450 580 2.80 2.60 1,625 1,260 1,508 : Oth : Sts 1/ : 267 248 2.90 2.87 813 773 711 : US : 21,707 22,118 3.47 3.34 76,273 75,383 73,849 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Other States include AR, CT, DE, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NC, RI, TN, VT, and WV. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Crop Production 2005 Summary". All Other Hay: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2003-2004 and Forecasted August 1, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- 1,000 Acres -- ---- Tons ---- ------- 1,000 Tons ------- : AL : 850 760 2.70 2.90 2,028 2,295 2,204 AR : 1,400 1,330 2.50 1.70 2,904 3,500 2,261 CA : 500 520 3.30 3.40 1,855 1,650 1,768 CO : 750 730 1.50 1.50 1,050 1,125 1,095 GA : 600 650 2.70 2.90 1,800 1,620 1,885 ID : 300 300 2.10 2.20 510 630 660 IL : 350 360 2.40 2.10 980 840 756 IN : 310 300 2.80 2.40 780 868 720 IA : 300 250 2.60 2.30 594 780 575 KS : 2,400 2,200 1.70 1.60 3,600 4,080 3,520 KY : 2,100 2,200 2.40 2.30 5,500 5,040 5,060 LA : 370 400 3.00 2.50 1,102 1,110 1,000 MI : 250 250 2.20 1.90 400 550 475 MN : 650 700 1.80 1.80 1,120 1,170 1,260 MS : 720 700 2.30 2.80 1,875 1,656 1,960 MO : 3,950 3,700 2.00 1.50 6,912 7,900 5,550 MT : 1,100 1,250 1.40 1.60 1,275 1,540 2,000 NE : 1,550 1,550 1.10 1.30 2,380 1,705 2,015 NY : 800 1,050 2.00 1.60 2,000 1,600 1,680 NC : 700 680 2.50 2.80 1,976 1,750 1,904 ND : 1,430 1,300 1.20 1.50 1,958 1,716 1,950 OH : 720 720 2.40 2.40 2,002 1,728 1,728 OK : 2,700 2,700 1.70 1.40 4,250 4,590 3,780 OR : 650 600 2.40 2.50 1,364 1,560 1,500 PA : 1,160 1,160 2.40 1.90 2,420 2,784 2,204 SD : 1,650 1,700 1.30 1.40 2,080 2,145 2,380 TN : 1,900 1,850 2.50 2.60 4,600 4,750 4,810 TX : 5,200 4,700 2.20 1.80 11,730 11,440 8,460 VA : 1,180 1,190 2.40 2.50 2,990 2,832 2,975 WA : 310 300 3.20 3.30 900 992 990 WV : 530 540 1.80 1.70 950 954 918 WI : 450 550 1.60 1.60 700 720 880 WY : 540 570 1.40 1.50 770 756 855 : Oth : Sts 1/ : 1,839 1,845 2.18 2.33 3,957 4,015 4,290 : US : 40,209 39,605 2.05 1.92 81,312 82,391 76,068 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Other States include AZ, CT, DE, FL, ME, MD, MA, NV, NH, NJ, NM, RI, SC, UT, and VT. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Crop Production 2005 Summary". Soybeans for Beans: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2003-2004 and Forecasted August 1, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres --- Bushels -- ------- 1,000 Bushels ------- : AL : 190 140 35.0 32.0 5,760 6,650 4,480 AR : 3,150 2,950 39.5 35.0 111,265 124,425 103,250 DE : 208 178 42.0 38.0 6,408 8,736 6,764 GA : 270 190 31.0 33.0 5,940 8,370 6,270 IL : 9,900 9,650 50.5 39.0 379,620 499,950 376,350 IN : 5,520 5,470 52.0 46.0 204,060 287,040 251,620 IA : 10,150 10,050 49.0 44.0 342,875 497,350 442,200 KS : 2,710 2,800 41.0 32.0 57,040 111,110 89,600 KY : 1,300 1,250 44.0 40.0 53,940 57,200 50,000 LA : 990 860 33.0 32.0 25,160 32,670 27,520 MD : 495 455 43.0 39.0 15,910 21,285 17,745 MI : 1,980 1,940 38.0 39.0 54,725 75,240 75,660 MN : 7,050 6,700 33.5 40.0 238,400 236,175 268,000 MS : 1,640 1,570 38.0 35.0 55,770 62,320 54,950 MO : 4,960 5,050 45.0 31.0 146,025 223,200 156,550 NE : 4,750 4,950 46.5 44.0 182,250 220,875 217,800 NJ : 103 101 42.0 35.0 2,992 4,326 3,535 NY : 172 197 39.0 36.0 4,830 6,708 7,092 NC : 1,500 1,510 34.0 32.0 42,000 51,000 48,320 ND : 3,570 3,000 23.0 32.0 88,450 82,110 96,000 OH : 4,420 4,430 47.0 42.0 164,780 207,740 186,060 OK : 290 270 30.0 25.0 6,370 8,700 6,750 PA : 425 450 46.0 44.0 15,375 19,550 19,800 SC : 530 420 28.0 28.0 11,760 14,840 11,760 SD : 4,120 4,000 34.0 33.0 115,500 140,080 132,000 TN : 1,180 1,200 41.0 40.0 47,040 48,380 48,000 TX : 270 275 32.0 27.0 5,365 8,640 7,425 VA : 530 530 39.0 34.0 16,320 20,670 18,020 WI : 1,550 1,570 35.0 36.0 46,760 54,250 56,520 : Oth : Sts 1/ : 35 28 40.2 39.0 975 1,406 1,092 : US : 73,958 72,184 42.5 38.7 2,453,665 3,140,996 2,791,133 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Other States include FL and WV. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Crop Production 2005 Summary". Peanuts: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2003-2004 and Forecasted August 1, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production State:------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres ---- Pounds --- -------- 1,000 Pounds -------- : AL : 199 219 2,800 3,000 508,750 557,200 657,000 FL : 130 165 2,800 2,900 345,000 364,000 478,500 GA : 610 770 3,000 3,100 1,863,000 1,830,000 2,387,000 NM : 17 18 3,500 3,600 45,900 59,500 64,800 NC : 105 88 3,400 3,300 320,000 357,000 290,400 OK : 33 26 3,100 3,100 98,000 102,300 80,600 SC : 33 62 3,400 3,300 57,800 112,200 204,600 TX : 235 240 3,300 3,800 810,000 775,500 912,000 VA : 32 24 3,250 2,800 95,700 104,000 67,200 : US : 1,394 1,612 3,057 3,190 4,144,150 4,261,700 5,142,100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cotton: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Type, State, and United States, 2003-2004 and Forecasted August 1, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Type : Area Harvested : Yield : Production 1/ and :---------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--- 1,000 Acres -- --- Pounds --- ------- 1,000 Bales 2/ ------- : Upland : AL : 540.0 555.0 724 726 820.0 814.0 840.0 AZ : 238.0 239.0 1,458 1,406 550.0 723.0 700.0 AR : 900.0 1,000.0 1,114 984 1,804.0 2,089.0 2,050.0 CA : 557.0 497.0 1,543 1,304 1,495.0 1,790.0 1,350.0 FL : 87.0 85.0 601 548 117.0 109.0 97.0 GA : 1,280.0 1,190.0 674 746 2,110.0 1,797.0 1,850.0 KS : 80.0 70.0 424 549 89.5 70.7 80.0 LA : 490.0 590.0 867 814 1,027.0 885.0 1,000.0 MS : 1,100.0 1,190.0 1,024 928 2,120.0 2,346.0 2,300.0 MO : 378.0 425.0 1,054 892 700.0 830.0 790.0 NM : 64.0 55.0 848 829 70.0 113.0 95.0 NC : 725.0 805.0 900 805 1,037.0 1,360.0 1,350.0 OK : 200.0 220.0 727 633 218.0 303.0 290.0 SC : 214.0 258.0 875 800 326.0 390.0 430.0 TN : 525.0 625.0 900 852 890.0 984.0 1,110.0 TX : 5,350.0 5,500.0 694 532 4,330.0 7,740.0 6,100.0 VA : 81.0 92.0 956 699 119.4 161.4 134.0 : US :12,809.0 13,396.0 843 737 17,822.9 22,505.1 20,566.0 : Amer-Pima: AZ : 3.0 4.0 896 960 4.6 5.6 8.0 CA : 214.0 226.0 1,532 1,381 370.5 683.0 650.0 NM : 10.5 10.0 869 1,056 13.2 19.0 22.0 TX : 20.5 21.0 890 1,029 44.0 38.0 45.0 : US : 248.0 261.0 1,443 1,333 432.3 745.6 725.0 : All : AL : 540.0 555.0 724 726 820.0 814.0 840.0 AZ : 241.0 243.0 1,451 1,399 554.6 728.6 708.0 AR : 900.0 1,000.0 1,114 984 1,804.0 2,089.0 2,050.0 CA : 771.0 723.0 1,540 1,328 1,865.5 2,473.0 2,000.0 FL : 87.0 85.0 601 548 117.0 109.0 97.0 GA : 1,280.0 1,190.0 674 746 2,110.0 1,797.0 1,850.0 KS : 80.0 70.0 424 549 89.5 70.7 80.0 LA : 490.0 590.0 867 814 1,027.0 885.0 1,000.0 MS : 1,100.0 1,190.0 1,024 928 2,120.0 2,346.0 2,300.0 MO : 378.0 425.0 1,054 892 700.0 830.0 790.0 NM : 74.5 65.0 850 864 83.2 132.0 117.0 NC : 725.0 805.0 900 805 1,037.0 1,360.0 1,350.0 OK : 200.0 220.0 727 633 218.0 303.0 290.0 SC : 214.0 258.0 875 800 326.0 390.0 430.0 TN : 525.0 625.0 900 852 890.0 984.0 1,110.0 TX : 5,370.5 5,521.0 695 534 4,374.0 7,778.0 6,145.0 VA : 81.0 92.0 956 699 119.4 161.4 134.0 : US :13,057.0 13,657.0 855 748 18,255.2 23,250.7 21,291.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Production ginned and to be ginned. 2/ 480-lb net weight bales. Cottonseed: Production, United States, 2003-2004 and Forecasted August 1, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Tons : US : 6,664.6 8,242.1 7,627.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Based on a 3-year average lint-seed ratio. Dry Edible Beans: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2003-2004 and Forecasted August 1, 2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : CA 2/ : 77.0 60.0 66.0 75.0 57.0 64.0 CO 2/ : 80.0 75.0 130.0 73.0 67.0 116.0 ID : 75.0 80.0 100.0 73.0 78.0 98.0 KS : 12.0 9.0 13.0 11.0 8.5 12.5 MI : 170.0 190.0 235.0 165.0 185.0 225.0 MN : 115.0 115.0 145.0 110.0 100.0 130.0 MT 2/ : 13.0 13.0 17.0 12.8 12.7 16.5 NE 2/ : 155.0 120.0 175.0 148.0 110.0 165.0 NM 2/ : 10.0 6.0 6.3 10.0 6.0 6.3 NY : 25.0 24.0 25.0 24.0 23.5 24.5 ND 2/ : 540.0 560.0 630.0 520.0 475.0 550.0 OR : 7.0 8.0 8.0 6.0 7.5 7.9 SD 2/ : 8.0 9.0 13.0 7.5 8.9 12.2 TX 2/ : 50.0 20.0 19.0 44.0 17.5 17.5 UT 2/ : 5.6 5.3 4.5 5.2 4.8 4.4 WA 2/ : 27.5 30.0 48.0 27.5 29.0 48.0 WI 3/ : 6.0 5.0 5.9 4.9 WY 2/ : 30.0 25.0 34.0 29.0 24.0 33.0 : US : 1,406.1 1,354.3 1,668.8 1,346.9 1,219.3 1,530.8 :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield per Acre 4/ : Production 4/ :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Pounds --------- ---------- 1,000 Cwt --------- : CA : 1,840 2,040 2,000 1,380 1,163 1,280 CO : 1,600 1,550 1,650 1,168 1,039 1,914 ID : 2,050 2,100 1,950 1,497 1,638 1,911 KS : 2,100 1,800 1,900 231 153 238 MI : 1,500 1,700 1,800 2,475 3,145 4,050 MN : 1,700 1,150 1,600 1,870 1,150 2,080 MT : 1,820 2,240 2,400 233 285 396 NE : 2,130 2,160 2,150 3,151 2,376 3,548 NM : 1,860 2,600 2,000 186 156 126 NY : 1,860 1,050 1,500 446 247 368 ND : 1,500 1,000 1,400 7,800 4,750 7,700 OR : 1,650 1,550 2,000 99 116 158 SD : 1,770 1,840 1,800 133 164 220 TX : 1,170 800 1,400 513 140 245 UT : 310 300 450 16 14 20 WA : 1,910 2,100 1,700 525 609 816 WI 3/ : 2,100 2,310 124 113 WY : 2,220 2,250 2,300 645 541 759 : US : 1,670 1,460 1,687 22,492 17,799 25,829 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Excludes beans grown for garden seed. 2/ Revised 2005 area planted. 3/ Estimates discontinued in 2005. 4/ Clean Basis. Dry Edible Beans: Area Planted by Commercial Class, State, and United States, 2004 and Forecasted August 1, 2005 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class and State : 2004 : 2005 :: Class and State : 2004 : 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres :: : 1,000 Acres : :: : Large Lima - CA : 15.1 15.1 :: Light Red : : :: Kidney : Baby Lima - CA : 11.3 16.7 :: CA : 4.6 3.5 : :: CO : 6.0 10.0 Navy : :: ID : 1.8 2.1 ID : 4.4 5.9 :: MI : 15.0 17.0 MI : 55.0 75.5 :: MN : 7.3 10.0 MN : 40.0 50.5 :: NE : 9.0 17.0 NE : 1.8 4.2 :: NY : 12.0 13.2 ND : 81.0 91.0 :: OR : 0.5 OR : 0.5 0.5 :: : SD : 1.9 4.8 :: Total : 55.7 73.3 WA : 0.9 :: : WY : 0.5 1.0 :: Dark Red : : :: Kidney : Total : 185.1 234.3 :: CA : 1.2 1.2 : :: ID : 1.6 1.8 Great Northern : :: MI : 7.0 8.0 ID : 2.6 2.1 :: MN : 30.0 36.0 MI : 1.0 2.0 :: NY : 1.5 1.5 NE : 44.0 60.0 :: ND : 5.0 4.0 ND : 2.5 4.2 :: OR : 0.6 WA : 0.6 :: WI 2/ : 5.0 WY : 1.0 1.5 :: : : :: Total : 51.3 53.1 Total : 51.1 70.4 :: : : :: Pink : Small White : :: CA : 0.2 0.3 ID : 2.1 1.4 :: ID : 11.0 13.0 OR : 0.3 :: MN : 6.2 8.5 WA : 0.7 0.9 :: ND : 6.8 12.0 : :: OR : 0.4 Total : 2.8 2.6 :: WA : 5.0 5.5 : :: : Pinto : :: Total : 29.2 39.7 CO : 65.0 112.0 :: : ID : 26.2 29.0 :: Small Red : KS : 9.0 13.0 :: ID : 8.4 9.0 MI : 7.0 18.0 :: MI : 15.5 31.0 MN : 18.0 23.0 :: MN : 1.6 2.7 MT : 10.8 12.0 :: ND : 4.7 5.1 NE : 57.0 84.0 :: WA : 3.0 3.5 NM : 6.0 6.3 :: : ND : 415.0 485.0 :: Total : 33.2 51.3 OR : 1.9 1.2 :: : SD : 2.2 1.6 :: Cranberry : UT : 5.3 4.5 :: CA : 2.1 1.1 WA : 5.5 7.0 :: ID : 1.9 0.8 WY : 22.0 29.5 :: MI : 9.5 10.5 : :: : Total : 650.9 826.1 :: Total : 13.5 12.4 : :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Missing data are included in the "Other" class to avoid disclosure of individual operations or no data were reported. 2/ Estimates discontinued in 2005. Dry Edible Beans: Area Planted by Commercial Class, State, and United States, 2004 and Forecasted August 1, 2005 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class and State : 2004 : 2005 :: Class and State : 2004 : 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres :: : 1,000 Acres : :: : Black : :: Chickpeas, All : CA : 0.9 0.4:: (Garbanzo) : ID : 3.1 2.4:: CA : 6.1 10.0 MI : 74.0 65.0:: ID : 14.5 30.0 MN : 7.2 9.4:: MT : 2.2 5.0 NE : 2.5 2.6:: NE : 1.3 5.2 NY : 9.0 9.0:: ND : 3.5 6.0 ND : 39.0 21.0:: OR : 3.8 3.0 OR : 0.5:: SD : 3.8 4.4 WA : 2.6 1.3:: WA : 9.8 25.1 : :: : Total : 138.3 111.6:: Total : 45.0 88.7 : :: : Blackeye : :: Other : CA : 10.5 9.0:: CA : 8.0 8.7 TX : 17.5 17.5:: CO : 4.0 8.0 : :: ID : 2.4 2.5 Total : 28.0 26.5:: MI : 6.0 8.0 : :: MN : 4.7 4.9 Small Chickpeas : :: NE : 4.4 2.0 (Garbanzo, : :: NY : 1.5 1.3 Smaller than : :: ND : 2.5 1.7 20/64 in.) : :: OR : 1.8 1.0 CA : :: SD : 1.1 2.2 ID : 2.8 3.0:: TX : 2.5 1.5 MT : 0.9 0.5:: WA : 3.4 3.2 NE : :: WY : 1.5 2.0 ND : 1.0 2.0:: : OR : :: Total : 43.8 47.0 SD : 1.3 1.4:: : WA : 1.1:: US : 1,354.3 1,668.8 : :: : Total : 6.0 8.0:: : : :: : Large Chickpeas : :: : (Garbanzo, : :: : Larger than : :: : 20/64 in.) : :: : CA : 6.1 10.0:: : ID : 11.7 27.0:: : MT : 1.3 4.5:: : NE : 1.3 5.2:: : ND : 2.5 4.0:: : OR : 3.8 3.0:: : SD : 2.5 3.0:: : WA : 9.8 24.0:: : : :: : Total : 39.0 80.7:: : : :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Missing data are included in the "Other" class to avoid disclosure of individual operations or no data were reported. Sugarbeets: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State 2003-2004 and Forecasted August 1, 2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :-- 1,000 Acres -- ---- Tons --- -------- 1,000 Tons -------- : CA : 49.1 46.8 39.3 37.9 1,959 1,930 1,774 CO : 33.5 34.4 25.0 20.1 644 838 691 ID : 192.0 167.0 28.7 27.1 6,044 5,510 4,526 MI : 163.0 147.0 21.1 20.0 3,400 3,439 2,940 MN : 470.0 470.0 20.9 19.1 10,032 9,823 8,977 MT : 52.1 50.0 21.7 20.7 1,308 1,131 1,035 NE : 47.5 45.7 22.1 22.5 861 1,050 1,028 ND : 246.0 240.0 19.7 19.0 5,202 4,846 4,560 OH 2/ : 1.7 21.8 46 37 OR : 12.6 9.6 31.4 29.4 301 396 282 WA : 3.8 1.7 37.9 35.9 161 144 61 WY : 35.6 35.6 22.8 21.5 752 812 765 : US :1,306.9 1,247.8 22.9 21.3 30,710 29,956 26,639 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Relates to year of intended harvest in all States except CA. In CA, relates to year of intended harvest for fall planted beets in central CA and to year of planting for overwintered beets in central and southern CA. 2/ No acreage reported for 2005. Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State 2003-2004 and Forecasted August 1, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield 1/ : Production 1/ State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres ---- Tons --- -------- 1,000 Tons -------- : FL : 406.0 420.0 35.2 37.0 17,231 14,281 15,540 HI : 23.2 23.9 87.3 86.9 2,082 2,026 2,077 LA : 465.0 460.0 23.8 26.0 12,838 11,067 11,960 TX : 44.0 44.0 37.3 34.7 1,707 1,639 1,527 : US : 938.2 947.9 30.9 32.8 33,858 29,013 31,104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Net tons. Tobacco: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2003-2004 and Forecasted August 1, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production State:------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ Acres ----- ---- Pounds --- ------- 1,000 Pounds ------- : CT : 2,370 2,400 1,556 1,706 2,880 3,687 4,095 FL : 4,000 2,800 2,450 2,500 11,000 9,800 7,000 GA : 23,000 16,000 2,030 1,900 59,400 46,690 30,400 IN 1/ : 4,200 2,050 8,190 8,610 KY : 114,950 84,900 2,044 2,050 225,042 235,003 174,060 MD 1/ : 1,100 1,700 1,595 1,870 MA : 1,220 1,200 1,598 1,613 1,740 1,949 1,935 MO : 1,450 1,400 2,300 2,200 2,828 3,335 3,080 NC : 156,100 134,500 2,246 2,196 299,995 350,560 295,350 OH : 5,600 3,000 1,960 1,980 8,745 10,976 5,940 PA : 4,000 5,000 2,025 2,096 7,880 8,100 10,480 SC : 27,000 23,000 2,250 2,150 63,000 60,750 49,450 TN : 30,260 23,260 2,161 2,189 65,632 65,381 50,918 VA : 29,680 18,900 2,267 2,303 38,818 67,285 43,530 WV : 1,300 500 1,300 1,700 1,560 1,690 850 WI 1/ : 1,810 1,956 4,255 3,541 : US : 408,040 316,860 2,155 2,137 802,560 879,227 677,088 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates discontinued in 2005. Tobacco: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Class, Type, State, and United States, 2004 and Forecasted August 1, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production Class and Type :--------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- Acres ----- --- Pounds -- -- 1,000 Pounds -- : Class 1, Flue-cured : Type 11, Old Belt : NC : 43,000 31,000 2,350 2,300 101,050 71,300 VA : 23,000 14,000 2,505 2,500 57,615 35,000 US : 66,000 45,000 2,404 2,362 158,665 106,300 Type 12, Eastern NC : NC : 89,000 83,000 2,250 2,200 200,250 182,600 Type 13, NC Border & : SC Belt : NC : 19,400 16,500 2,200 2,100 42,680 34,650 SC : 27,000 23,000 2,250 2,150 60,750 49,450 US : 46,400 39,500 2,229 2,129 103,430 84,100 Type 14, GA-FL Belt : FL : 4,000 2,800 2,450 2,500 9,800 7,000 GA : 23,000 16,000 2,030 1,900 46,690 30,400 US : 27,000 18,800 2,092 1,989 56,490 37,400 Total Flue-cured : 228,400 186,300 2,272 2,203 518,835 410,400 Class 2, Fire-cured : KY : 5,300 6,400 3,394 3,400 17,990 21,760 TN : 5,720 5,720 3,115 3,000 17,816 17,160 VA : 710 400 1,895 2,200 1,345 880 US : 11,730 12,520 3,167 3,179 37,151 39,800 Class 3, Air-cured : Light Air-cured : Burley : IN 1/ : 4,200 2,050 8,610 KY : 106,000 75,000 1,950 1,900 206,700 142,500 MO : 1,450 1,400 2,300 2,200 3,335 3,080 NC : 4,700 4,000 1,400 1,700 6,580 6,800 OH : 5,600 3,000 1,960 1,980 10,976 5,940 PA 2/ : 2,200 2,100 4,620 TN : 24,000 17,000 1,920 1,900 46,080 32,300 VA : 5,900 4,500 1,390 1,700 8,201 7,650 WV : 1,300 500 1,300 1,700 1,690 850 US : 153,150 107,600 1,908 1,893 292,172 203,740 Southern MD Belt : MD 1/ : 1,100 1,700 1,870 PA : 2,200 1,500 1,800 2,000 3,960 3,000 US : 3,300 1,500 1,767 2,000 5,830 3,000 Total Light Air-cured: 156,450 109,100 1,905 1,895 298,002 206,740 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Tobacco: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Class, Type State, and United States, 2004 and Forecasted August 1, 2005 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production Class and Type :------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- Acres ----- --- Pounds -- 1,000 Pounds : Class 3, Air-cured : Dark Air-cured : KY : 3,650 3,500 2,825 2,800 10,313 9,800 TN : 540 540 2,750 2,700 1,485 1,458 VA 3/ : 70 1,770 124 US : 4,260 4,040 2,799 2,787 11,922 11,258 Class 4, Cigar Filler : PA Seedleaf : PA : 1,800 1,300 2,300 2,200 4,140 2,860 Class 5, Cigar Binder : CT Valley Binder : CT : 1,500 1,500 1,530 1,800 2,295 2,700 MA : 920 900 1,600 1,650 1,472 1,485 US : 2,420 2,400 1,557 1,744 3,767 4,185 WI Binder : Southern WI : WI 1/ : 1,400 1,960 2,744 Northern WI : WI 1/ : 410 1,945 797 Total WI Binder : 1,810 1,956 3,541 Total Cigar Binder : 4,230 2,400 1,728 1,744 7,308 4,185 Class 6, Cigar Wrapper : CT Valley Shade-grown : CT : 870 900 1,600 1,550 1,392 1,395 MA : 300 300 1,590 1,500 477 450 US : 1,170 1,200 1,597 1,538 1,869 1,845 All Cigar Types : 7,200 4,900 1,850 1,814 13,317 8,890 : All Tobacco : 408,040 316,860 2,155 2,137 879,227 677,088 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates discontinued in 2005. 2/ Estimates began in 2005. 3/ No Sun-cured tobacco is expected to be harvested in 2005. Tobacco: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Class, Type, State, and United States, 2004 and Forecasted August 1, 2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production Class and Type :--------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- Acres --- Pounds 1,000 Pounds : Class 1, Flue-cured : Type 11, Old Belts : NC : 43,000 2,350 101,050 VA : 23,000 2,505 57,615 US : 66,000 2,404 158,665 Type 12, Eastern NC : Belt : NC : 89,000 2,250 200,250 Type 13, NC Border & : SC Belt : NC : 19,400 2,200 42,680 SC : 27,000 2,250 60,750 US : 46,400 2,229 103,430 Type 14, GA-FL Belt : FL : 4,000 2,450 9,800 GA : 23,000 2,030 46,690 US : 27,000 2,092 56,490 Total 11-14 : 228,400 2,272 518,835 Class 2, Fire-cured : Type 21, VA Belt : VA : 710 1,895 1,345 Type 22, Eastern : District : KY : 2,700 3,100 8,370 TN : 5,300 3,100 16,430 US : 8,000 3,100 24,800 Type 23, Western : District : KY : 2,600 3,700 9,620 TN : 420 3,300 1,386 US : 3,020 3,644 11,006 Total 21-23 : 11,730 3,167 37,151 Class 3, Air-cured : Class 3A, Light : Air-cured : Type 31, Burley : IN : 4,200 2,050 8,610 KY : 106,000 1,950 206,700 MO : 1,450 2,300 3,335 NC : 4,700 1,400 6,580 OH : 5,600 1,960 10,976 TN : 24,000 1,920 46,080 VA : 5,900 1,390 8,201 WV : 1,300 1,300 1,690 US : 153,150 1,908 292,172 Type 32, Southern MD : Belt : MD : 1,100 1,700 1,870 PA : 2,200 1,800 3,960 US : 3,300 1,767 5,830 Total 31, 32 : 156,450 1,905 298,002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Tobacco: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Class, Type, State, and United States, 2004 and Forecasted August 1, 2005 1/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production Class and Type :--------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- Acres --- Pounds 1,000 Pounds : Class 3, Air-cured : Class 3B, Dark : Air-cured : Type 35, One Sucker : Belt : KY : 2,350 2,950 6,933 TN : 540 2,750 1,485 US : 2,890 2,913 8,418 Type 36, Green River : Belt : KY : 1,300 2,600 3,380 Type 37, VA Sun-cured: Belt : VA : 70 1,770 124 Total 35-37 : 4,260 2,799 11,922 Class 4, Cigar Filler : Type 41, PA Seedleaf : PA : 1,800 2,300 4,140 Class 5, Cigar Binder : Class 5A, CT Valley : Binder : Type 51, CT Valley : Broadleaf : CT : 1,500 1,530 2,295 MA : 920 1,600 1,472 US : 2,420 1,557 3,767 Class 5B, WI Binder : Type 54, Southern WI: WI : 1,400 1,960 2,744 Type 55, Northern WI: WI : 410 1,945 797 Total 54-55 : 1,810 1,956 3,541 Total 51-55 : 4,230 1,728 7,308 Class 6, Cigar Wrapper: Type 61, CT Valley : Shade-grown : CT : 870 1,600 1,392 MA : 300 1,590 477 US : 1,170 1,597 1,869 All Cigar Types : Total 41-61 : 7,200 1,850 13,317 : All Tobacco : 408,040 2,155 879,227 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates for 2005 can be found on pages 21, 22, and 23. This table is included to provide complete estimates for 2004. Peaches: Total Production by Type, State, and United States, 2003-2004 and Forecasted August 1, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Tons : AL 1/ : 4,500 14,000 11,500 AR 1/ : 4,450 4,500 4,300 CA 1/ : Freestone : 413,000 436,000 410,000 CO 1/ : 10,500 13,000 12,000 CT 1/ : 750 850 800 GA 1/ : 55,000 52,500 40,000 ID 1/ : 6,500 9,000 6,000 IL 1/ : 10,250 10,600 6,500 IN 1/ 2/ : 1,700 1,200 KY 1/ : 900 800 550 LA 1/ : 800 850 500 MD 1/ : 4,250 4,100 4,200 MA 1/ : 1,500 960 1,050 MI : 23,500 18,700 15,000 MO 1/ : 5,000 4,500 1,500 NJ : 35,000 32,500 32,500 NY 1/ : 6,500 6,000 5,300 NC 1/ : 3,000 3,500 6,000 OH 1/ : 5,650 5,100 2,000 OK 1/ : 1,500 2,000 4,000 OR 1/ : 2,250 3,300 2,800 PA : 36,500 23,000 20,500 SC : 50,000 70,000 70,000 TN 1/ : 1,750 1,950 1,900 TX 1/ : 3,500 12,200 10,000 UT 1/ : 4,500 5,000 2,750 VA 1/ : 5,000 4,500 4,700 WA : 19,500 21,500 22,000 WV 1/ : 6,250 6,000 5,500 : Total Above : 723,500 768,110 703,850 : CA : Clingstone 1/ : 536,000 539,000 530,000 : US : 1,259,500 1,307,110 1,233,850 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast. 2/ Estimates discontinued in 2005. Peaches: Total Production, by Type, California, 2003-2004 and Forecasted August 1, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production Type :----------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Tons : Freestone 1/ : 413,000 436,000 410,000 : Clingstone 1/ : 536,000 539,000 530,000 : Total 1/ : 949,000 975,000 940,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast. Apples, Commercial: Total Production by State and United States, 2003-2004 and Forecasted August 1, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production 1/ State :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Pounds : AZ : 7.0 37.0 14.0 AR 2/ : 2.4 1.9 CA : 450.0 390.0 410.0 CO : 22.0 28.0 28.0 CT : 21.5 19.5 17.5 GA : 13.0 12.0 13.0 ID : 70.0 90.0 65.0 IL : 52.5 56.5 50.0 IN : 51.0 60.0 55.0 IA : 6.0 5.3 1.3 KS 2/ : 3.4 2.8 KY : 7.5 8.0 8.0 ME : 44.0 47.0 35.0 MD : 40.0 34.1 30.0 MA : 42.5 42.0 35.0 MI : 890.0 760.0 820.0 MN : 27.0 25.0 22.0 MO : 40.0 48.0 42.0 NH : 26.0 30.5 26.0 NJ : 40.0 40.0 45.0 NM 2/ : 2.0 4.6 NY : 1,070.0 1,280.0 1,150.0 NC : 135.0 155.0 170.0 OH : 90.0 90.0 88.0 OR : 133.0 163.0 130.0 PA : 442.0 405.0 430.0 RI : 2.3 2.2 2.3 SC : 6.0 6.0 5.0 TN : 12.0 11.0 9.0 UT : 28.0 32.0 28.0 VT : 42.0 45.5 41.0 VA : 270.0 300.0 320.0 WA : 4,550.0 6,050.0 5,600.0 WV : 87.0 81.0 88.0 WI : 68.0 57.0 59.0 : US : 8,793.1 10,419.9 9,837.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ In orchards of 100 or more bearing age trees. 2/ Estimates discontinued in 2005. Prunes and Plums: Total Production by State and 4-State Total, 2003-2004 and Forecasted August 1, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Tons : ID : 2,500 4,000 2,000 MI : 3,600 2,500 1,700 OR : 5,500 13,000 3,000 WA : 4,700 5,500 4,000 : 4-State Total : 16,300 25,000 10,700 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pears: Total Production by Crop, State, and United States, 2003-2004 and Forecasted August 1, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production Crop and State :-------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Tons : Bartlett : CA : 217,000 223,000 180,000 OR : 54,000 63,000 58,000 WA : 185,000 171,000 170,000 : Total : 456,000 457,000 408,000 : Other : CA : 55,000 48,000 45,000 OR : 156,000 149,000 152,000 WA : 237,000 208,000 225,000 : Total : 448,000 405,000 422,000 : All : CA : 272,000 271,000 225,000 CO : 2,800 2,600 2,800 CT : 1,300 900 1,100 MI : 4,800 3,460 2,650 NY : 15,500 16,500 13,000 OR : 210,000 212,000 210,000 PA : 5,200 4,500 3,150 UT : 450 300 280 WA : 422,000 379,000 395,000 : US : 934,050 890,260 852,980 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Papayas: Area and Fresh Production, by Month, Hawaii, 2004-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Fresh Production 1/ :------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : Total in Crop : Harvested : : :---------------------------------------------: 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- Acres ---------------- 1,000 Pounds : Jun : 2,000 2,600 1,055 1,580 2,920 2,535 Jul : 1,995 2,585 1,060 1,570 2,750 2,480 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Utilized fresh production. Coffee: Production, Hawaii, 2002-2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production 1/ State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2002-03 : 2003-04 : 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Pounds : HI : 7,500 8,300 5,600 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Parchment basis. Ginger Root: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production, Hawaii, 2003-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production State:-------------------------------------------------------------------------- :2002-03:2003-04:2004-05:2002-03:2003-04:2004-05:2002-03 :2003-04 :2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ Acres ------ ------- Pounds ------- ----- 1,000 Pounds ---- : HI : 160 150 120 37,500 40,000 42,500 6,000 6,000 5,100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grapes: Total Production by Crop, State, and United States, 2003-2004 and Forecasted August 1, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production State :-------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Tons : AZ : 8,000 4,000 1,000 AR : 2,400 3,000 2,600 CA : All Types : 5,861,000 5,615,000 6,040,000 Wine : 2,909,000 2,815,000 2,950,000 Table 1/ : 732,000 770,000 790,000 Raisin 1/ : 2,220,000 2,030,000 2,300,000 GA : 3,100 3,300 3,300 MI : 94,500 62,500 87,000 MO : 3,030 3,300 3,200 NY : 198,000 142,000 160,000 NC : 2,800 3,500 3,700 OH : 8,100 4,800 7,400 OR : 24,000 24,000 23,000 PA : 85,000 86,800 80,000 TX : 6,000 8,800 10,000 VA : 3,600 3,700 4,700 WA : All Types : 344,000 267,000 375,000 Wine : 112,000 107,000 125,000 Juice : 232,000 160,000 250,000 : US : 6,643,530 6,231,700 6,800,900 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Fresh basis. Hops: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2003-2004 and Forecasted August 1, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production State:------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- Acres ----- ---- Pounds --- -------- 1,000 Pounds -------- : ID : 3,253 3,277 1,588 1,600 5,266.3 5,165.0 5,243.2 OR : 5,107 5,105 1,686 1,720 9,347.6 8,612.0 8,780.6 WA : 19,382 20,807 2,137 2,100 39,951.2 41,426.9 43,694.7 : US : 27,742 29,189 1,990 1,977 54,565.1 55,203.9 57,718.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Olives: Variety and Total Production, California 2003-2004 and Forecasted August 1, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production 1/ Variety :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Tons : Manzanillo : 102,000 78,000 102,000 Sevillano : 13,000 24,000 20,000 All Other 2/ : 3,000 2,000 3,000 : Total : 118,000 104,000 125,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Ascolano and Mission varieties are included in All Other. 2/ Includes production for varieties that were or will be used for canned, oil, and other specialty products. Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 2004-2005 (Domestic Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : Grains & Hay : Barley : 4,527.0 3,970.0 4,021.0 3,471.0 Corn for Grain 2/ : 80,930.0 81,592.0 73,632.0 74,368.0 Corn for Silage : 6,103.0 Hay, All : 61,916.0 61,723.0 Alfalfa : 21,707.0 22,118.0 All Other : 40,209.0 39,605.0 Oats : 4,085.0 4,342.0 1,792.0 1,976.0 Proso Millet : 710.0 590.0 595.0 Rice : 3,347.0 3,309.0 3,325.0 3,288.0 Rye : 1,380.0 1,440.0 320.0 323.0 Sorghum for Grain 2/ : 7,486.0 7,013.0 6,517.0 6,030.0 Sorghum for Silage : 352.0 Wheat, All : 59,674.0 58,080.0 49,999.0 50,361.0 Winter : 43,350.0 41,408.0 34,462.0 34,271.0 Durum : 2,561.0 2,573.0 2,363.0 2,453.0 Other Spring : 13,763.0 14,099.0 13,174.0 13,637.0 : Oilseeds : Canola : 865.0 1,092.0 828.0 1,067.0 Cottonseed : Flaxseed : 523.0 945.0 516.0 931.0 Mustard Seed : 73.0 61.0 68.7 42.5 Peanuts : 1,430.0 1,649.0 1,394.0 1,612.0 Rapeseed : 8.7 2.2 7.8 1.9 Safflower : 175.0 185.0 159.0 173.0 Soybeans for Beans : 75,208.0 73,103.0 73,958.0 72,184.0 Sunflower : 1,873.0 2,714.0 1,711.0 2,584.0 : Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : Cotton, All : 13,658.6 14,069.0 13,057.0 13,657.0 Upland : 13,409.0 13,803.0 12,809.0 13,396.0 Amer-Pima : 249.6 266.0 248.0 261.0 Sugarbeets : 1,345.9 1,284.6 1,306.9 1,247.8 Sugarcane : 938.2 947.9 Tobacco : 408.0 316.9 : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : Austrian Winter Peas : 30.5 37.5 21.5 26.5 Dry Edible Beans : 1,354.3 1,668.8 1,219.3 1,530.8 Dry Edible Peas : 530.0 804.0 507.8 772.0 Lentils : 345.0 450.0 329.0 430.0 Wrinkled Seed Peas : : Potatoes & Misc. : Coffee (HI) : 5.8 Ginger Root (HI) : 0.2 0.1 Hops : 27.7 29.2 Peppermint Oil : 77.7 Potatoes, All : 1,193.4 1,107.2 1,167.5 1,089.0 Winter : 18.7 20.0 18.5 19.8 Spring : 76.5 65.7 72.2 64.4 Summer : 58.5 51.1 54.0 49.1 Fall : 1,039.7 970.4 1,022.8 955.7 Spearmint Oil : 15.1 Sweet Potatoes : 96.9 92.3 92.8 89.5 Taro (HI) 3/ : 0.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2005 crop year. 2/ Area planted for all purposes. 3/ Area is total acres in crop, not harvested acreage. Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 2004-2005 (Domestic Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Yield : Production Crop :Unit :------------------------------------------- : : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : ------- 1,000 ------- : : Grains & Hay : : Barley : Bu : 69.4 68.2 279,253 236,729 Corn for Grain : " : 160.4 139.2 11,807,217 10,349,841 Corn for Silage : Ton : 17.6 107,336 Hay, All : " : 2.55 2.43 157,774 149,917 Alfalfa : " : 3.47 3.34 75,383 73,849 All Other : " : 2.05 1.92 82,391 76,068 Oats : Bu : 64.7 64.7 115,935 127,819 Proso Millet : " : 25.3 15,065 Rice 2/ : Cwt : 6,942 6,897 230,818 226,763 Rye : Bu : 26.9 8,615 Sorghum for Grain : " : 69.8 63.1 454,899 380,319 Sorghum for Silage : Ton : 13.5 4,763 Wheat, All : Bu : 43.2 43.0 2,158,245 2,167,178 Winter : " : 43.5 44.4 1,499,434 1,520,848 Durum : " : 38.0 37.9 89,893 92,955 Other Spring : " : 43.2 40.6 568,918 553,375 : : Oilseeds : : Canola : Lb : 1,618 1,339,530 Cottonseed 3/ : Ton : 8,242.1 7,627.0 Flaxseed : Bu : 20.3 10,471 Mustard Seed : Lb : 819 56,290 Peanuts : " : 3,057 3,190 4,261,700 5,142,100 Rapeseed : " : 1,394 10,875 Safflower : " : 1,105 175,765 Soybeans for Beans : Bu : 42.5 38.7 3,140,996 2,791,133 Sunflower : Lb : 1,197 2,047,863 : : Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : : Cotton, All 2/ : Bale: 855 748 23,250.7 21,291.0 Upland 2/ : " : 843 737 22,505.1 20,566.0 Amer-Pima 2/ : " : 1,443 1,333 745.6 725.0 Sugarbeets : Ton : 22.9 21.3 29,956 26,639 Sugarcane : " : 30.9 32.8 29,013 31,104 Tobacco : Lb : 2,155 2,137 879,227 677,088 : : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : : Austrian Winter Peas 2/ : Cwt : 1,228 264 Dry Edible Beans 2/ : " : 1,460 1,687 17,799 25,829 Dry Edible Peas 2/ : " : 2,249 11,419 Lentils 2/ : " : 1,271 4,182 Wrinkled Seed Peas 3/ : " : 899 : : Potatoes & Misc. : : Coffee (HI) : Lb : 965 5,600 Ginger Root (HI) : " : 40,000 42,500 6,000 5,100 Hops : " : 1,990 1,977 55,203.9 57,718.5 Peppermint Oil : " : 92 7,146 Potatoes, All : Cwt : 391 455,933 Winter : " : 260 256 4,818 5,066 Spring : " : 314 281 22,663 18,099 Summer : " : 341 331 18,429 16,243 Fall : " : 401 410,023 Spearmint Oil : Lb : 116 1,746 Sweet Potatoes : Cwt : 174 16,112 Taro (HI) 3/ : Lb : 5,200 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2005 crop year. 2/ Yield in pounds. 3/ Yield is not estimated. Fruits and Nuts Production, United States, 2003-2005 (Domestic Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Production Crop : Unit :-------------------------------------------- : : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : 1,000 : : Citrus 2/ : : Grapefruit : Ton : 2,063 2,152 995 Lemons : " : 1,026 798 813 Oranges : " : 11,545 12,930 9,000 Tangelos (FL) : " : 105 45 70 Tangerines : " : 382 435 339 Temples (FL) : " : 59 63 29 : : Noncitrus : : Apples : 1,000 Lbs: 8,793.1 10,419.9 9,837.1 Apricots : Ton : 97.6 101.1 90.2 Bananas (HI) : Lbs : 22,500.0 16,500.0 Grapes : Ton : 6,643.5 6,231.7 6,800.9 Olives (CA) : " : 118.0 104.0 125.0 Papayas (HI) : Lb : 42,600.0 35,800.0 Peaches : Ton : 1,259.5 1,307.1 1,233.9 Pears : Ton : 934.1 890.3 853.0 Prunes, Dried (CA) : " : 181.0 49.0 105.0 Prunes & Plums (Ex CA): " : 16.3 25.0 10.7 : : Nuts & Misc. : : Almonds (CA) : Lb : 1,040,000 1,010,000 880,000 Hazelnuts (OR) : Ton : 37.9 36.8 Pecans : Lb : 282,100 185,800 Walnuts (CA) : Ton : 326.0 325.0 Maple Syrup : Gal : 1,260 1,507 1,242 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2005 crop year, except citrus which is for the 2004-05 season. 2/ Production years are 2002-2003, 2003-2004, and 2004-2005. Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 2004-2005 (Metric Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hectares : Grains & Hay : Barley : 1,832,030 1,606,620 1,627,260 1,404,680 Corn for Grain 2/ :32,751,560 33,019,470 29,798,130 30,095,990 Corn for Silage : 2,469,820 Hay, All 3/ : 25,056,790 24,978,680 Alfalfa : 8,784,610 8,950,930 All Other : 16,272,180 16,027,750 Oats : 1,653,160 1,757,160 725,200 799,670 Proso Millet : 287,330 238,770 240,790 Rice : 1,354,500 1,339,120 1,345,590 1,330,620 Rye : 558,470 582,750 129,500 130,710 Sorghum for Grain 2/ : 3,029,510 2,838,090 2,637,360 2,440,280 Sorghum for Silage : 142,450 Wheat, All 3/ :24,149,470 23,504,400 20,234,100 20,380,590 Winter :17,543,310 16,757,400 13,946,430 13,869,130 Durum : 1,036,410 1,041,270 956,280 992,700 Other Spring : 5,569,750 5,705,720 5,331,390 5,518,760 : Oilseeds : Canola : 350,060 441,920 335,080 431,800 Cottonseed : Flaxseed : 211,650 382,430 208,820 376,770 Mustard Seed : 29,540 24,690 27,800 17,200 Peanuts : 578,710 667,330 564,140 652,360 Rapeseed : 3,520 890 3,160 770 Safflower : 70,820 74,870 64,350 70,010 Soybeans for Beans :30,435,930 29,584,050 29,930,060 29,212,140 Sunflower : 757,980 1,098,330 692,420 1,045,720 : Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : Cotton, All 3/ : 5,527,500 5,693,580 5,284,040 5,526,850 Upland : 5,426,490 5,585,940 5,183,670 5,421,230 Amer-Pima : 101,010 107,650 100,360 105,620 Sugarbeets : 544,670 519,860 528,890 504,970 Sugarcane : 379,680 383,610 Tobacco : 165,130 128,230 : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : Austrian Winter Peas : 12,340 15,180 8,700 10,720 Dry Edible Beans : 548,070 675,350 493,440 619,500 Dry Edible Peas : 214,490 325,370 205,500 312,420 Lentils : 139,620 182,110 133,140 174,020 Wrinkled Seed Peas : : Potatoes & Misc. : Coffee (HI) : 2,350 Ginger Root (HI) : 60 50 Hops : 11,230 11,810 Peppermint Oil : 31,440 Potatoes, All 3/ : 482,960 448,070 472,480 440,710 Winter : 7,570 8,090 7,490 8,010 Spring : 30,960 26,590 29,220 26,060 Summer : 23,670 20,680 21,850 19,870 Fall : 420,760 392,710 413,920 386,760 Spearmint Oil : 6,110 Sweet Potatoes : 39,210 37,350 37,560 36,220 Taro (HI) 4/ : 150 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2005 crop year. 2/ Area planted for all purposes. 3/ Total may not add due to rounding. 4/ Area is total hectares in crop, not harvested hectares. Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 2004-2005 (Metric Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Metric Tons : Grains & Hay : Barley : 3.74 3.67 6,080,020 5,154,170 Corn for Grain : 10.06 8.74 299,917,130 262,898,070 Corn for Silage : 39.43 97,373,580 Hay, All 2/ : 5.71 5.44 143,130,170 136,002,410 Alfalfa : 7.78 7.48 68,386,310 66,994,690 All Other : 4.59 4.31 74,743,860 69,007,730 Oats : 2.32 2.32 1,682,790 1,855,290 Proso Millet : 1.42 341,670 Rice : 7.78 7.73 10,469,730 10,285,800 Rye : 1.69 218,830 Sorghum for Grain : 4.38 3.96 11,554,970 9,660,550 Sorghum for Silage : 30.33 4,320,920 Wheat, All 2/ : 2.90 2.89 58,737,800 58,980,920 Winter : 2.93 2.98 40,807,910 41,390,700 Durum : 2.56 2.55 2,446,490 2,529,820 Other Spring : 2.90 2.73 15,483,410 15,060,400 : Oilseeds : Canola : 1.81 607,600 Cottonseed 3/ : 7,477,110 6,919,100 Flaxseed : 1.27 265,980 Mustard Seed : 0.92 25,530 Peanuts : 3.43 3.58 1,933,070 2,332,420 Rapeseed : 1.56 4,930 Safflower : 1.24 79,730 Soybeans for Beans : 2.86 2.60 85,483,900 75,962,190 Sunflower : 1.34 928,900 : Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : Cotton, All 2/ : 0.96 0.84 5,062,240 4,635,570 Upland : 0.95 0.83 4,899,910 4,477,720 Amer-Pima : 1.62 1.49 162,340 157,850 Sugarbeets : 51.38 47.86 27,175,630 24,166,490 Sugarcane : 69.32 73.56 26,320,150 28,217,070 Tobacco : 2.42 2.40 398,810 307,120 : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : Austrian Winter Peas : 1.38 11,970 Dry Edible Beans : 1.64 1.89 807,350 1,171,580 Dry Edible Peas : 2.52 517,960 Lentils : 1.42 189,690 Wrinkled Seed Peas 3/ : 40,780 : Potatoes & Misc. : Coffee (HI) : 1.08 2,540 Ginger Root (HI) : 44.83 47.64 2,720 2,310 Hops : 2.23 2.22 25,040 26,180 Peppermint Oil : 0.10 3,240 Potatoes, All 2/ : 43.77 20,680,770 Winter : 29.19 28.68 218,540 229,790 Spring : 35.18 31.50 1,027,980 820,960 Summer : 38.25 37.08 835,930 736,770 Fall : 44.93 18,598,330 Spearmint Oil : 0.13 790 Sweet Potatoes : 19.46 730,830 Taro (HI) 3/ : 2,360 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2005 crop year. 2/ Production may not add due to rounding. 3/ Yield is not estimated. Fruits and Nuts Production, United States, 2003-2005 (Metric Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production Crop :----------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Metric tons : Citrus 2/ : Grapefruit : 1,871,520 1,952,260 902,650 Lemons : 930,770 723,930 737,540 Oranges : 10,473,450 11,729,900 8,164,660 Tangelos (FL) : 95,250 40,820 63,500 Tangerines : 346,540 394,630 307,540 Temples (FL) : 53,520 57,150 26,310 : Noncitrus : Apples : 3,988,480 4,726,390 4,462,030 Apricots : 88,520 91,740 81,790 Bananas (HI) : 10,210 7,480 Grapes : 6,026,910 5,653,300 6,169,670 Olives (CA) : 107,050 94,350 113,400 Papayas (HI) : 19,320 16,240 Peaches : 1,142,600 1,185,790 1,119,330 Pears : 847,360 807,630 773,810 Prunes, Dried (CA) : 164,200 44,450 95,250 Prunes & Plums (Ex CA) : 14,790 22,680 9,710 : Nuts & Misc. : Almonds (CA) : 471,740 458,130 399,160 Hazelnuts (OR) : 34,380 33,380 Pecans : 127,960 84,280 Walnuts (CA) : 295,740 294,840 Maple Syrup : 6,300 7,530 6,210 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2005 crop year, except citrus which is for the 2004-05 season. 2/ Production years are 2002-03, 2003-04, and 2004-05. July Weather Summary Extremely dry, occasionally hot weather severely stressed reproductive summer crops in the central and southwestern Corn Belt, but growing conditions were more favorable elsewhere in the Midwest. Illinois and Missouri bore the brunt of heat and dryness, which irreversibly harmed some corn and threatened soybeans. The band of harsh Midwestern conditions was part of a larger drought area stretching from southern and eastern Texas to the vicinity of Lakes Michigan and Superior. However, roughly the southern half of the drought area experienced a stabilization of crop conditions in July due to frequent rain showers. Farther east, the remnants of Tropical Storm Cindy and Hurricane Dennis produced locally heavy rain, primarily east of the Mississippi River and south of the Ohio River. Dennis moved inland near Pensacola, Florida, on July 10 with maximum sustained winds of 115 to 120 m.p.h., less than five days after Cindy's July 6 strike on southeastern Louisiana. Cindy's primary imprint was heavy rain, which caused flooding in the already saturated southern Appalachians. The month's other significant tropical storm was Hurricane Emily, which made its second Mexican landfall on July 20, about 75 miles south of Brownsville, Texas. Meanwhile, the northern Plains and the Northwest experienced a marked drying trend in July, although most dryland small grains continued to flourish due to soil moisture reserves accumulated during a wet spring. As the month progressed, Northern heat and dryness promoted winter and spring wheat maturation and harvesting. Farther south, variable conditions existed elsewhere on the Plains. Among the trouble spots was the central High Plains, where heat and diminishing soil moisture stressed pastures and summer crops. Elsewhere, the monsoon (summer rainy season) was late in arriving across the Southwest, resulting in a period of intensely hot weather. Monsoon showers finally developed across the Great Basin and the Four Corners States toward month's end, helping to nudge the primary threat of new wildfire activity from the Southwest into the Northwest. Near- to above-normal temperatures prevailed nearly nationwide during July. Heat was most persistent in the West, where some locations reported monthly temperatures in excess of 5 degrees F above normal. Brief periods of hot weather were observed farther east, especially across the Midwestern and Northeastern States. July Agricultural Summary Above-normal temperatures prevailed across most of the Nation, encouraging development of summer crops. Temperatures averaged below normal only in the Mississippi Delta and parts of the central and southern Great Plains, Southeast, and central Corn Belt. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Cindy and Hurricane Dennis made landfall along the Gulf Coast, spreading moderate to heavy rainfall across the Southeast and parts of the Mississippi Delta and Ohio River Valley. Wind damage from these storms was minimal while the moisture helped to improve crop conditions. Across the central and northern Great Plains and much of the Corn Belt precipitation was scarce and soil moisture levels declined. With much of the corn crop in the critical silking stage, conditions declined throughout the month. From the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Coast mostly dry weather prevailed, straining the supply of water for irrigation. The Nation's corn crop developed rapidly through the silking stage, advancing from 11 percent complete on July 3 to 92 percent complete on July 31. At that time, silking was nearly complete across the central Great Plains and most of the Corn Belt. Minnesota's crop advanced the most during the month, from 0 to 98 percent. Silking progress was ahead of normal in all States, except Colorado and Texas. Doughing also progressed ahead of normal, reaching 27 percent complete by month's end, 1 percentage point ahead of last year and 4 points ahead of the 5-year average. The dough stage was most advanced in Tennessee, at 82 percent, 7 points ahead of normal. Denting had not begun in the northernmost States and was just getting underway across the central Corn Belt but was well underway in Texas and the Southeast. Meanwhile, dry weather across the Corn Belt, particularly in Illinois, caused rapid declines in crop condition. Nationwide, the percentage of the crop rated good to excellent fell from 62 percent on July 3 to 53 percent on July 31. Sorghum planting was nearly complete, at 97 percent, when the month began. Heading progressed behind the normal pace through most of the month but advanced 21 points during the final week, surpassing the halfway point at 52 percent complete, 4 points ahead of last year and 1 point ahead of normal. Turning color had begun in Texas and Louisiana by July 3 but was limited to the Delta and southern Great Plains until around midmonth. During the last 2 weeks of the July, coloring advanced only 3 points in Texas, while during the same period, Arkansas' and Louisiana's crop advanced 37 points. By July 31, nineteen percent of the crop was turning color, the same as last year but 2 points behind the 5-year average. Heading of the oat crop had reached 98 percent complete by midmonth, 4 points ahead of last year and 3 points ahead of the 5-year average. At that time, heading was complete in Iowa, Nebraska, Ohio, and Texas and over 96 percent complete in all States, except North Dakota. Progress was at or ahead of the normal pace in all States. By month's end, growers had harvested 51 percent of their acreage, compared with 37 percent last year and 43 percent for the normal. Harvest was complete in Texas, where most oats are seeded in the fall, and was ahead of normal in all other States. Ninety-six percent of the barley crop was headed on July 24, the same as last year and the 5-year average. In Minnesota and North Dakota, heading exceeded the normal pace, while Idaho's and Washington's crop lagged behind normal. By July 31, harvest had begun in all States and was ahead of normal everywhere except in Idaho. The winter wheat harvest progressed ahead of normal throughout the month, from 62 percent complete on July 3 to 90 percent complete on July 31. At that time, harvest progress was 3 points ahead of last year and 1 point ahead of the 5-year average. Harvest was complete or nearly complete in most States, with only growers in the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies having harvested less than 90 percent of their acreage. Spring wheat heading progressed ahead of the normal pace during the month, reaching 98 percent complete on July 24, six points ahead of last year and 3 points ahead of normal. Heading was complete in South Dakota and Washington and was at least 95 percent complete in all States, trailing the normal pace only in Idaho and Minnesota. By month's end, harvest had begun in all States, except Idaho, and was most advanced in South Dakota, at 37 percent. Heading of the rice crop progressed well behind the normal pace during the month. California's crop lagged behind due to rain-delayed planting early in the season, while cool weather during June and July was to blame in the Delta and Texas. At month's end, 45 percent of the crop had headed, 9 points behind last year and 8 points behind normal. Progress was ahead of normal only in Mississippi and Missouri. Heading trailed 16 points behind normal in Arkansas and over a week behind normal in California. Soybean blooming also progressed well during July, particularly early in the month. On July 3, twenty-one percent of the crop had bloomed, but by midmonth, blooming had advanced 42 points to 63 percent complete. By month's end, 91 percent of the crop had reached the blooming stage, 8 points ahead of last year and 9 points ahead of normal. At that time, progress was ahead of normal in all States and led the normal pace by as much as 30 points in Tennessee. On July 17, pod setting was underway in all States, except North Carolina, and was 16 percent complete nationwide. By the end of the month, pods were setting on 55 percent of the acreage. The most rapid progress was in North Dakota, where 57 percent of the acreage set pods during the final 2 weeks. Condition of the crop declined early in the month but stabilized in the latter half of the month with 54 percent of the crop rated good to excellent. Peanut pegging began the month at 32 percent complete, 11 points behind last year and 9 points behind normal. At that time, only Oklahoma's crop was ahead of the normal pegging pace, while Florida's crop trailed 17 points behind normal. The crop gained ground during the month but remained 3 points behind the normal pace. On July 31, eighty-eight percent of the crop had reached the pegging stage, compared with 96 percent last year and 91 percent for the 5-year average. Florida, Oklahoma, Texas, and Virginia were all ahead of the normal pegging pace, but Georgia's crop remained slightly behind normal, while North Carolina's crop trailed the normal pace by over a week. In Alabama, where rain associated with tropical storm Cindy and Hurricane Dennis slowed crop development, pegging trailed nearly 2 weeks behind normal. The cotton crop continued to lag behind normal. By month's end, 94 percent of the crop was at or beyond the squaring stage, 2 points behind last year and 1 point behind normal. At that time, squaring was complete in the Delta and nearly complete in the Southwest but lagged behind normal in the Southeast and Great Plains. Meanwhile, boll setting progressed well during the month, advancing from 13 percent to 69 percent complete. However, by month's end, boll setting was 6 points behind last year and the 5-year average. Progress was 8 points ahead of normal in Tennessee and 1 point ahead in Arkansas, Mississippi, and North Carolina but behind normal elsewhere, trailing over a week behind the normal pace in Alabama and Oklahoma. Crop condition improved during the month, as moderate precipitation in most growing areas increased soil moisture levels. Corn for Grain: Corn planted for all purposes, at 81.6 million acres, is unchanged from June but up 1 percent from 2004. U.S. farmers expect to harvest 74.4 million acres of corn for grain, also unchanged from June but up 1 percent from last year. As of July 31, fifty-three percent of the crop was rated good to excellent, down 9 percentage points from early July and 23 points below a year ago. Warm, dry weather during June and July prevailed in a band extending from eastern Texas, through the central Corn Belt, and into the Ohio Valley. Condition of the corn crop improved early in June, but deteriorated rapidly as diminishing soil moisture reserves and heat stress began taking their toll. The most extreme decline in crop condition occurred in Illinois, where the percentage of the crop rated good to excellent fell from 78 percent on May 31 to 13 percent on July 31. In the northern and central Great Plains, moderate to heavy precipitation and above normal temperatures during June benefitted crop development and crop conditions. Despite dry July weather, the percentage of the crop rated good to excellent in Minnesota and North Dakota remained higher than the previous year. Michigan's crop condition was also rated higher than last year. The August 1 corn objective yield data for the combined 10 objective yield States (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin) indicated lower stalk and ear counts than 2004. This year's ear count total was 4 percent lower than last year's record high. Of the 23 non-objective yield States, 19 States are expecting lower yields than 2004. Corn planting began in early April as mostly dry conditions in the Corn Belt and Great Plains allowed rapid planting progress. Heavy April rains delayed planting in the Southeast, Delta, Northwest, and California, but drier conditions toward the end of the month allowed planting progress to accelerate. By May 22, planting was 95 percent complete and ahead of normal in all States, except Colorado, Minnesota, and Texas. Due to the rapid planting pace, the corn crop emerged ahead of normal, reaching 95 percent complete by June 5, one percentage point ahead of last year and 5 points ahead of the 5-year average. Corn silking started slightly behind normal but progressed rapidly in most of the Corn Belt and central Great Plains. By July 31, the Nation's corn crop reached 92 percent silking and was ahead of normal in all States, except Colorado and Texas. Doughing also progressed ahead of normal, reaching 27 percent complete by the end of July, 1 percentage point ahead of last year and 4 points ahead of normal. Denting had not begun in the northernmost States but was getting underway across the central Corn Belt. Sorghum: The first production forecast for the 2005 crop year is 380 million bushels, down 16 percent from last year. Based on August 1 conditions, the sorghum yield forecast is 63.1 bushels per acre, down 6.7 bushels from last year. The yield in Kansas, the largest producing State, is expected to be 69.0 bushels, 7.0 bushels below 2004. The yield forecast for Texas is estimated at 56.0 bushels per acre, down 6.0 bushels from last year. Area for harvest as grain is forecast at 6.03 million acres, unchanged from June but 7 percent below last year. During 2005, sorghum development in the top 11 producing States has been slightly ahead of normal. As of July 31, fifty-two percent of the sorghum crop was at or beyond the heading stage, compared with 48 percent last year and the 5-year average of 51 percent. As of July 31, sorghum condition was rated as 48 percent good to excellent, down from 72 percent at the same time last year. In Illinois and Missouri, hot temperatures and dry conditions have reduced sorghum yield expectations by 31 bushels and 36 bushels, respectively, from last year's record high yields in those States. Oats: Production is forecast at 128 million bushels, 3 percent below the July 1 forecast but 10 percent above last year's 116 million bushels. The forecasted yield is 64.7 bushels per acre, down 1.8 bushels from July 1 but unchanged from 2004. Growers expect to harvest 1.98 million acres for grain, unchanged from last month but up 10 percent from last year. As of July 31, fifty-one percent of the oat acreage was harvested, which is 14 percentage points ahead of last year and 8 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Beneficial weather conditions during harvest resulted in oat harvest being finished in Texas, 94 percent complete in Nebraska, and 89 percent complete in Iowa. Compared with July 1, yields are forecast higher in Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, and Nebraska as farmers realized better yields than initially expected. Yield forecasts in California and Oregon are unchanged from last month but down 10 bushels from 2004, as a very wet spring disrupted the normal development of the crop. The largest decrease in yield from July 1 is expected in Minnesota, where the yield forecast is down 9.0 bushels from last month as crop conditions declined during the month of July. As of July 3, seventy-five percent of the oat crop was rated good to excellent in Minnesota, but by July 31, only 52 percent of the crop was rated good to excellent. Barley: Production for 2005 is forecast at 237 million bushels, down 3 percent from the July forecast and 15 percent below 2004. Based on August 1 conditions, producers expect to harvest an average of 68.2 bushels per acre, down 1.8 bushels from July and down 1.2 bushels from last year. Area harvested, at 3.47 million acres, is unchanged from last month but down 14 percent from 2004. Yield forecasts were down from last month in most States due to hot, dry weather. Of the 16 largest-producing States, only Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington had increases in forecasted yield and production from July, while Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia are the only States exceeding last year's production. In North Dakota, the largest-producing State, production is forecast down 27 percent from last year, due to a combination of fewer acres expected for harvest and a lower yield. As of July 31, growers had reaped 7 percent of their acreage, slightly ahead of the 5-year average, with harvest most advanced in Washington, at 22 percent. Seventy-two percent of the crop was rated good to excellent, compared with 81 percent at the end of last month and 70 percent last year. Winter Wheat: Acres harvested for grain are forecast at 34.3 million, unchanged from last month but down 1 percent from 2004. Harvest progress in the 18 major producing States had reached 90 percent complete by July 31. This is 3 percentage points ahead of last year and 1 point ahead of the 5-year average. Hard Red Winter (HRW) harvest was nearly complete in the central and southern Great Plains, with Nebraska being the only State with acres remaining to be harvested. Harvest was virtually complete in most Soft Red Winter (SRW) States. Forecast HRW yields were down in several of the northern Great Plains States because of hot and dry weather during the month of July. Yields in the southern portion of the growing area were unchanged from last month. White Wheat yields in the 3 Pacific Northwest States varied from the previous month. In Idaho, excellent irrigated winter wheat yields, combined with good dryland yields, are expected to result in the highest winter wheat yield on record. Montana also set a record high yield at 45 bushels per acre. Yields in the Soft Red region continue to be better than expected despite the hot and dry weather during the month of July. Forecasted yields across the central and northern portions of the SRW growing area were at or above last month in all States except Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, and New York. Record high yields are expected in Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Tennessee. Durum Wheat: Area harvested for grain in 2005 is expected to total 2.45 million acres, unchanged from last month but up 4 percent from last year. Seeding began and finished ahead of normal in Montana and North Dakota. Both States also received ample rainfall during May and June, helping the crop get off to a good start. The hot and dry weather during the month of July caused the wheat crop to develop rapidly but did not significantly affect yield potential. The yield forecast in Montana is down 2 bushels from last month. Yields in all other Durum States are unchanged from last month. Other Spring Wheat: Harvested grain area is forecast at 13.6 million acres, unchanged from last month but up 4 percent from last year. Hot and dry weather during the month of July caused the crop to develop ahead of last year. Forecast yields were down from last month in all of the Other Spring Wheat States except for Oregon and Washington. Peanuts: Production is forecast at a record high 5.14 billion pounds, up 21 percent from last year's crop and up 24 percent from 2003. Area for harvest is expected to total 1.61 million acres, unchanged from June but up 16 percent from 2004. Yields are expected to average a record high 3,190 pounds per acre, 133 pounds per acre above last year. Planted acres, at 1.65 million, are unchanged from the June estimate but 15 percent above 2004. Production in the Southeast States (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina) is expected to total 3.73 billion pounds, up 30 percent from last year's level. Yields in the four-State area are expected to average 3,065 per acre, 119 pounds above 2004. Expected area for harvest, at 1.22 million acres, is unchanged from June but up 25 percent from 2004. As of July 31, peanuts pegging in Alabama, at 57 percent, and Florida, at 99 percent, exceeded the 5-year averages by 26 percentage points and 9 percentage points, respectively. In Georgia, peanuts pegging, at 94 percent, lagged the 5-year average by 1 percentage point. Virginia-North Carolina production is forecast at 358 million pounds, down 22 percent from 2004. Yield is forecast at 3,193 pounds per acre, down 172 pounds from the previous year. Area for harvest is expected to total 112,000 acres, unchanged from June but down 18 percent from 2004. As of July 31, eighty-six percent of the crop was pegging in Virginia and North Carolina, with Virginia exceeding their 5-year average by 8 percentage points but North Carolina lagging 9 points behind. Southwest peanut production (New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas) is expected to total 1.06 million pounds, up 13 percent from 2004. Yields are expected to average 3,723 pounds per acre for the region, 434 pounds above last year's level. Record high yields are expected in New Mexico and Texas, while in Oklahoma the forecasted yield would equal last year's record high. The region's acreage for harvest, at 284,000 acres, is unchanged from June but down fractionally from 2004. On July 31, peanuts pegging in Oklahoma, at 96 percent, and Texas, at 91 percent, exceeded the 5-year averages by 3 and 5 percentage points, respectively. Rice: Production is forecast at 227 million cwt, down 2 percent from last year but up 13 percent from 2003. Area for harvest is expected to total 3.29 million acres, unchanged from June but down 1 percent from last year. Rice plantings, at 3.31 million acres, were also unchanged from the June estimate. The U.S. yield is forecast at 6,897 pounds per acre, down 45 pounds from last year's record high yield. Record high yields are forecast to be established or tied in Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas. As of July 31, heading of the crop in Mississippi and Missouri was 4 and 12 percentage points ahead of their respective 5-year averages. In the other rice producing States, crop development was behind normal. Crop condition was rated 62 percent good to excellent across the rice producing States, down from 68 percent the previous year. Soybeans: Area planted, at 73.1 million acres, is down 200,000 from June and down 3 percent from last year's record high acreage. The decrease from June was primarily due to rainy weather from mid-May into July that kept field conditions too wet for seeding and prevented some eastern North Dakota farmers from planting the soybean acreage they intended. U.S. producers expect to harvest 72.2 million acres, down slightly from June and down 2 percent from the 2004 acreage. As of July 31, fifty-four percent of the U.S. soybean crop was rated good to excellent, 16 percentage points below the same week in 2004. In Illinois, hot, dry weather prevailed during July and crop condition ratings at month's end were only 23 percent good to excellent. Similar weather patterns caused deterioration of the crop in Nebraska, Missouri, and Wisconsin, down 24, 20, and 21 percent, respectively, in the good to excellent ratings. In contrast, adequate moisture in the Southeast, parts of the Ohio Valley, and in the Great Lake States improved conditions. Development continued well ahead to near-normal in most areas; however, Kansas and South Dakota lagged behind the 5-year average early in the month. Yields are below 2004 levels in all areas except across the northern Corn Belt States, Georgia, and South Carolina. The largest yield decreases are expected in Illinois and Missouri. In the 7 major soybean producing States (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, and Ohio), the average planting date was the same as last year but a week ahead of the 5-year average. By July 31, ninety-one percent of the crop was blooming, 8 percentage points ahead of last year and 9 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Fifty-five percent of the acreage was setting pods, compared to last year's 47 percent and the 5-year average of 44 percent. Cotton: Upland cotton growers planted 13.8 million acres, up slightly from the June estimate and up 3 percent from a year ago. Growers expect to harvest 13.4 million acres, 5 percent more than the previous year. American-Pima cotton producers planted 266,000, up 16,400 acres from last year. Expected harvested area, at 261,000 acres, is also up 5 percent from last year. Cotton farmers in the Southeastern States (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia) rated the majority of cotton crop as fair to good. Development has been ahead of average, especially in North Carolina and Virginia. After Tropical Storm Arlene crossed the Southeast, dry weather and warmer than normal temperatures enhanced growing condition in mid-June. Tropical Storm Cindy and Hurricane Dennis, in early to mid July, brought moderate to heavy rain with localized flooding. Hot, humid days at the end of July allowed the crop to make excellent progress. Ideal growing conditions in the Delta States (Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee) aided normal development until mid-June. Moisture levels in the Bootheel of Missouri reached critical levels and the condition of the crop began to deteriorate in early July. Boll shedding was light given the hot, dry conditions that have prevailed during the season. Scattered thundershowers in the southern Delta brought much needed rain at the end of July. In Louisiana, the crop was maturing rapidly under hot, dry conditions. Upland cotton producers in Texas and New Mexico were able to plant their cotton at a normal pace. Planting in the Rio Grande Valley began in late February and was complete by late March. Hurricane Emily arrived too late to help the dryland crop. By early May, planting was underway in the Texas Panhandle, Kansas, and Oklahoma. By mid-June, nearly all cotton in the Texas Panhandle was planted. Growers were delayed planting cotton in Kansas and Oklahoma due to below normal temperatures and saturated fields. In Oklahoma, all cotton was nearly planted by the end of June. By the beginning of July, several cotton fields in Kansas remained to be planted. Rain accumulations in the Texas Panhandle, Kansas, and Oklahoma were minimal. Scattered hail and thunderstorms provided little relief to stressed plants. California growers experienced wet conditions during the upland planting season. The wet conditions periodically slowed field work and prevented soil temperatures from reaching satisfactory levels for planting. The cool, wet spring raised concerns about the crop reaching its yield potential. Producers in Arizona have rated their crop fair to good throughout the growing season. American-Pima production is forecast at 725,000 bales, down 3 percent from last year's output. The decrease in production is attributed to an expected lower yield of 1,333 pounds per harvested acre, 110 pounds below the previous year. California growers expect a yield of 1,381 pounds per acre, down 151 pounds from last year. The weather conditions in California were unseasonably cool the first few weeks of March. Most fields were planted by the first week in May. Some scattered insect problems have been noted in California. Ginnings totaled 68,700 running bales prior to August 1, compared with 48,350 running bales ginned prior to the same date last year and 28,500 running bales in 2003. Dry Beans: U.S. dry edible bean production is forecast at 25.8 million cwt in 2005, up 45 percent from last year and 15 percent above 2 years ago. Production is expected to be above last year in 16 of the 17 producing States. These increases are mostly the result of higher acreage. Eleven of the 17 States also have higher yields than last year. Acreage adjustments, since the June Acreage report, decreased planted acreage estimates less than 1 percent and reduced harvested expectations by 2 percent. Planted area is estimated at 1.67 million acres, 23 percent above last year and up 19 percent from 2 years ago. Harvested acreage is forecast at 1.53 million acres, up 26 percent from last year and 14 percent above 2003. The average U.S. yield is forecast at 1,687 pounds per acre, an increase of 227 pounds from last year and 17 pounds more than 2 years ago. North Dakota growers expect to increase production 62 percent from 2004. Michigan's production forecast is up 29 percent from 2004, while Nebraska's prospects are 49 percent above last year. Minnesota's production is expected to be 81 percent above 2004. Colorado growers expect an 84 percent gain in production, while Idaho and California are increasing 17 percent and 10 percent, respectively. The production forecast in Texas has increased 75 percent, Kansas is up 56 percent, and growers in New York and Utah expect increases of 49 percent and 43 percent, respectively. Growers in Wyoming expect to increase production 40 percent from last year, while Montana growers expect a 39 percent increase. Producers in Oregon expect a 36 percent increase, while South Dakota and Washington growers expect a 34 percent increase. Production in New Mexico is expected to decrease 19 percent from 2004. In North Dakota, a wet June with normal to above normal temperatures and above normal temperatures in July have pushed crop development ahead of the 5-year average. As of July 31, the crop was rated 56 percent podding and beyond, ahead of the 5-year average of 46 percent. The crop is rated as 50 percent good and 10 percent excellent. In Michigan, dry bean planting was behind normal with many farmers replanting due to heavy rains in early June. Growing conditions have been fair with 59 percent of the crop rated good to excellent the first week of August. Cold spring weather with late frosts and summer drought in South Dakota have reduced yield prospects. Texas growing conditions have been favorable and growers expect better yields than in recent years. In Wyoming, crop conditions are better than last year with 88 percent rated good as of August 1. Irrigation water supplies have also improved over last year with 71 percent adequate to surplus. In Idaho, wet weather during May delayed plantings. Plant development continues to be behind normal. California growers have observed steady plant growth and development. U.S. planted areas of pinto and navy beans are both up 27 percent from last year, while great northern acres are up 38 percent. Light red kidney bean acreage increased 32 percent, while dark red kidney bean acres are up 4 percent. Chickpea (garbanzo) acreage is up 33 percent for smalls (smaller than 20/64 in.) and 107 percent for large (larger than 20/64 in.). Small red acreage is up 55 percent and pinks have increased 36 percent. Lima beans are up 48 percent for baby and unchanged for large. Black bean acreage has decreased 19 percent, blackeyes are down 5 percent, small white beans are down 7 percent, and cranberry beans are down 8 percent. Pinto beans make up 50 percent of planted dry bean acreage this year; navies account for 14 percent; kidney beans combine for 8 percent; blacks have 7 percent; all chickpeas account for 5 percent; and great northern take 4 percent. The remaining 12 percent are distributed among the other classes. Alfalfa and Alfalfa Mixtures: Production is forecast at 73.8 million tons, down 2 percent from last year. Yields are expected to average 3.34 tons per acre, a decrease of 0.13 ton from last year. Harvested area is forecast at 22.1 million acres, unchanged from June but up 2 percent from 2004. Yields are the same or below last year's level in 19 States. Across most of the Corn Belt and southern Great Plains, weather conditions throughout the growing season have been less than favorable. Dry, hot weather this year has led to reduced expectations for alfalfa hay yields in those regions. Illinois, down 1.5 ton from 2004, is expecting the largest decrease in alfalfa yields, as drought conditions this year have severely hurt yield expectations. Meanwhile, the largest increase in yields from last year is expected in North Dakota, where the yield is forecast at 2.10 tons per acre, an increase of 0.6 ton from last year. In North Dakota, above normal precipitation this spring and early summer has led to alfalfa hay cutting being behind normal, but has promoted excellent hay growth. Other Hay: Production is forecast at 76.1 million tons, down 8 percent from 2004. Based on August 1 conditions, yields are expected to average 1.92 tons, down 0.13 ton from last year. Harvested area, at 39.6 million acres, is unchanged from June but down 2 percent from the previous year. Yields are at or below last year's level in 18 States. Dry conditions across much of the Corn Belt and southern Great Plains have contributed to decreased yield expectations. The largest expected decrease in yield is forecast in Arkansas, where yields are expected to be down 0.8 ton as weather conditions have been extremely hot and dry. Meanwhile, abundant moisture in the Pacific Northwest, northern Great Plains, and Southeast this spring boosted expected yields in those regions compared with last year. The largest yield increase from last year is expected in Mississippi, where the yield is forecast at 2.8 tons, up 0.5 ton from last year as frequent precipitation and warm temperatures have contributed to better hay yields this year. Tobacco: U.S. all tobacco production for 2005 is forecast at 677 million pounds, down 23 percent from 2004 and 16 percent below 2003. If realized, this will be the lowest production since 1890. Area for harvest is forecast at 316,860 acres, 22 percent below 2004. Yields for 2005 are expected to average 2,137 pounds per acre, 18 pounds lower than a year ago. Yields in North Carolina, the leading tobacco producing State, are expected to be lower than last year by 50 pounds. Kentucky, the second leading State, expects yields to average 6 pounds above last year. Flue-cured tobacco production is expected to total 410 million pounds, unchanged from the previous forecast but 21 percent below 2004. Growers plan to harvest 186,300 acres in 2004, unchanged from last month but down 18 percent from last year. Yields are expected to average 2,203 pounds per acre, unchanged from the July 1 forecast but 69 pounds below the previous year. The Southern flue-cured tobacco States have experienced heavy rains leading to crop damage and lower expected yields than last year. Overall, most growers rate their crop fair to good with the exception of growers in Virginia, who expect a very good crop. Harvest was active in all flue-cured States. Burley production is expected to total 204 million pounds, 30 percent below a year ago. Yields are expected to average 1,893 pounds per acre, down 15 pounds from 2004. Burley growers plan to harvest 107,600 acres, 30 percent below last season. Kentucky's acreage, at 75,000, is down 29 percent from last year. At 143 million pounds, this will be Kentucky's smallest burley crop since 1927. The hot, dry weather has kept disease pressure low but may affect the number of leaves and leaf weight. Fire-cured tobacco production is expected to total 39.8 million pounds, up 7 percent from 2004. Growers plan to harvest 12,520 acres, 7 percent above last year. The expected average yield is 3,179 pounds per acre, 12 pounds lower than the previous year. Southern Maryland Belt tobacco production in Pennsylvania is expected to total 3,000 pounds, down 24 percent from 2004. Average yields are expected to increase 200 pounds from last year. A total of 1,500 acres is expected to be harvested, down 32 percent from a year ago. Dark air-cured tobacco is expected to total 11.3 million pounds, down 6 percent from 2004. Growers plan to harvest 4,040 acres, 5 percent less than last year. Yields are expected to average 2,787 pounds per acre, down 12 pounds from a year ago. All Cigar type production is expected to total 8.89 million pounds, down 33 percent from last year. Yield is expected to average 1,814 pounds per acre, down 36 pounds from 2004. Growers of cigar type tobacco plan to harvest 4,900 acres, 32 percent below a year ago. Sugarbeets: Production for 2005 is forecast to be 26.6 million tons. If realized, this would be 11 percent below last year's production. Growers in the 12 sugarbeet producing States expect to harvest 1.25 million acres, down 1 percent from the June estimate and down 5 percent from last year. The yield is forecast at 21.3 tons per acre, 1.6 tons below 2004. Only Nebraska's yield is forecast to be higher than 2004, up 0.4 ton per acre. Colorado's yield is down 4.9 tons per acre due to late April freeze damage that resulted in acreage being replanted. The condition of the sugarbeet crop in both Minnesota and North Dakota is rated below this time last year. Above normal temperatures in July rapidly advanced crop progress in the major sugarbeet States. Sugarcane: Production of sugarcane for sugar and seed in 2005 is forecast at 31.1 million tons, up 7 percent from last year. Sugarcane growers intend to harvest 947,900 acres for sugar and seed during the 2005 crop year, up 1 percent from last year's final harvested acres. Yield is forecast at 32.8 tons per acre, 1.9 tons more than 2004. Sugarcane yields in Louisiana and Florida are up from last year while yields are expected to be down in Texas and Hawaii. Cool spring temperatures in Louisiana slowed crop progress; however, hot rainy weather in July helped crop development. Prunes and Plums: Production in Idaho, Michigan, Oregon, and Washington is forecast at 10,700 tons, down 57 percent from last year and 34 percent below 2003. If realized, this would be the smallest production on record since the "4-State Prunes and Plums" data series began in 1959. Washington's forecast, at 4,000 tons, is down 27 percent from 2004 and 15 percent below 2003. Cold spring weather during April bloom resulted in poor conditions for pollination. Many growers reported frost damage throughout the month of April. If realized, this would be a record low production for Washington. The Oregon forecast, at 3,000 tons, is 77 percent below the large 2004 production and 45 percent less than the 2003 weather reduced crop. Approximately 75 percent of Oregon's prunes and plums are grown in the Willamette Valley, which was declared a disaster area by the Governor. This low production was caused by springlike weather during February and March followed by a return of cold and rain during bloom. If realized, this would be a record low production for Oregon. The Idaho forecast is 2,000 tons, 50 percent below last year and 20 percent less than 2003. Freezing temperatures and poor pollination in the spring affected production. Michigan's production is forecast at 1,700 tons, 32 percent below 2004 and 53 percent smaller than the 2003 crop. Cold temperatures during pollination reduced the crop's potential. The existing fruit is of good quality due to light insect and disease pressure. Papayas: Hawaii fresh papaya utilization is estimated at 2.48 million pounds for July, 2 percent lower than last month and 10 percent less than a year ago. Dry weather during bloom adversely affected July papaya utilization. Area in crop totaled 2,585 acres, down 1 percent from last month but 30 percent higher than July 2004. Harvested area totaled 1,570 acres, 1 percent less than last month but 48 percent higher than a year ago. The weather conditions were favorable for papayas during July with adequate soil moisture and sunny periods. Hops: Hop production in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington is forecast at 57.7 million pounds for 2005, up 5 percent from last year and 6 percent more than the 2003 crop. Area strung for harvest, at 29,189 acres, is 5 percent above 2004 and 2 percent above the acreage strung for harvest two years ago. Yield is estimated at 1,977 pounds per acre for the Pacific Northwest, 13 pounds less than 2004 but 74 pounds more than 2003. Washington's yield is forecast at 2,100 pounds per acre for the 2005 crop, 37 pounds less than last year. Oregon's yield is forecast at 1,720 pounds per acre, up 34 pounds from 2004. In Idaho, yields are expected to average 1,600 pounds per acre, 12 pounds higher than a year ago. All three States are forecasting increases in total production from the 2004 crop. Throughout the Pacific Northwest, this year's hop crop is being described as mostly normal with no major problems which would significantly lower yields. Early water supply concerns in the Yakima area were dispelled by a cool, wet spring. Harvest should be underway by mid-August. Olives: The 2005 California olive crop is forecast at 125,000 tons, 20 percent above the previous year's crop of 104,000 tons. The increase reflects the high year of an alternate bearing cycle. However, the olive crop in northern areas of the State was affected by adverse weather during bloom, resulting in a light fruit set. Rains, hail, and strong winds burdened much of the area and knocked blossoms off the trees in the northern olive growing area. The southern area olive bloom was also affected by rain but not as much. Olive growers reported concerns regarding the olive fruit fly infestation. Manzanillo and Sevillano varieties are expected to account for 82 percent and 16 percent of total production, respectively. "All Other" varieties account for the remainder. Peaches: The August 2005 forecast of U.S. peach production is 1.23 million tons, 1 percent below the July forecast and 6 percent below 2004. Michigan's crop expectations were lowered from 19,000 tons to 15,000 tons. New Jersey's forecast, at 32,500 tons, is 2,500 tons greater than the July forecast. South Carolina's forecast decreased from 75,000 tons to 70,000 tons, while Pennsylvania and Washington remain unchanged from July, at 20,500 and 22,000 tons, respectively. In Michigan, the effects of this season's weather conditions on the peach crop became evident mid-July as many orchards showed poor fruit development. A hard freeze in May led to buds freezing which caused blossom problems. This was especially true in southwest Michigan. Compounding the situation was cold weather during pollination that negatively impacted bee activity. Extreme heat and lack of rain in July further reduced the stressed crop from the July 1 forecast. Conversely, insect and disease pressure has been low this season due to lack of moisture. Producers in New Jersey report excellent fruit size due to a lighter fruit set and aggressive thinning. Fruit quality and flavor are very good. Harvesting of peaches was one week later than normal and will continue until the end of September. In Pennsylvania, growers anticipate harvesting the same amount of peaches that were reported in July. While the State experienced some hail damage, rot, and poor pollination, most producers report a fair peach crop. Growers report average to large fruit size due to adequate moisture during the growing season. Quality and flavor are reported to be excellent. Approximately one third of Pennsylvania's 2005 peach crop was harvested as of August 1. In South Carolina, hail has damaged some fruit. Disease and insects have also taken their toll in some orchards. Overall, most producers report a high quality fruit crop. Washington's peach crop is reported to be of high quality with excellent color. Early summer moderate temperatures reduced heat stress on fruit and allowed sugars to develop more quickly. Sugar levels in this year's crop are reported to be high. Harvest of early varieties was underway by mid-July. The U.S. Freestone crop, as of August 1, is forecast at 703,850 tons, a 1 percent decrease from the July 1 forecast and 8 percent below last year. The California Freestone forecast, which is carried forward from July 1, stands at 410,000 tons, down 6 percent from last year and 1 percent below 2003. California's Clingstone forecast, also carried forward from July 1, is 530,000 tons, 2 percent below last year and 1 percent less than the 2003 season. Apples: The first production forecast for the 2005 crop year is 9.84 billion pounds, down 6 percent from last year but 12 percent above 2003. Compared to 2004, production decreases in the Eastern and Western States offset a projected increase in the Central States. Production forecasts for Arkansas, Kansas, and New Mexico are no longer available. Production in the Western States (AZ, CA, CO, ID, OR, UT, and WA) is forecast at 6.28 billion pounds, down 8 percent from last year but 19 percent above 2003. Washington production, which makes up 57 percent of the U.S. total, is forecast at 5.60 billion pounds. Washington production is down 7 percent from last year but 23 percent above 2003. Mild temperatures during February and March turned cold in April, causing many producers to experience production losses due to poor pollination and frosts. A heavy frost occurred April 12 in the Yakima Valley. California's forecast is 410 million pounds, 5 percent above last year. Growers are expecting a promising crop with few weather related problems. Cool temperatures in June enhanced fruit color and good fruit quality is reported. Oregon's production is forecast at 130 million pounds, 20 percent below 2004. Poor weather during bloom affected pollination and led to variable fruit set. Production in the Eastern States (CT, GA, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, NC, PA, RI, SC, VT, VA, and WV) is forecast at 2.41 billion pounds, down 4 percent from last year but 6 percent above 2003. New York's crop is forecast at 1.15 billion pounds, down 10 percent from last year's crop but 7 percent above 2003. A widespread frost on May 13 caused damage in several areas. Sizing may be affected by the current hot, dry conditions. Pennsylvania's forecast of 430 million pounds is an increase of 6 percent from 2004 but is 3 percent below 2003. Conditions have generally been good, with adequate rainfall for sizing while disease and insect pressures have been average. A crop of 320 million pounds is forecast for Virginia, 7 percent greater than last year and 19 percent above 2003. Prolonged blooming in May resulted in a very good fruit set. Ample moisture, combined with hot, sunny days, has promoted good fruit sizing. North Carolina's crop is forecast at 170 million pounds, up 10 percent from 2004 and 26 percent above 2003. A mild spring and favorable conditions during pollination led to a good set but a late frost caused some damage. Production in the Central States (IL, IN, IA, KY, MI, MN, MO, OH, TN, and WI) is forecast at 1.15 billion pounds, an increase of 3 percent from 2004 but 7 percent below 2003. Michigan's production forecast is 820 million pounds, up 8 percent from last year but 8 percent below 2003. The crop is developing well across the State. Some isolated hail and wind damage was reported. Overall, apple progress looks promising but moisture is needed for sizing. Ohio's forecast is 88.0 million pounds, 2 percent below both 2004 and 2003. Spring conditions were wet and cool, with reports of frost damage and pollination problems. Summer has been hot and dry. Production in Wisconsin is forecast at 59.0 million pounds, up 4 percent from 2004 but 13 percent below 2003. Cold spring weather damaged blossoms in northern areas of the State and overall dry conditions may affect sizing. Pears: U.S. pear production for 2005 is forecast at 852,980 tons, down 4 percent from last year and 9 percent below 2003. Bartlett pear production for California, Oregon, and Washington is forecast at 408,000 tons, 7 percent below the June forecast and 11 percent less than a year ago. Other pear production in the Pacific Coast States is expected to total 422,000 tons, 4 percent higher than last year but 6 percent below 2003. Bartlett production for California is forecast at 180,000 tons, down 10 percent from the June forecast and 19 percent below 2004. Spring rains destroyed a substantial portion of the pear blossoms. As the season progressed, additional rain and hail damage made much of this year's Bartlett crop unmarketable. Bartlett production in Oregon is forecast at 58,000 tons, down 6 percent from the previous forecast and 8 percent below 2004. Growers in the Willamette Valley are expecting a reduced harvest due to the adverse weather in February and the first week in March causing poor pollination. Many blooms died due to cold and rainy conditions. The Bartlett pear producers in southern Oregon are expecting a normal crop, though frost, poor pollination, and hail damage were reported. However, producers along the Washington border, where most of the pears are grown, reported a good fruit set this year. In Washington, Bartlett production is forecast at 170,000 tons, down 3 percent from the June forecast and 1 percent below the previous season. Water availability in the State remains a great concern. Rainfall in April and early May helped but many parts of the State will be short on irrigation water this year. Producers have reported tearing out undesirable trees and watering some trees just enough to keep them alive but not enough to produce fruit. Spring started with temperatures varying 10 degrees above normal to 10 degrees below normal. Some scattered damage was reported due to freezing temperatures. Hail in Yakima county caused damage to fruit crops. Some areas of the State reported lighter fruit set due to frost and poor weather conditions during pollination in April. Other pear production in California is forecast at 45,000 tons, down 6 percent from 2004 and 18 percent below two years ago. Non-Bartlett pears continue to be harvested. Spring rains had a detrimental affect on the blooms causing the crop to be lighter than average. Overall, crop quality is reported to be good. In Oregon, other pear production is forecast at 152,000 tons, 2 percent above last year but 3 percent below 2003. Producers report both good fruit size and quality. Production in Washington is forecast at 225,000 tons, 8 percent above a year ago but 5 percent below 2003. Wenatchee Valley, the major growing area for the non-Bartlett pears, experienced favorable weather conditions during bloom. The pear crop in New York is forecast at 13,000 tons, down 21 percent from last year and 16 percent below two years ago. The State experienced a series of hail storms and heavy rainfall, especially in the Hudson Valley fruit region. Many growers reported poor growing conditions and some are reporting total crop failures. Pennsylvania pear production is forecast at 3,150 tons, down 30 percent from last year and 39 percent below the 2003 crop. Most growers report a poor fruit set due to poor weather during pollination. Pest infestation with Japanese Beetles has caused some problems. The Michigan pear crop is forecast at 2,650 tons, down 23 percent from last year and 45 percent below 2003. Producers report the pear crop was negatively impacted by weather conditions this season. In the southwest, a May freeze and rain during bloom led to bud damage and poor pollination. In addition, hot weather during the summer further reduced the crop's potential. The Northwest was similarly affected. However, the central part of the State appears to be faring better. Production in Connecticut is forecast at 1,100 tons, 200 tons above the previous year. Spring began with warm, wet weather, but May brought colder temperatures. Light damage from frost was reported in mid-May during bloom. Warm weather arrived in June and remained in the State through July which enhanced pear development. At the end of July, crop condition was rated fair to good. In Colorado, production is forecast at 2,800 tons, 8 percent above last year's crop but unchanged from the 2003 crop. Conditions have been normal in the major growing areas. However, late frosts hurt small producers without frost protection devices. Larger producers with such devices fared better. Adequate irrigation water is expected throughout the growing season. Pear production in Utah is forecast at 280 tons, down 7 percent from the previous season and 38 percent below the 2003 crop. Growers reported frost, blight, and hail adversely affecting this year's pear crop. Coffee: Hawaii coffee production is estimated at 5.60 million pounds (parchment basis) for the 2004-05 season, down 21 percent from the preliminary forecast of 7.10 million pounds and 33 percent below the previous crop year. Coffee production from the islands of Kauai, Maui, Molokai, and Oahu is forecast at 2.40 million pounds for the 2004-05 season, down 41 percent from the preliminary forecast and 44 percent below last season. Hawaii island is forecast to harvest 3.20 million pounds, up 7 percent from the preliminary forecast but 20 percent below the previous season. Heavy spring rains and windy conditions hampered flower survival and slowed fruit development throughout the State. The rainy weather during winter and spring caused a larger than expected loss of blooms resulting in a smaller coffee crop. Grapes: U.S. grape production is forecast at 6.80 million tons, up 9 percent from 2004 and 2 percent above the 2003 season. California leads the U.S. in grape production with 89 percent of the total. Washington and New York are the next largest producing States, with 6 percent and 2 percent, respectively. California's all grape forecast, at 6.04 million tons, is down 3 percent from the July forecast but 8 percent above 2004. Washington growers expect to harvest 375,000 tons, up 40 percent from 2004. New York's forecast, at 160,000 tons, is 13 percent above last year. California's wine type grape production is expected to total 2.95 million tons, 49 percent of California's total grape crop. The production forecast for wine type varieties is unchanged from July but up 5 percent from 2004. Bud break occurred 1 to 2 weeks early due to warm temperatures. Powdery mildew affected wine grapes in some growing regions but has not resulted in any major problems. California's raisin type grape production is forecast at 2.30 million tons, 38 percent of California's total grape crop. Production of raisin varieties is down 6 percent from the July forecast but 13 percent above 2004. Thompson Seedless variety grapes are currently being picked for fresh use in the San Joaquin Valley. Significant mildew problems are being reported as a result of the cool, wet spring. As a result of the mildew and weather problems, quality of the raisin crop is expected to be down. Production of table type grapes is forecast at 790,000 tons, 13 percent of the total California crop. The table type production forecast is down 2 percent from the July forecast but 3 percent above 2004. Harvest of table type varieties is active in Kern and Fresno Counties. Flame Seedless, Red Globe, and Black Seedless are the primary varieties being harvested. Good size and quality are reported. Washington's production is forecast at 375,000 tons, up 40 percent from 2004. If realized, this will be the highest production on record. Production of both juice and wine varieties are expected to increase. Wine grape production is forecast at 125,000 tons, 17 percent above last season. The juice type grape forecast, at 250,000 tons, is up 56 percent from 2004. This season has experienced moderate and consistent weather giving rise to exceptional growing conditions. Grape production for New York is forecast at 160,000 tons, up 13 percent from the 2004 weather reduced crop. Lake Erie growers are expecting an average crop. Most growers in the Finger Lakes region are reporting a good growing season but small cluster sizes. Native varieties are reported to be in good condition. Hybrids are reported in average condition and Vinifera varieties are reported to be in less than average condition. Michigan's grape production is forecast at 87,000 tons, 39 percent above last year. Growers expect a good crop of quality fruit. Insect and disease pressures have been low throughout the State due to dry conditions. Pennsylvania's grape production is forecast at 80,000 tons, down 8 percent from the large 2004 crop. Warm temperatures and timely rains contributed to excellent growing conditions for grapes. Growers are optimistic about the 2005 grape crop. Ginger Root: Hawaii ginger root production for the 2004-05 season is estimated at 5.10 million pounds, down 15 percent from the previous season. Harvested acreage, at 120 acres, is down 20 percent from 2004. The average yield is 42,500 pounds per harvested acre for the 2004-05 crop year, an increase of 2,500 pounds above the previous season. Soil-borne diseases such as bacterial wilt and nematodes continued to keep ginger root yields below expected levels. Florida Citrus: Florida's July weather in most of the citrus growing areas was rainy. Several low pressure and coastal storm systems occurred during the month with several weather stations reporting near record amounts of rain. Many of these systems were accompanied by severe lightning and high winds. Temperatures during the month were at or above normal levels with days in the mid to upper 90's and lows in the high 70's. Many growers and caretakers made sporadic use of irrigation equipment to maintain soil moisture levels. Trees, in the well-cared groves, are reported in good condition. Citrus trees of all ages show a good summer flush of new growth. New crop fruit is progressing well with average sizes reported. No abnormal disease or insect outbreaks were reported, other than the ongoing canker finds and outbreaks. Grove caretakers were very active during July mowing, chopping, and discing cover crops. Herbicides are being applied to control summer weed growth and fertilizers are also being applied. Citrus growers are cutting vines out of their trees. Hedging and topping slowed during the month. Dead trees are being pushed out and burned. Because of the canker finds in groves and nursery trees, only limited new plantings are occurring. California Citrus: Citrus groves were topped and hedged, and growers monitored and sprayed for cutworms, thrips, and red mites. Valencia oranges continued to be harvested during the month but at a slower than normal pace. Soft fruit and small sizes lowered demand for Valencias, and some citrus packinghouses suspended their operations due to slow movement. Marsh Ruby and Star Ruby varieties of grapefruit were harvested in the southern coastal areas of the State. The Marsh Ruby quality was generally good; however, mild weather delayed fruit coloring resulting in some pale colored fruit. The Star Ruby exterior and interior quality and color were excellent. Harvest of lemons in the South Coastal region continued during July, with good to fair conditions reported. Sunburn damage due to extreme temperatures affected some younger citrus trees that lack canopy. California Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts: Growers continued summer cultural activities during July including cultivation, weed control, and irrigation. Some harvested tree fruit blocks were being topped, fertilized, and irrigated. Stone fruit harvesting continued. Overall, the quality of the harvested stone fruit was very good but the summer heat caused some damage to the more sensitive varieties. Stone fruit varieties harvested include Golden Sweet apricots; Elegant Lady, Zee Lady, and Klondike White peaches; Black Amber, Catalina, Friar, and Flavorich plums; Dapple Fire, Dapple Dandy, and Flavor Grenade pluots; and Ruby Diamond, Ruby Pearl, Grand Pearl, Kay Pearl, and Arctic Joy nectarines. Black Mission and Brown Turkey figs were harvested with good yields reported. Pomegranates were blooming and fruit was sizing well. Sansui Asian Pears were harvested in the San Joaquin Valley with very large sizes reported. Bartlett pear harvesting began in northern areas of the State. Gala apple harvest commenced in parts of the San Joaquin Valley at the end of July, and some apple harvesting also began in areas of Northern California. Blackberry harvesting continued throughout the month in the San Joaquin Valley with good yields reported. Most Central Valley strawberry growers began plowing their fields in preparation for fall planting but harvesting continued in the central coast region. Almond hull split was underway in almond orchards prompting growers to begin preparing their orchards for harvest. Water needs of walnut, almond, and pistachio groves were closely assessed by growers in order to help with heat stress. Codling moth treatment continued on walnut orchards. Broken limbs were reported in some walnut orchards in Yuba County due to the heavy crop. Field work in grape vineyards during July included insecticide and fungicide applications, cultivation, cane cutting, weed control, and irrigation. A few vineyards were being covered with netting for bird control and some growers in the San Joaquin Valley reported extra culling due to brown rot caused by the extreme heat. Grape harvesting began in many areas. Harvested varieties included Flame Seedless, Thompson Seedless, Perlette, Black Emerald, Fantasy, Champagne, Red Globe, and Zante Currant. Lighter exterior color of some harvested grapes was reported by month's end, resulting from the continued high temperatures. Reliability of August 1 Crop Production Forecast Survey Procedures: Objective yield and farm operator surveys were conducted between July 23 and August 5 to gather information on expected yield as of August 1. The objective yield surveys for corn, cotton, soybeans, and wheat were conducted in the major producing States that usually account for about 75 percent of the U.S. production. Farm operators were interviewed to update previously reported acreage data and seek permission to randomly locate two sample plots in selected fields for the objective yield survey. The counts made within each sample plot depend on the crop and the maturity of that crop. In all cases, the number of plants is recorded along with other measurements that provide information to forecast the number of ears, bolls, pods, or heads and their weight. The counts are used with similar data from previous years to develop a projected biological yield. The average harvesting loss is subtracted to obtain a net yield. The plots are revisited each month until crop maturity when the fruit are harvested and weighed. After the farm operator has harvested the sample field, another plot is sampled to obtain current year harvesting loss. The farm operator survey was conducted primarily by telephone with some use of mail and personal interviewers. Approximately 27,000 producers were interviewed during the survey period and asked questions about probable yield. These growers will continue to be surveyed throughout the growing season to provide indications of average yields. Estimating Procedures: National and State level objective yield and grower reported data were reviewed for reasonableness and consistency with historical estimates. The survey data were also reviewed considering weather patterns and crop progress compared to previous months and previous years. Each Field 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 August 1 forecasts. Revision Policy: The August 1 production forecast will not be revised; instead, a new forecast will be made each month throughout the growing season. End-of-season estimates are made after harvest. At the end of the marketing season, a balance sheet is calculated using carryover stocks, production, exports, millings, feeding, and ending stocks. Revisions are then made if the balance sheet relationships or other administrative data warrant changes. Estimates of planted acres for spring planted crops are subject to revision in the August Crop Production report if conditions altered the planting intentions since the mid-year survey. Planted acres may also be revised for cotton, peanuts, and rice in September Crop Production report each year; spring wheat, Durum wheat, barley, and oats only in the Small Grains Annual report at the end of September; and all other spring planted crops in the October Crop Production report. Revisions to planted acres will only be made when either special survey data or administrative data are available. Harvested acres may be revised any time a production forecast is made if there is strong evidence that the intended harvested area has changed since the last forecast. Reliability: To assist users in evaluating the reliability of the August 1 production forecast, the "Root Mean Square Error", a statistical measure based on past performance, is computed. The deviation between the August 1 production forecast and the final estimate is expressed as a percentage of the final estimate. The average of the squared percentage deviations for the latest 20-year period is computed. 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. For example, the "Root Mean Square Error" for the August 1 corn for grain production forecast is 6.2 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the current production forecast will not be above or below the final estimate by more than 6.2 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not exceed 10.8 percent. Also, shown in the following table is a 20-year record for selected crops of the differences between the August 1 forecast and the final estimate. Using corn again as an example, changes between the August 1 forecast and the final estimate during the last 20 years have averaged 377 million bushels, ranging from 50 million bushels to 1.09 billion bushels. The August 1 forecast has been below the final estimate 13 times and above 7 times. This does not imply that the August 1 corn forecast this year is likely to understate or overstate final production. Reliability of August 1 Crop Production Forecasts -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Root Mean : 20-Year Record of : : Square Error : Differences Between Forecast : :------------------: and Final Estimate : : : :------------------------------------ Crop :Unit : : 90 : Quantity : Years : :Percent: Percent :------------------------------------ : : :Confidence: : : :Below:Above : : : Interval :Average:Smallest:Largest:Final:Final -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : ------- Million ------ Number : : Corn For Grain :Bu : 6.2 10.8 377 50 1,085 13 7 Sorghum for Grain :Bu : 9.2 16.0 41 5 108 9 11 Oats :Bu : 10.8 18.7 17 1 58 2 18 Barley :Bu : 6.7 11.9 19 2 69 12 8 Durum Wheat :Bu : 10.4 18.0 8 * 19 7 12 Other Spring :Bu : 8.9 15.4 38 3 121 10 10 Winter Wheat :Bu : 1.2 2.1 15 * 34 5 14 Rice :Cwt : 4.9 8.4 7 1 17 15 5 Soybeans for Beans:Bu : 6.3 10.9 124 19 408 11 9 Cotton 1/ :Bales: 8.7 15.0 1,127 34 3,911 10 10 Dry Edible Beans :Cwt : 8.9 15.5 2 * 4 10 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Less than 1 million. 1/ Quantity is in thousands of units. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. Joe Prusacki, Chief (202) 720-2127 Field Crops Section Greg Thessen, Head (202) 720-2127 Scott Cox - Wheat, Rye (202) 720-8068 Troy Joshua - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings (202) 720-5944 Ty Kalaus - Corn, Proso Millet, Flaxseed(202) 720-9526 Dennis Koong - Peanuts, Rice(202) 720-7688 Jason Lamprecht - Soybeans, Sunflower, Other Oilseeds (202) 720-7369 Travis Thorson - Hay, Oats, Sorghum(202) 690-3234 Brian Young - Crop Weather, Barley, Sugar Crops(202) 720-7621 Fruit, Vegetable & Special Crops Section Jim Smith, Head (202) 720-2127 Leslie Colburn - Berries, Grapes, Maple Syrup, Tobacco (202) 720-7235 Debbie Flippin - Austrian Winter Peas, Dry Edible Peas, Lentils, Mint, Mushrooms, Peaches, Pears, Wrinkled Seed Peas(202) 720-3250 Jorge Garcia-Pratts - Citrus, Tropical Fruits (202) 720-5412 Rich Holcomb - Floriculture, Nursery, Nuts(202) 720-4215 Terry O'Connor - Apples, Apricots, Cherries, Cranberries, Plums, Prunes(202) 720-4288 Kim Ritchie - Hops (360) 902-1940 Cathy Scherrer - Dry Beans, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes (202) 720-4285 Biz Wallingsford - Fresh and Processing Vegetables, Onions, Strawberries (202) 720-2157 ACCESS TO REPORTS!! 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