Cr Pr 2-2 (11-08) Crop Production National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released November 10, 2008, 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 Slightly from October Soybean Production Down Less Than 1 Percent Cotton Production Down 1 Percent Corn production is forecast at 12.0 billion bushels, down slightly from the October forecast and 8 percent below 2007. Based on conditions as of November 1, yields are expected to average 153.8 bushels per acre, down 0.1 bushel from October but 2.7 bushels above last year. If realized, this will be the second highest yield on record, behind 2004, and production will be the second largest, behind last year. Forecasted yields are higher than last year across the northern half of the Great Plains and northern and central Corn Belt. Yield prospects are lower than last year in the southern half of the Great Plains and Delta. Soybean production is forecast at 2.92 billion bushels, down less than 1 percent from the October forecast but up 9 percent from last year. If realized, this will be the fourth largest production on record. Based on November 1 conditions, yields are expected to average 39.3 bushels per acre, down 0.2 bushel from October 1 and down 2.4 bushels from 2007. Compared with October 1, yields are forecast lower or unchanged across the Corn Belt and Great Plains, with the exception of Illinois, Indiana, and Missouri. Yields increased from the October 1 forecast in Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee, New York, and Virginia. Area for harvest in the U.S. is forecast at 74.4 million acres, unchanged from October 1 but up 16 percent from 2007. All Cotton production is forecast at 13.5 million 480-pound bales, down 1 percent from last month and down 30 percent from last year. Yield is expected to average 837 pounds per harvested acre, down 12 pounds from last month and down 42 pounds from the record high yield in 2007. Upland cotton production is forecast at 13.1 million 480-pound bales, down 1 percent from last month and 29 percent below 2007. Texas producers expect lower yields than last month, while producers in the Southeast are expecting increased yields. Upland growers in Alabama and New Mexico are expecting record high yields. American-Pima production is forecast at 459,000 bales, up 2 percent from last month but down 46 percent from last year. This report was approved on November 10, 2008. Acting Secretary of Agriculture Charles F. Conner Agricultural Statistics Board Chairperson Carol C. House Contents Page Grains & Hay Corn for Grain............................................................4 Ears Per Acre.........................................................22 Frequency of Farmer Reported Row Widths...............................24 Percentage Distribution by Measured Row Width and Average Row Width...25 Percentage Distribution by Plant Population...........................23 Plant Population Per Acre.............................................21 Rice.......................................................................6 Rice, by Class..........................................................6 Sorghum for Grain..........................................................5 Oilseeds Peanuts...................................................................8 Soybeans..................................................................7 Frequency of Farmer Reported Row Widths................................28 Percentage Distribution by Measured Row Width and Average Row Width....29 Pods with Beans per 18 Square Feet.....................................27 Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops Cotton....................................................................9 Cumulative Boll Counts................................................26 Cottonseed................................................................8 Sugarbeets...............................................................10 Sugarcane................................................................10 Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils Austrian Winter Peas.....................................................11 Dry Edible Peas..........................................................11 Lentils..................................................................10 Noncitrus Fruits & Tree Nuts Papayas..................................................................12 Potatoes & Miscellaneous Crops Potatoes................................................................12 Fall Percent of Major Varieties Planted..............................13 Number of Hills by Type..............................................30 Harvest Loss by Type.................................................31 Grading Categories by Type...........................................31 Size Categories by Type..............................................32 Size Categories: Long Potatoes.......................................33 Crop Comments...................................................................36 Crop Summary....................................................................15 Information Contacts............................................................44 Reliability of Production Data in this Report...................................42 Weather Maps....................................................................34 Weather Summary.................................................................35 Corn for Grain: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2007 and Forecasted November 1, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : 2008 : : : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 :------------------: 2007 : 2008 : : : : Oct 1 : Nov 1 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- 1,000 Acres -- -------- Bushels ------- --- 1,000 Bushels --- : AL : 280 240 79.0 92.0 92.0 22,120 22,080 AR : 590 440 168.0 160.0 157.0 99,120 69,080 CA : 200 215 180.0 180.0 180.0 36,000 38,700 CO : 1,060 1,120 142.0 140.0 140.0 150,520 156,800 DE : 185 152 97.0 124.0 122.0 17,945 18,544 GA : 450 320 130.0 130.0 125.0 58,500 40,000 IL : 13,050 11,700 175.0 177.0 179.0 2,283,750 2,094,300 IN : 6,370 5,450 155.0 160.0 160.0 987,350 872,000 IA : 13,850 12,500 171.0 172.0 172.0 2,368,350 2,150,000 KS : 3,700 3,600 140.0 137.0 137.0 518,000 493,200 KY : 1,360 1,110 129.0 133.0 133.0 175,440 147,630 LA : 730 510 165.0 145.0 145.0 120,450 73,950 MD : 455 390 103.0 121.0 121.0 46,865 47,190 MI : 2,350 2,070 124.0 140.0 137.0 291,400 283,590 MN : 7,800 7,250 146.0 167.0 168.0 1,138,800 1,218,000 MS : 940 700 150.0 143.0 143.0 141,000 100,100 MO : 3,250 2,600 142.0 140.0 140.0 461,500 364,000 NE : 9,200 8,550 160.0 161.0 161.0 1,472,000 1,376,550 NJ : 82 74 125.0 115.0 110.0 10,250 8,140 NM : 55 60 175.0 175.0 175.0 9,625 10,500 NY : 550 610 127.0 133.0 134.0 69,850 81,740 NC : 1,020 830 100.0 70.0 75.0 102,000 62,250 ND : 2,350 2,300 116.0 127.0 124.0 272,600 285,200 OH : 3,610 3,050 150.0 147.0 140.0 541,500 427,000 OK : 270 330 145.0 134.0 134.0 39,150 44,220 PA : 980 930 128.0 122.0 122.0 125,440 113,460 SC : 370 325 100.0 52.0 54.0 37,000 17,550 SD : 4,500 4,300 121.0 132.0 129.0 544,500 554,700 TN : 785 630 106.0 111.0 115.0 83,210 72,450 TX : 2,000 2,100 148.0 127.0 129.0 296,000 270,900 VA : 405 350 85.0 99.0 101.0 34,425 35,350 WA : 120 75 210.0 210.0 210.0 25,200 15,750 WI : 3,280 3,000 135.0 139.0 137.0 442,800 411,000 : Oth : Sts 1/ : 345 296 148.5 148.5 148.5 51,233 43,970 : US : 86,542 78,177 151.1 153.9 153.8 13,073,893 12,019,894 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Other States include AZ, FL, ID, MT, OR, UT, WV, and WY. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Crop Production 2008 Summary." Sorghum for Grain: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2007 and Forecasted November 1, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production :---------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : 2008 : : : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 :-----------------: 2007 : 2008 : : : : Oct 1 : Nov 1 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres ------- Bushels ------ 1,000 Bushels : AR : 215 110 94.0 90.0 85.0 20,210 9,350 CO : 150 180 37.0 27.0 32.0 5,550 5,760 IL : 77 77 81.0 85.0 95.0 6,237 7,315 KS : 2,650 2,750 80.0 76.0 74.0 212,000 203,500 LA : 245 115 97.0 93.0 90.0 23,765 10,350 MO : 105 85 96.0 95.0 95.0 10,080 8,075 NE : 240 220 98.0 89.0 87.0 23,520 19,140 NM : 75 80 40.0 41.0 41.0 3,000 3,280 OK : 220 320 58.0 47.0 43.0 12,760 13,760 SD : 130 110 62.0 65.0 65.0 8,060 7,150 TX : 2,450 3,100 66.0 52.0 52.0 161,700 161,200 : Oth : Sts 1/ : 248 238 73.0 69.7 68.9 18,111 16,391 : US : 6,805 7,385 74.2 63.9 63.0 504,993 465,271 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 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 2008 Summary." Rice: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2007 and Forecasted November 1, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production :------------------------------------------------------------------------- State: : : : 2008 : : : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 :-------------------: 2007 : 2008 : : : : Oct 1 : Nov 1 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres --------- Pounds -------- ---- 1,000 Cwt --- : AR : 1,325 1,345 7,130 6,900 6,850 94,487 92,133 CA : 533 517 8,220 8,100 8,100 43,822 41,877 LA : 378 465 6,140 5,700 5,800 23,222 26,970 MS : 189 229 7,450 7,200 7,000 14,081 16,030 MO : 178 199 6,900 7,100 7,100 12,279 14,129 TX : 145 169 6,600 7,300 7,300 9,565 12,337 : US : 2,748 2,924 7,185 6,982 6,959 197,456 203,476 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rice: Production by Class, United States, 2006-2007 and Forecasted November 1, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Year : Long Grain : Medium Grain : Short Grain 1/ : All : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : 2006 : 146,214 43,802 3,720 193,736 2007 : 142,182 51,184 4,090 197,456 2008 2/ : 154,733 45,516 3,227 203,476 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Sweet rice production included with short grain. 2/ The 2008 rice production by class forecasts are based on class harvested acreage estimates and the 5-year average class yield compared to the all rice yield. Soybeans for Beans: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2007 and Forecasted November 1, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : 2008 : : : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 :-------------------: 2007 : 2008 : : : : Oct 1 : Nov 1 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres -------- Bushels ------- -- 1,000 Bushels -- : AL : 185 350 21.0 29.0 31.0 3,885 10,850 AR : 2,820 3,250 36.0 39.0 40.0 101,520 130,000 DE : 155 192 26.0 28.0 27.0 4,030 5,184 GA : 285 410 30.0 30.0 30.0 8,550 12,300 IL : 8,280 9,050 43.5 45.0 46.0 360,180 416,300 IN : 4,790 5,400 46.0 42.0 44.0 220,340 237,600 IA : 8,630 9,600 52.0 46.0 46.0 448,760 441,600 KS : 2,610 3,200 33.0 36.0 36.0 86,130 115,200 KY : 1,100 1,390 27.5 34.0 34.0 30,250 47,260 LA : 600 990 43.0 35.0 31.0 25,800 30,690 MD : 390 490 27.0 30.0 30.0 10,530 14,700 MI : 1,790 1,890 39.5 37.0 37.0 70,705 69,930 MN : 6,290 6,900 42.5 40.0 39.0 267,325 269,100 MS : 1,440 1,980 40.5 38.0 38.0 58,320 75,240 MO : 4,670 5,050 37.5 37.0 38.0 175,125 191,900 NE : 3,850 4,850 51.0 47.0 46.0 196,350 223,100 NJ : 80 89 31.0 28.0 26.0 2,480 2,314 NY : 203 226 39.0 44.0 45.0 7,917 10,170 NC : 1,380 1,660 22.0 32.0 32.0 30,360 53,120 ND : 3,060 3,720 35.5 31.0 29.0 108,630 107,880 OH : 4,240 4,480 47.0 38.0 36.0 199,280 161,280 OK : 180 360 26.0 27.0 25.0 4,680 9,000 PA : 425 440 41.0 39.0 38.0 17,425 16,720 SC : 440 520 18.5 28.0 27.0 8,140 14,040 SD : 3,240 4,040 42.0 36.0 33.0 136,080 133,320 TN : 1,010 1,460 19.0 30.0 31.0 19,190 45,260 TX : 92 210 37.5 22.0 22.0 3,450 4,620 VA : 500 570 27.5 28.0 30.0 13,750 17,100 WI : 1,380 1,560 40.5 36.0 34.0 55,890 53,040 : Oth : Sts 1/ : 26 47 28.8 37.7 37.7 750 1,771 : US : 64,141 74,374 41.7 39.5 39.3 2,675,822 2,920,589 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Other States include FL and WV. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Crop Production 2008 Summary." Peanuts: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2007 and Forecasted November 1, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production :------------------------------------------------------------------------- State: : : : 2008 : : : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 :-------------------: 2007 : 2008 : : : : Oct 1 : Nov 1 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 Acres -- --------- Pounds -------- --- 1,000 Pounds --- : AL : 157.0 191.0 2,550 3,100 3,300 400,350 630,300 FL : 119.0 133.0 2,700 3,400 3,400 321,300 452,200 GA : 520.0 685.0 3,120 3,250 3,300 1,622,400 2,260,500 MS : 18.0 21.0 3,300 3,400 3,400 59,400 71,400 NM : 10.0 8.0 3,500 3,500 3,500 35,000 28,000 NC : 90.0 98.0 2,900 3,200 3,500 261,000 343,000 OK : 17.0 18.0 3,400 3,900 3,900 57,800 70,200 SC : 56.0 67.0 3,100 3,500 3,500 173,600 234,500 TX : 187.0 250.0 3,700 3,500 3,300 691,900 825,000 VA : 21.0 23.0 2,500 2,800 3,400 52,500 78,200 : US : 1,195.0 1,494.0 3,076 3,298 3,342 3,675,250 4,993,300 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cottonseed: Production, United States, 2006-2007 and Forecasted November 1, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Tons : US : 7,347.9 6,588.7 4,599.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Based on a 3-year average lint-seed ratio. Cotton: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Type, State, and United States, 2007 and Forecasted November 1, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production 1/ Type :---------------------------------------------------------------------- and : : : : 2008 : : State : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 :-------------------: 2007 : 2008 : : : : Oct 1 : Nov 1 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--- 1,000 Acres -- -------- Pounds -------- 1,000 Bales 2/ : Upland : AL : 385.0 285.0 519 733 842 416.0 500.0 AZ : 168.0 128.0 1,469 1,425 1,425 514.0 380.0 AR : 850.0 640.0 1,071 1,125 1,013 1,896.0 1,350.0 CA : 194.0 117.0 1,608 1,559 1,559 650.0 380.0 FL : 81.0 65.0 687 775 812 116.0 110.0 GA : 995.0 940.0 801 812 843 1,660.0 1,650.0 KS : 43.0 28.0 639 686 686 57.2 40.0 LA : 330.0 260.0 1,017 591 517 699.0 280.0 MS : 655.0 360.0 966 907 867 1,318.0 650.0 MO : 379.0 307.0 968 1,048 1,048 764.0 670.0 NM : 39.0 34.0 1,095 1,101 1,115 89.0 79.0 NC : 490.0 438.0 767 778 800 783.0 730.0 OK : 165.0 155.0 817 805 805 281.0 260.0 SC : 158.0 134.0 486 795 860 160.0 240.0 TN : 510.0 280.0 565 840 917 600.0 535.0 TX : 4,700.0 3,350.0 843 759 731 8,250.0 5,100.0 VA : 59.0 64.0 829 750 863 101.9 115.0 : US :10,201.0 7,585.0 864 839 827 18,355.1 13,069.0 : Amer-Pima: AZ : 2.5 1.0 883 960 960 4.6 2.0 CA : 257.0 151.0 1,481 1,335 1,335 793.0 420.0 NM : 4.6 3.0 856 800 800 8.2 5.0 TX : 24.0 15.0 920 768 1,024 46.0 32.0 : US : 288.1 170.0 1,419 1,273 1,296 851.8 459.0 : All : AL : 385.0 285.0 519 733 842 416.0 500.0 AZ : 170.5 129.0 1,460 1,421 1,421 518.6 382.0 AR : 850.0 640.0 1,071 1,125 1,013 1,896.0 1,350.0 CA : 451.0 268.0 1,536 1,433 1,433 1,443.0 800.0 FL : 81.0 65.0 687 775 812 116.0 110.0 GA : 995.0 940.0 801 812 843 1,660.0 1,650.0 KS : 43.0 28.0 639 686 686 57.2 40.0 LA : 330.0 260.0 1,017 591 517 699.0 280.0 MS : 655.0 360.0 966 907 867 1,318.0 650.0 MO : 379.0 307.0 968 1,048 1,048 764.0 670.0 NM : 43.6 37.0 1,070 1,077 1,090 97.2 84.0 NC : 490.0 438.0 767 778 800 783.0 730.0 OK : 165.0 155.0 817 805 805 281.0 260.0 SC : 158.0 134.0 486 795 860 160.0 240.0 TN : 510.0 280.0 565 840 917 600.0 535.0 TX : 4,724.0 3,365.0 843 759 732 8,296.0 5,132.0 VA : 59.0 64.0 829 750 863 101.9 115.0 : US :10,489.1 7,755.0 879 849 837 19,206.9 13,528.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Production ginned and to be ginned. 2/ 480-lb. net weight bale. Sugarbeets: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2007 and Forecasted November 1, 2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : 2008 : : : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 :-------------------: 2007 : 2008 : : : : Oct 1 : Nov 1 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- 1,000 Acres -- --------- Tons --------- -- 1,000 Tons -- : CA : 39.1 25.8 37.5 39.0 39.1 1,466 1,009 CO : 29.2 28.6 26.2 27.0 25.7 765 735 ID : 167.0 117.0 34.4 30.5 31.0 5,745 3,627 MI : 149.0 136.0 23.4 28.5 29.8 3,487 4,053 MN : 481.0 430.0 23.8 25.0 25.1 11,448 10,793 MT : 47.0 30.7 24.7 25.5 26.5 1,161 814 NE : 44.3 37.0 23.5 23.5 22.5 1,041 833 ND : 247.0 212.0 23.1 25.5 25.5 5,706 5,406 OR : 11.0 5.9 31.9 31.2 32.9 351 194 WA : 2.0 1.6 42.0 39.4 41.9 84 67 WY : 30.2 27.0 21.8 24.0 24.0 658 648 : US : 1,246.8 1,051.6 25.6 26.5 26.8 31,912 28,179 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2007 and Forecasted November 1, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield 1/ : Production 1/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : 2008 : : : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 :-------------------: 2007 : 2008 : : : : Oct 1 : Nov 1 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres --------- Tons --------- -- 1,000 Tons -- : FL : 393.0 400.0 36.1 39.0 39.0 14,177 15,600 HI : 22.9 22.0 68.3 75.8 75.8 1,564 1,668 LA : 420.0 405.0 30.4 27.0 27.0 12,768 10,935 TX : 43.7 41.5 33.4 39.8 39.8 1,460 1,652 : US : 879.6 868.5 34.1 34.4 34.4 29,969 29,855 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Net tons. Lentils: Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2007 and Forecasted November 1, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : ID : 38.0 38.0 37.0 37.0 MT : 87.0 83.0 85.0 81.0 ND : 110.0 97.0 106.0 93.0 WA : 68.0 55.0 67.0 55.0 : US : 303.0 273.0 295.0 266.0 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- Pounds ------- ------ 1,000 Cwt ----- : ID : 1,150 950 426 352 MT : 990 750 842 608 ND : 1,260 890 1,336 828 WA : 1,200 1,100 804 605 : US : 1,155 900 3,408 2,393 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dry Edible Peas: Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2007 and Forecasted November 1, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : ID : 25.0 37.0 24.0 35.0 MT : 235.0 242.0 217.0 223.0 ND : 515.0 520.0 500.0 500.0 OR : 5.5 5.0 4.3 4.8 WA : 67.0 70.0 66.0 70.0 : US : 847.5 874.0 811.3 832.8 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- Pounds ------- ------ 1,000 Cwt ------ : ID : 1,700 1,500 408 525 MT : 1,700 1,100 3,689 2,453 ND : 2,080 1,580 10,400 7,900 OR : 2,300 2,550 99 122 WA : 1,980 1,600 1,307 1,120 : US : 1,960 1,455 15,903 12,120 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Austrian Winter Peas: Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2007 and Forecasted November 1, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : ID : 6.0 5.0 5.0 4.0 MT : 20.0 19.0 4.0 4.0 OR : 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.0 : US : 29.0 26.5 11.0 9.0 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- Pounds ------- ---- 1,000 Cwt ---- : ID : 1,300 1,400 65 56 MT : 650 900 26 36 OR : 1,800 1,850 36 19 : US : 1,155 1,233 127 111 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Papayas: Area and Fresh Production by Month, Hawaii, 2007-2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Fresh Production 1/ :------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : Total in Crop : Harvested : : :---------------------------------------------: 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- Acres ---------------- 1,000 Pounds : Aug : 2,105 2,040 1,370 1,330 2,815 2,200 Sep : 2,105 2,205 1,375 1,280 2,765 2,460 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Utilized fresh production. Potatoes: Area Planted, Area Harvested, Yield, and Production, by Seasonal Group, State, and United States, 2007-2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Seasonal Group: Area Planted : Area Harvested : Yield : Production and :----------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 :2007 :2008 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :----------- 1,000 Acres ---------- -- Cwt -- --- 1,000 Cwt -- : Winter 1/ : Total : 11.5 11.0 11.5 11.0 215 230 2,473 2,530 : Spring 1/ : Total : 72.8 69.2 70.2 67.7 282 289 19,820 19,573 : Summer 1/ : Total : 53.7 48.5 51.2 46.2 332 324 16,997 14,946 : Fall : CA : 7.9 7.8 7.9 7.8 480 505 3,792 3,939 CO : 59.2 57.0 59.1 56.9 355 375 20,981 21,338 ID : 350.0 305.0 349.0 304.0 373 378 130,010 114,805 10 SW Co : 21.0 15.0 21.0 15.0 490 525 10,290 7,875 Other ID : 329.0 290.0 328.0 289.0 365 370 119,720 106,930 ME : 57.1 56.0 57.0 54.5 295 265 16,815 14,443 MA : 2.7 2.8 2.7 2.7 310 260 837 702 MI : 42.5 43.0 42.0 42.5 350 320 14,700 13,600 MN : 50.0 48.0 47.0 45.0 440 420 20,680 18,900 MT : 11.3 10.9 11.2 10.8 330 340 3,696 3,672 NE : 21.0 19.5 19.8 19.2 415 410 8,217 7,872 NV : 7.3 5.8 7.3 5.8 390 410 2,847 2,378 NM : 5.5 5.8 5.4 5.8 370 370 1,998 2,146 NY : 19.0 18.0 18.3 17.8 285 325 5,216 5,785 ND : 97.0 82.0 91.0 81.0 260 280 23,660 22,680 OH : 3.2 2.5 3.0 2.1 330 325 990 683 OR : 36.5 35.3 36.5 35.3 554 521 20,238 18,387 Malheur : 3.5 2.8 3.5 2.8 455 415 1,593 1,162 Other OR : 33.0 32.5 33.0 32.5 565 530 18,645 17,225 PA : 10.5 10.0 10.0 9.5 220 265 2,200 2,518 RI : 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.5 300 285 180 143 WA : 165.0 155.0 165.0 155.0 620 605 102,300 93,775 WI : 64.5 63.5 64.0 62.0 440 415 28,160 25,730 : Total :1,010.8 928.4 996.8 918.2 409 407 407,517 373,496 : US :1,148.8 1,057.1 1,129.7 1,043.1 396 394 446,807 410,545 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast. Fall Potatoes: Percent of Varieties Planted, 2008 Crop The National Agricultural Statistics Service conducts variety surveys in 8 States, accounting for 89 percent of the 2008 forecasted U.S. fall potato production. Colorado data are from a growers' potato variety survey. The remaining 7 States conduct objective yield surveys where all producing areas are sampled in proportion to planted acreage. Variety data shown below are actual percentages from these surveys. Fall Potatoes: Percent of Major Varieties Planted, Selected States and 8 State Total, 2008 Crop 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Pct. of :: : : Pct. of : : Planted :: : : Planted State : Varieties : Acres :: State : Varieties : Acres ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CO : R Norkotah : 55.2 :: MN :R Burbank : 51.7 : Rio Grande R : 9.6 :: :Norland : 24.3 : Canela R : 8.7 :: :Umatilla R : 4.4 : Centennial R : 5.6 :: :Dakota Rose : 2.4 : Yukon Gold : 3.9 :: :Ranger R : 2.0 : R Nugget : 3.7 :: :Premier R : 1.6 : Satina : 1.7 :: :Gold Rush : 1.3 : Cherry Red : 0.4 :: :Cascade : 1.3 : Other : 11.2 :: :Dakota Pearl : 1.3 : : :: :NorValley : 1.2 : : :: :Shepody : 1.2 ID : R Burbank : 57.4 :: :Other : 7.3 : Ranger R : 15.0 :: : : : R Norkotah : 13.1 :: : : : Western R : 2.7 :: ND :R Burbank : 52.6 : Shepody : 2.1 :: :Shepody : 7.9 : Umatilla R : 1.6 :: :Norland : 6.1 : Alturas : 1.6 :: :Ranger R : 5.9 : Frito-Lay : 1.3 :: :Umatilla R : 5.6 : Other : 5.2 :: :Frito-Lay : 3.6 : : :: :Dakota Crisp : 2.7 : : :: :Dakota Pearl : 2.7 ME : R Burbank : 42.6 :: :Red LaSoda : 2.6 : Frito-Lay : 13.8 :: :Ivory Crisp : 2.6 : Shepody : 4.6 :: :Bannock : 1.7 : R Norkotah : 4.2 :: :Sangre : 1.5 : Norland : 4.0 :: :NorValley : 1.2 : Yukon Gold : 3.7 :: :Viking : 1.1 : Goldrush : 3.7 :: :Other : 2.2 : Norwis : 3.6 :: : : : Superior : 3.5 :: : : : Ontario : 2.6 :: OR :R Norkotah : 23.8 : Katahdin : 2.4 :: :R Burbank : 22.1 : Reba : 2.2 :: :Ranger R : 12.2 : Atlantic : 1.4 :: :Shepody : 12.0 : Red LaSoda : 1.0 :: :Umatilla R : 7.5 : Other : 6.7 :: :Frito-Lay : 5.3 : : :: :Alturas : 4.3 : : :: :Premier R : 3.1 : : :: :Yukon Gold : 2.4 : : :: :Modoc : 1.8 : : :: :Other : 5.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Fall Potatoes: Percent of Major Varieties Planted, Selected States and 8 State Total, 2008 Crop 1/ (continued) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Pct. of :: : : Pct. of : : Planted :: : : Planted State : Varieties : Acres :: State : Varieties : Acres ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WA : R Burbank : 27.1 :: TOTAL :R Burbank : 41.0 : Ranger R : 19.2 :: (8 Sts) :R Norkotah : 13.5 : Umatilla R : 15.1 :: :Ranger R : 10.8 : Shepody : 10.6 :: :Shepody : 4.7 : R Norkotah : 9.6 :: :Umatilla R : 4.7 : Alturas : 5.7 :: :Frito-Lay : 3.9 : Premier R : 2.4 :: :Norland : 3.6 : Frito-Lay : 2.1 :: :Alturas : 1.9 : Chieftain : 1.7 :: :Goldrush : 1.3 : Other : 6.5 :: :Yukon Gold : 1.1 : : :: :Premier R : 1.1 : : :: :Western R : 1.0 WI : R Burbank : 19.8 :: :Rio Grande R : 0.7 : R Norkotah : 17.6 :: :Canela R : 0.6 : Frito-Lay : 17.4 :: :Silverton R : 0.6 : Goldrush : 11.5 :: :Superior : 0.6 : Norland : 10.7 :: :Dakota Pearl : 0.5 : Silverton R : 7.0 :: :Chieftain : 0.4 : Superior : 3.8 :: :Centennial R : 0.4 : Snowden : 2.4 :: :Red LaSoda : 0.4 : Atlantic : 1.7 :: :CalWhite : 0.3 : Shepody : 1.5 :: :Ivory Crisp : 0.3 : Other : 6.6 :: :Bannock : 0.3 : : :: :Dakota Crisp : 0.3 : : :: :Snowden : 0.3 : : :: :Pike : 0.3 : : :: :R Nugget : 0.3 : : :: :Atlantic : 0.3 : : :: :Norwis : 0.3 : : :: :Satina : 0.2 : : :: :Sangre : 0.2 : : :: :Dakota Rose : 0.2 : : :: :NorValley : 0.2 : : :: :Ontario : 0.2 : : :: :Cascade : 0.2 : : :: :Reba : 0.2 : : :: :Katahdin : 0.2 : : :: :NorDonna : 0.2 : : :: :Defender : 0.1 : : :: :Modoc : 0.1 : : :: :Viking : 0.1 : : :: :Other : 2.4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised from the September preliminary. Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 2007-2008 (Domestic Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : Grains & Hay : Barley : 4,020.0 4,234.0 3,508.0 3,767.0 Corn for Grain 2/ : 93,600.0 85,889.0 86,542.0 78,177.0 Corn for Silage : 6,071.0 Hay, All : 61,625.0 60,439.0 Alfalfa : 21,670.0 20,778.0 All Other : 39,955.0 39,661.0 Oats : 3,760.0 3,217.0 1,505.0 1,395.0 Proso Millet : 570.0 605.0 515.0 Rice : 2,761.0 2,940.0 2,748.0 2,924.0 Rye : 1,376.0 1,260.0 289.0 269.0 Sorghum for Grain 2/ : 7,718.0 8,327.0 6,805.0 7,385.0 Sorghum for Silage : 399.0 Wheat, All : 60,433.0 63,047.0 51,011.0 55,685.0 Winter : 44,987.0 46,181.0 35,952.0 39,614.0 Durum : 2,149.0 2,731.0 2,112.0 2,584.0 Other Spring : 13,297.0 14,135.0 12,947.0 13,487.0 : Oilseeds : Canola : 1,183.0 1,015.0 1,163.0 986.0 Cottonseed 3/ : Flaxseed : 354.0 340.0 349.0 333.0 Mustard Seed : 56.0 67.0 52.8 64.0 Peanuts : 1,230.0 1,533.0 1,195.0 1,494.0 Rapeseed : 1.5 0.5 1.0 0.4 Safflower : 180.0 191.0 172.0 183.0 Soybeans for Beans : 64,736.0 75,878.0 64,141.0 74,374.0 Sunflower : 2,068.0 2,507.0 2,009.5 2,385.0 : Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : Cotton, All : 10,827.2 9,414.0 10,489.1 7,755.0 Upland : 10,535.0 9,239.0 10,201.0 7,585.0 Amer-Pima : 292.2 175.0 288.1 170.0 Sugarbeets : 1,268.8 1,110.1 1,246.8 1,051.6 Sugarcane : 879.6 868.5 Tobacco : 356.0 356.0 : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : Austrian Winter Peas : 29.0 26.5 11.0 9.0 Dry Edible Beans : 1,526.9 1,492.9 1,478.7 1,424.6 Dry Edible Peas : 847.5 874.0 811.3 832.8 Lentils : 303.0 273.0 295.0 266.0 Wrinkled Seed Peas 3/ : : Potatoes & Misc. : Coffee (HI) : 6.4 Ginger Root (HI) : 0.1 0.1 Hops : 30.9 39.3 Peppermint Oil : 73.3 Potatoes, All : 1,148.8 1,057.1 1,129.7 1,043.1 Winter : 11.5 11.0 11.5 11.0 Spring : 72.8 69.2 70.2 67.7 Summer : 53.7 48.5 51.2 46.2 Fall : 1,010.8 928.4 996.8 918.2 Spearmint Oil : 19.6 Sweet Potatoes : 100.6 104.1 97.5 100.8 Taro (HI) 4/ : 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 2008 crop year. 2/ Area planted for all purposes. 3/ Acreage is not estimated. 4/ Area is total acres in crop, not harvested acreage. Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 2007-2008 (Domestic Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Yield : Production Crop :Units:------------------------------------------- : : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : ------- 1,000 ------- : : Grains & Hay : : Barley :Bu : 60.4 63.6 211,825 239,498 Corn for Grain :" : 151.1 153.8 13,073,893 12,019,894 Corn for Silage :Tons : 17.5 106,328 Hay, All :" : 2.44 2.49 150,304 150,500 Alfalfa :" : 3.35 3.44 72,575 71,424 All Other :" : 1.95 1.99 77,729 79,076 Oats :Bu : 60.9 63.5 91,599 88,635 Proso Millet :" : 32.3 16,615 Rice 2/ :Cwt : 7,185 6,959 197,456 203,476 Rye :Bu : 27.4 29.7 7,914 7,979 Sorghum for Grain :" : 74.2 63.0 504,993 465,271 Sorghum for Silage :Tons : 15.6 6,206 Wheat, All :Bu : 40.5 44.9 2,066,722 2,499,524 Winter :" : 42.2 47.2 1,515,989 1,867,903 Durum :" : 33.9 32.8 71,686 84,877 Other Spring :" : 37.0 40.5 479,047 546,744 : : Oilseeds : : Canola :Lbs : 1,250 1,514 1,453,830 1,492,846 Cottonseed 3/ :Tons : 6,588.7 4,599.0 Flaxseed :Bu : 16.9 5,904 Mustard Seed :Lbs : 603 31,826 Peanuts :" : 3,076 3,342 3,675,250 4,993,300 Rapeseed :" : 1,300 1,300 Safflower :" : 1,215 208,995 Soybeans for Beans :Bu : 41.7 39.3 2,675,822 2,920,589 Sunflower :Lbs : 1,436 1,448 2,886,065 3,454,640 : : Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : : Cotton, All 2/ :Bales: 879 837 19,206.9 13,528.0 Upland 2/ :" : 864 827 18,355.1 13,069.0 Amer-Pima 2/ :" : 1,419 1,296 851.8 459.0 Sugarbeets :Tons : 25.6 26.8 31,912 28,179 Sugarcane :" : 34.1 34.4 29,969 29,855 Tobacco :Lbs : 2,191 2,261 779,899 804,927 : : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : : Austrian Winter Peas 2/ :Cwt : 1,155 1,233 127 111 Dry Edible Beans 2/ :" : 1,716 1,774 25,371 25,268 Dry Edible Peas 2/ :" : 1,960 1,455 15,903 12,120 Lentils 2/ :" : 1,155 900 3,408 2,393 Wrinkled Seed Peas 3/ :" : 541 : : Potatoes & Misc. : : Coffee (HI) :Lbs : 1,170 7,500 Ginger Root (HI) :" : 35,000 30,000 2,800 1,800 Hops :" : 1,949 1,942 60,253.1 76,234.4 Peppermint Oil :" : 93 6,794 Potatoes, All :Cwt : 396 394 446,807 410,545 Winter :" : 215 230 2,473 2,530 Spring :" : 282 289 19,820 19,573 Summer :" : 332 324 16,997 14,946 Fall :" : 409 407 407,517 373,496 Spearmint Oil :Lbs : 121 2,379 Sweet Potatoes :Cwt : 185 18,082 Taro (HI) 3/ :Lbs : 4,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2008 crop year. 2/ Yield in pounds. 3/ Yield is not estimated. Fruits and Nuts Production, United States, 2007-2009 (Domestic Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Production Crop : Units :----------------------------------------- : : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : 1,000 : : Citrus 2/ : : Grapefruit :Tons : 1,627 1,569 1,379 Lemons :" : 798 703 817 Oranges :" : 7,625 10,167 9,194 Tangelos (FL) :" : 56 68 68 Tangerines and Mandarins :" : 361 490 480 : : Noncitrus : : Apples :1,000 Lbs: 9,113.9 9,242.2 Apricots :Tons : 88.5 86.8 Bananas (HI) :Lbs : 19,700.0 Grapes :Tons : 7,018.0 7,206.1 Olives (CA) :" : 132.5 65.0 Papayas (HI) :Lbs : 33,400.0 Peaches :Tons : 1,128.7 1,093.9 Pears :" : 873.0 821.8 Prunes, Dried (CA) :" : 83.0 120.0 Prunes & Plums (Ex CA) :" : 12.1 18.8 : : Nuts & Misc. : : Almonds (CA) (shelled) :Lbs : 1,390,000 1,500,000 Hazelnuts (OR) (in-shell) :Tons : 37.0 34.0 Pecans (in-shell) :Lbs : 385,305 204,060 Walnuts (CA) (in-shell) :Tons : 325.0 375.0 Maple Syrup :Gals : 1,258 1,635 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2008 crop year, except citrus which is for the 2008-09 season. 2/ Production years are 2006-07, 2007-08, and 2008-09. Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 2007-2008 (Metric Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hectares : Grains & Hay : Barley : 1,626,850 1,713,460 1,419,650 1,524,470 Corn for Grain 2/ :37,878,980 34,758,420 35,022,680 31,637,450 Corn for Silage : 2,456,870 Hay, All 3/ : 24,939,020 24,459,060 Alfalfa : 8,769,630 8,408,650 All Other : 16,169,390 16,050,410 Oats : 1,521,630 1,301,890 609,060 564,540 Proso Millet : 230,670 244,840 208,420 Rice : 1,117,350 1,189,790 1,112,090 1,183,310 Rye : 556,850 509,910 116,960 108,860 Sorghum for Grain 2/ : 3,123,400 3,369,850 2,753,920 2,988,640 Sorghum for Silage : 161,470 Wheat, All 3/ :24,456,630 25,514,490 20,643,640 22,535,160 Winter :18,205,790 18,688,990 14,549,410 16,031,390 Durum : 869,680 1,105,210 854,710 1,045,720 Other Spring : 5,381,160 5,720,290 5,239,520 5,458,050 : Oilseeds : Canola : 478,750 410,760 470,650 399,020 Cottonseed 4/ : Flaxseed : 143,260 137,590 141,240 134,760 Mustard Seed : 22,660 27,110 21,370 25,900 Peanuts : 497,770 620,390 483,600 604,610 Rapeseed : 610 200 400 160 Safflower : 72,840 77,300 69,610 74,060 Soybeans for Beans :26,198,010 30,707,070 25,957,220 30,098,410 Sunflower : 836,900 1,014,560 813,220 965,190 : Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : Cotton, All 3/ : 4,381,660 3,809,750 4,244,830 3,138,370 Upland : 4,263,410 3,738,930 4,128,240 3,069,570 Amer-Pima : 118,250 70,820 116,590 68,800 Sugarbeets : 513,470 449,250 504,570 425,570 Sugarcane : 355,970 351,470 Tobacco : 144,070 144,090 : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : Austrian Winter Peas : 11,740 10,720 4,450 3,640 Dry Edible Beans : 617,920 604,160 598,420 576,520 Dry Edible Peas : 342,970 353,700 328,320 337,030 Lentils : 122,620 110,480 119,380 107,650 Wrinkled Seed Peas 4/ : : Potatoes & Misc. : Coffee (HI) : 2,590 Ginger Root (HI) : 30 20 Hops : 12,510 15,890 Peppermint Oil : 29,660 Potatoes, All 3/ : 464,910 427,800 457,180 422,130 Winter : 4,650 4,450 4,650 4,450 Spring : 29,460 28,000 28,410 27,400 Summer : 21,730 19,630 20,720 18,700 Fall : 409,060 375,710 403,390 371,590 Spearmint Oil : 7,930 Sweet Potatoes : 40,710 42,130 39,460 40,790 Taro (HI) 5/ : 150 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2008 crop year. 2/ Area planted for all purposes. 3/ Total may not add due to rounding. 4/ Acreage is not estimated. 5/ Area is total hectares in crop, not harvested hectares. Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 2007-2008 (Metric Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Metric Tons : Grains & Hay : Barley : 3.25 3.42 4,611,940 5,214,450 Corn for Grain : 9.48 9.65 332,092,180 305,319,370 Corn for Silage : 39.26 96,459,140 Hay, All 2/ : 5.47 5.58 136,353,500 136,531,300 Alfalfa : 7.51 7.71 65,838,930 64,794,760 All Other : 4.36 4.47 70,514,560 71,736,540 Oats : 2.18 2.28 1,329,560 1,286,530 Proso Millet : 1.81 376,820 Rice : 8.05 7.80 8,956,450 9,229,520 Rye : 1.72 1.86 201,020 202,680 Sorghum for Grain : 4.66 3.95 12,827,410 11,818,430 Sorghum for Silage : 34.87 5,629,990 Wheat, All 2/ : 2.72 3.02 56,246,960 68,025,900 Winter : 2.84 3.17 41,258,460 50,835,990 Durum : 2.28 2.21 1,950,970 2,309,970 Other Spring : 2.49 2.73 13,037,520 14,879,930 : Oilseeds : Canola : 1.40 1.70 659,450 677,140 Cottonseed 3/ : 5,977,170 4,172,140 Flaxseed : 1.06 149,970 Mustard Seed : 0.68 14,440 Peanuts : 3.45 3.75 1,667,070 2,264,920 Rapeseed : 1.46 590 Safflower : 1.36 94,800 Soybeans for Beans : 2.81 2.64 72,823,940 79,485,410 Sunflower : 1.61 1.62 1,309,100 1,567,000 : Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : Cotton, All 2/ : 0.99 0.94 4,181,810 2,945,380 Upland : 0.97 0.93 3,996,350 2,845,440 Amer-Pima : 1.59 1.45 185,460 99,940 Sugarbeets : 57.38 60.07 28,950,080 25,563,560 Sugarcane : 76.38 77.06 27,187,420 27,084,000 Tobacco : 2.46 2.53 353,760 365,110 : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : Austrian Winter Peas : 1.29 1.38 5,760 5,010 Dry Edible Beans : 1.92 1.99 1,150,810 1,146,140 Dry Edible Peas : 2.20 1.63 721,350 549,750 Lentils : 1.29 1.01 154,580 108,540 Wrinkled Seed Peas 3/ : 24,540 : Potatoes & Misc. : Coffee (HI) : 1.31 3,400 Ginger Root (HI) : 39.23 33.63 1,270 820 Hops : 2.18 2.18 27,330 34,580 Peppermint Oil : 0.10 3,080 Potatoes, All 2/ : 44.33 44.11 20,266,830 18,622,010 Winter : 24.10 25.78 112,170 114,760 Spring : 31.65 32.40 899,020 887,820 Summer : 37.21 36.26 770,970 677,940 Fall : 45.82 45.59 18,484,660 16,941,490 Spearmint Oil : 0.14 1,080 Sweet Potatoes : 20.79 820,190 Taro (HI) 3/ : 1,810 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2008 crop year. 2/ Production may not add due to rounding. 3/ Yield is not estimated. Fruits and Nuts Production, United States, 2007-2009 (Metric Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production Crop :-------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Metric tons : Citrus 2/ : Grapefruit : 1,475,990 1,423,370 1,251,010 Lemons : 723,930 637,750 741,170 Oranges : 6,917,280 9,223,350 8,340,660 Tangelos (FL) : 50,800 61,690 61,690 Tangerines : 327,490 444,520 435,450 : Noncitrus : Apples : 4,134,000 4,192,190 Apricots : 80,250 78,780 Bananas (HI) : 8,940 Grapes : 6,366,620 6,537,260 Olives (CA) : 120,200 58,970 Papayas (HI) : 15,150 Peaches : 1,023,980 992,320 Pears : 791,930 745,480 Prunes, Dried (CA) : 75,300 108,860 Prunes & Plums (Ex CA) : 10,980 17,060 : Nuts & Misc. : Almonds (CA) (shelled) : 630,490 680,390 Hazelnuts (OR) (in-shell) : 33,570 30,840 Pecans (in-shell) : 174,770 92,560 Walnuts (CA) (in-shell) : 294,840 340,190 Maple Syrup : 6,290 8,170 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2008 crop year, except citrus which is for the 2008-09 season. 2/ Production years are 2006-07, 2007-08, and 2008-09. Corn for Grain: Objective Yield Data The National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting objective yield surveys in 10 corn producing States during 2008. Randomly selected plots in corn for grain fields are visited monthly from August through harvest to obtain specific counts and measurements. Data in these tables are rounded actual field counts from this survey. Corn for Grain: Plant Population per Acre, Selected States, 2004-2008 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Month : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Number : : IL : Sep : 27,750 28,000 28,050 28,000 29,150 : Oct : 27,750 28,050 28,000 28,100 29,000 : Nov : 27,700 28,000 28,000 28,100 28,950 : Final : 27,700 28,000 28,000 28,100 : : IN : Sep : 26,650 25,300 26,450 27,350 28,500 : Oct : 26,500 25,200 26,350 27,350 28,350 : Nov : 26,500 25,200 26,350 27,350 28,350 : Final : 26,500 25,200 26,350 27,350 : : IA : Sep : 28,000 28,050 28,600 29,100 29,300 : Oct : 27,950 27,950 28,600 29,100 29,250 : Nov : 27,850 28,000 28,600 29,100 29,250 : Final : 27,850 28,000 28,600 29,100 : : KS : Sep : 22,000 21,600 21,800 20,600 20,250 : Oct : 21,900 21,500 21,750 20,500 20,950 : Nov : 21,900 21,400 21,750 20,500 20,950 : Final : 21,900 21,400 21,750 20,500 : : MN : Sep : 29,300 28,400 28,850 29,850 30,150 : Oct : 29,200 28,300 28,900 29,800 30,100 : Nov : 29,250 28,400 28,900 29,750 30,150 : Final : 29,300 28,450 28,900 29,750 : : MO : Sep : 24,350 24,100 24,350 24,200 25,700 : Oct : 24,350 24,050 24,350 24,300 25,700 : Nov : 24,350 24,050 24,350 24,300 25,700 : Final : 24,350 24,050 24,350 24,300 : : NE : Sep : 24,100 23,900 24,750 25,000 24,500 All : Oct : 24,100 23,700 24,550 25,000 24,300 : Nov : 24,050 23,700 24,600 25,000 24,250 : Final : 24,050 23,700 24,450 25,000 : : NE : Sep : 26,900 26,700 27,400 27,250 27,250 Irrigated : Oct : 26,900 26,650 27,200 27,250 27,350 : Nov : 26,900 26,650 27,200 27,200 27,250 : Final : 26,900 26,650 27,200 27,200 : : NE : Sep : 19,700 20,400 20,650 21,350 20,000 Non-Irrigated: Oct : 19,750 20,000 20,450 21,300 19,900 : Nov : 19,750 20,000 20,550 21,350 19,900 : Final : 19,700 20,000 20,250 21,350 : : OH : Sep : 26,950 25,650 26,250 26,900 27,750 : Oct : 26,550 25,600 26,250 26,700 27,800 : Nov : 26,650 25,600 26,200 26,600 27,800 : Final : 26,650 25,600 26,200 26,600 : : SD : Sep : 21,800 23,450 23,900 23,400 22,950 : Oct : 21,800 23,650 24,000 23,100 23,100 : Nov : 21,850 23,700 24,000 23,150 23,100 : Final : 21,850 23,700 24,000 23,150 : : WI : Sep : 27,700 27,400 27,250 28,800 28,800 : Oct : 27,550 27,100 27,100 28,700 28,500 : Nov : 27,550 27,050 27,450 28,800 28,250 : Final : 27,550 27,050 27,450 28,800 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Corn for Grain: Number of Ears per Acre, Selected States, 2004-2008 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Month : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Number : : IL : Sep : 27,350 26,950 27,600 27,750 28,600 : Oct : 27,400 26,850 27,450 27,750 28,500 : Nov : 27,400 26,850 27,400 27,750 28,400 : Final : 27,400 26,850 27,400 27,750 : : IN : Sep : 26,200 24,850 25,850 26,950 27,950 : Oct : 25,950 24,600 25,750 26,800 27,700 : Nov : 26,050 24,650 25,700 26,800 27,700 : Final : 26,050 24,650 25,750 26,800 : : IA : Sep : 27,350 27,150 27,350 28,500 28,600 : Oct : 27,550 27,100 27,350 28,400 28,600 : Nov : 27,500 27,100 27,350 28,450 28,600 : Final : 27,500 27,100 27,350 28,400 : : KS : Sep : 22,100 21,100 20,850 20,900 19,850 : Oct : 22,150 21,000 20,750 20,800 20,600 : Nov : 22,150 20,900 20,750 20,800 20,650 : Final : 22,150 20,900 20,750 20,800 : : MN : Sep : 29,000 28,000 28,050 28,850 29,900 : Oct : 29,250 27,900 28,250 28,600 29,350 : Nov : 29,150 28,050 28,250 28,600 29,450 : Final : 29,200 28,050 28,250 28,600 : : MO : Sep : 24,400 22,550 23,850 23,950 25,050 : Oct : 24,250 22,600 23,800 23,950 25,000 : Nov : 24,250 22,600 23,800 23,950 24,900 : Final : 24,250 22,600 23,800 23,950 : : NE : Sep : 23,650 23,250 23,850 24,850 24,050 All : Oct : 24,000 22,800 23,700 24,750 23,950 : Nov : 24,050 22,800 23,700 24,750 23,900 : Final : 24,050 22,800 23,550 24,750 : : NE : Sep : 26,550 26,250 26,750 27,200 26,800 Irrigated : Oct : 26,700 25,900 26,600 27,000 27,000 : Nov : 26,650 25,900 26,600 27,000 26,900 : Final : 26,650 25,900 26,650 27,000 : : NE : Sep : 19,100 19,550 19,400 21,100 19,550 Non-Irrigated: Oct : 19,800 18,950 19,150 21,050 19,500 : Nov : 20,000 18,900 19,200 21,100 19,550 : Final : 20,000 18,900 18,800 21,100 : : OH : Sep : 25,950 24,800 25,200 26,350 26,950 : Oct : 26,000 24,700 25,350 26,000 27,400 : Nov : 26,000 24,650 25,450 25,950 27,250 : Final : 26,050 24,650 25,450 25,950 : : SD : Sep : 21,950 23,150 22,050 23,250 24,150 : Oct : 22,700 23,100 21,900 22,700 23,900 : Nov : 22,700 23,050 21,700 22,700 23,800 : Final : 22,700 23,050 21,700 22,700 : : WI : Sep : 25,600 26,550 26,750 27,800 27,750 : Oct : 27,150 26,350 26,850 27,700 28,300 : Nov : 26,800 26,350 27,200 27,850 27,950 : Final : 26,800 26,350 27,200 27,850 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Corn for Grain: Percentage Distribution by Plant Population Per Acre Selected States, 2004-2008 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Plant Populations State :Year :------------------------------------------------------------- : :Less than : 20,000- : 22,501- : 25,001- : 27,501- :More than : : 20,000 : 22,500 : 25,000 : 27,500 : 30,000 : 30,000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Percent : : IL : 2004: 4.4 3.6 9.8 23.6 34.6 24.0 : 2005: 2.8 2.8 11.4 21.4 36.7 24.9 : 2006: 0.4 4.3 11.9 23.1 36.1 24.2 : 2007: 2.2 2.9 10.3 20.1 35.6 28.9 : 2008: 2.6 3.2 6.1 16.2 29.9 42.0 : : IN : 2004: 4.1 5.2 23.3 30.8 23.8 12.8 : 2005: 11.5 13.8 17.2 27.6 16.1 13.8 : 2006: 6.8 6.8 18.6 28.0 26.1 13.7 : 2007: 4.7 3.5 16.4 26.9 29.2 19.3 : 2008: 5.9 5.0 6.9 18.3 24.8 39.1 : : IA : 2004: 2.9 2.6 9.2 26.8 34.6 23.9 : 2005: 3.8 3.8 12.2 19.6 29.7 30.9 : 2006: 0.8 2.6 9.0 21.1 33.4 33.1 : 2007: 1.4 1.1 7.2 16.3 32.6 41.4 : 2008: 0.3 4.2 4.8 18.1 29.2 43.4 : : KS : 2004: 33.9 11.3 3.8 12.3 17.9 20.8 : 2005: 40.7 4.9 10.7 10.7 15.5 17.5 : 2006: 30.3 12.8 11.0 14.7 20.2 11.0 : 2007: 42.9 8.0 15.2 11.6 14.3 8.0 : 2008: 42.1 13.7 11.6 14.7 12.6 5.3 : : MN : 2004: 2.5 3.8 3.8 11.9 33.8 44.2 : 2005: 1.1 2.8 10.2 22.2 30.1 33.6 : 2006: 2.8 3.4 6.2 21.3 24.2 42.1 : 2007: 0.6 1.8 6.0 13.3 30.7 47.6 : 2008: 1.0 1.4 3.8 15.7 22.4 55.7 : : MO : 2004: 11.3 15.7 31.3 22.6 13.0 6.1 : 2005: 13.1 23.8 22.1 23.8 12.3 4.9 : 2006: 15.9 10.3 25.4 27.7 16.7 4.0 : 2007: 12.6 18.9 21.3 29.1 13.4 4.7 : 2008: 9.6 9.6 17.8 27.5 24.4 11.1 : : NE : 2004: 18.5 13.3 12.9 20.2 19.8 15.3 : 2005: 22.8 10.0 15.6 20.8 19.2 11.6 : 2006: 19.5 11.8 15.0 19.9 22.8 11.0 : 2007: 15.4 12.6 17.7 20.5 23.2 10.6 : 2008: 23.1 8.7 16.5 15.3 24.0 12.4 : : OH : 2004: 2.8 7.5 18.7 34.6 24.3 12.1 : 2005: 10.3 15.5 20.7 19.0 19.0 15.5 : 2006: 8.5 6.0 18.8 28.2 24.8 13.7 : 2007: 5.8 10.0 15.0 25.0 26.7 17.5 : 2008: 7.4 2.5 11.6 22.3 22.3 33.9 : : SD : 2004: 33.0 16.5 21.4 15.5 6.8 6.8 : 2005: 19.1 19.1 21.3 22.5 10.6 7.4 : 2006: 19.2 17.9 19.2 21.9 11.5 10.3 : 2007: 25.4 20.8 17.9 17.0 12.3 6.6 : 2008: 27.4 17.9 18.9 16.8 9.5 9.5 : : WI : 2004: 9.1 6.8 12.5 21.6 21.6 28.4 : 2005: 7.0 7.0 12.8 25.5 22.1 25.6 : 2006: 10.1 3.0 11.1 21.2 22.2 32.4 : 2007: 4.1 6.1 10.2 17.3 19.4 42.9 : 2008: 4.4 5.1 11.0 17.6 22.1 39.8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Corn for Grain: Frequency of Farmer Reported Row Widths, Selected States, 2004-2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Row Width (inches) State :Year :--------------------------------------------------------------- : : Less than : : : : More than : : 30 : 30 : 36 : 38 : 38 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Number : : IL : 2004: 6 255 11 5 : 2005: 4 266 14 6 : 2006: 5 269 12 : 2007: 3 260 12 4 : 2008: 3 298 6 7 4 : : IN : 2004: 157 13 7 : 2005: 4 161 13 3 : 2006: 1 153 14 4 : 2007: 11 153 11 3 : 2008: 13 193 7 2 : : IA : 2004: 6 217 17 33 : 2005: 7 236 15 31 : 2006: 7 234 14 17 : 2007: 7 245 11 15 1 : 2008: 9 310 9 16 : : KS : 2004: 2 103 1 6 : 2005: 4 104 1 1 : 2006: 3 110 1 : 2007: 1 114 : 2008: 3 98 : : MN : 2004: 28 135 6 3 : 2005: 37 128 9 2 : 2006: 36 138 3 2 : 2007: 38 125 9 3 : 2008: 44 179 1 2 1 : : MO : 2004: 2 97 10 10 : 2005: 1 110 6 11 : 2006: 2 112 3 9 : 2007: 1 108 4 13 : 2008: 1 119 4 13 1 : : NE : 2004: 8 173 72 6 : 2005: 5 184 69 2 : 2006: 8 185 56 5 : 2007: 1 197 57 7 : 2008: 4 191 54 2 : : OH : 2004: 3 107 1 : 2005: 1 109 5 3 : 2006: 1 114 3 2 : 2007: 1 117 6 1 : 2008: 1 118 2 2 1 : : SD : 2004: 10 74 9 19 1 : 2005: 11 75 12 9 : 2006: 9 71 9 9 : 2007: 8 90 13 10 : 2008: 10 83 8 8 : : WI : 2004: 3 78 5 10 1 : 2005: 1 81 5 5 1 : 2006: 5 86 3 14 1 : 2007: 4 87 4 13 1 : 2008: 4 122 5 10 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Corn for Grain: Percentage Distribution by Measured Row Width and Average Row Width, Selected States, 2004-2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Row Width (inches) : State :Year : Number :----------------------------------------------:Average : : of : 20.5 : 20.6- :30.6- :34.6- : 36.6- : 38.6 & : Row : :Samples :or Less: 30.5 : 34.5 : 36.5 : 38.5 :Greater : Width -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Number ---------------- Percent ---------------- Inches : : IL : 2004: 275 0.7 84.1 9.8 3.6 1.8 0.0 30.4 : 2005: 281 1.4 82.5 9.3 3.2 3.6 0.0 30.3 : 2006: 277 1.4 84.9 9.0 3.6 1.1 0.0 30.3 : 2007: 273 0.7 78.4 13.9 5.1 1.5 0.4 30.6 : 2008: 345 0.3 86.7 8.1 2.9 1.4 0.6 30.3 : : IN : 2004: 172 0.6 69.8 20.3 5.2 4.1 0.0 30.8 : 2005: 174 2.9 67.4 21.8 3.4 3.4 1.1 30.4 : 2006: 161 0.0 73.2 15.5 7.5 1.9 1.9 31.0 : 2007: 171 3.5 73.0 16.4 4.7 1.2 1.2 30.1 : 2008: 202 4.5 73.2 17.8 1.5 2.5 0.5 30.0 : : IA : 2004: 272 1.5 61.7 17.3 6.3 11.0 2.2 31.4 : 2005: 286 1.4 72.7 10.5 4.9 8.4 2.1 31.1 : 2006: 266 1.9 71.0 15.4 4.9 4.9 1.9 30.8 : 2007: 276 1.8 73.3 16.3 5.4 1.8 1.4 30.6 : 2008: 332 1.8 78.0 13.0 2.4 3.6 1.2 30.5 : : KS : 2004: 106 1.9 78.3 13.2 0.0 0.9 5.7 30.6 : 2005: 103 2.9 69.9 25.2 1.0 1.0 0.0 30.0 : 2006: 109 0.9 83.5 13.8 0.0 1.8 0.0 30.2 : 2007: 112 1.8 75.0 22.3 0.0 0.0 0.9 30.3 : 2008: 95 1.1 72.5 25.3 0.0 1.1 0.0 30.1 : : MN : 2004: 160 1.9 76.2 17.5 1.9 2.5 0.0 29.2 : 2005: 176 2.3 82.4 10.2 4.0 1.1 0.0 28.7 : 2006: 178 3.4 82.0 10.7 1.1 2.8 0.0 28.7 : 2007: 166 6.6 71.1 16.9 3.0 2.4 0.0 28.5 : 2008: 210 3.8 76.2 18.1 0.5 1.4 0.0 28.7 : : MO : 2004: 115 0.9 58.2 22.6 7.0 8.7 2.6 31.5 : 2005: 122 0.0 58.2 27.9 4.1 5.7 4.1 31.4 : 2006: 126 1.6 61.9 24.6 2.4 7.9 1.6 30.9 : 2007: 127 0.0 55.9 29.9 2.4 5.5 6.3 31.5 : 2008: 135 0.7 69.0 16.3 3.7 9.6 0.7 31.0 : : NE : 2004: 248 1.2 56.5 12.5 16.5 11.7 1.6 31.8 : 2005: 250 1.6 54.8 17.2 20.0 6.4 0.0 31.8 : 2006: 246 2.0 60.6 13.8 18.7 4.9 0.0 31.4 : 2007: 254 0.4 56.3 17.7 14.6 10.6 0.4 31.9 : 2008: 242 1.2 60.0 16.1 13.6 7.9 1.2 31.6 : : OH : 2004: 107 0.9 74.7 20.6 1.9 1.9 0.0 30.3 : 2005: 116 0.0 64.6 25.9 1.7 5.2 2.6 31.0 : 2006: 117 0.9 70.0 17.9 4.3 6.0 0.9 30.9 : 2007: 120 0.8 74.2 16.7 7.5 0.8 0.0 30.6 : 2008: 121 0.0 72.8 19.8 2.5 4.1 0.8 30.7 : : SD : 2004: 103 4.9 41.7 22.3 9.7 16.5 4.9 31.7 : 2005: 94 6.4 58.5 10.6 7.4 16.0 1.1 30.9 : 2006: 78 1.3 52.6 28.2 5.1 11.5 1.3 31.2 : 2007: 106 3.8 56.5 20.8 10.4 6.6 1.9 30.9 : 2008: 95 4.2 58.9 22.1 5.3 7.4 2.1 30.4 : : WI : 2004: 88 1.1 60.3 19.3 6.8 8.0 4.5 31.2 : 2005: 86 0.0 56.9 32.6 2.3 7.0 1.2 31.1 : 2006: 99 4.0 60.7 19.2 3.0 9.1 4.0 30.8 : 2007: 98 2.0 57.2 21.4 9.2 7.1 3.1 31.1 : 2008: 136 2.2 72.1 16.2 2.9 2.9 3.7 30.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cotton: Objective Yield Data The National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting objective yield surveys in 6 cotton producing States during 2008. Randomly selected plots in cotton fields are visited monthly from August through harvest to obtain specific counts and measurements. Data in this table are actual field counts from this survey. Cotton: Cumulative Boll Counts, Selected States, 2004-2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Month : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Number : : AR : Sep : 864 811 859 790 943 : Oct : 771 728 814 839 810 : Nov : 753 733 849 849 852 : Dec : 754 733 824 849 : Final : 754 733 824 849 : : : : GA : Sep : 646 667 648 616 587 : Oct : 690 689 675 570 613 : Nov : 686 767 774 707 733 : Dec : 687 767 790 708 : Final : 687 767 790 708 : : LA : Sep : 635 746 760 796 655 : Oct : 707 768 781 808 578 : Nov : 691 775 786 841 579 : Dec : 691 775 785 841 : Final : 691 775 785 841 : : MS : Sep : 808 818 700 819 909 : Oct : 789 729 699 745 679 : Nov : 780 724 695 747 728 : Dec : 780 722 695 747 : Final : 780 722 695 747 : : NC : Sep : 758 799 637 527 667 : Oct : 719 693 641 601 652 : Nov : 732 721 671 625 702 : Dec : 733 721 671 625 : Final : 733 721 671 625 : : TX : Sep : 639 620 530 602 633 : Oct : 672 516 477 538 513 : Nov : 593 586 533 631 579 : Dec : 624 585 544 632 : Final : 624 585 544 632 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes small bolls (less than one inch in diameter), large unopened bolls (at least one inch in diameter), open bolls, partially opened bolls, and burrs per 40 feet of row. November, December, and Final exclude small bolls. Soybeans: Objective Yield Data The National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting objective yield surveys in 11 soybean producing States during 2008. Randomly selected plots in soybean fields are visited monthly from August through harvest to obtain specific counts and measurements. Data in these tables are actual field counts from this survey. Changes have been made to the September counts in order to be more consistent with other months. Soybeans: Pods with Beans per 18 Square Feet, Selected States, 2004-2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Month : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Number : : AR 1/ : Sep : : Oct : 2,446 1,796 1,645 1,621 1,569 : Nov : 2,483 1,823 1,655 1,665 1,723 : Final : 2,511 1,824 1,667 1,690 : : IL : Sep : 1,911 1,824 1,860 1,800 1,621 : Oct : 1,923 1,820 1,890 1,796 1,893 : Nov : 1,943 1,858 1,923 1,818 1,801 : Final : 1,947 1,858 1,923 1,831 : : IN : Sep : 1,821 1,747 1,764 1,667 1,608 : Oct : 1,866 1,790 1,893 1,660 1,577 : Nov : 1,917 1,899 1,909 1,628 1,648 : Final : 1,917 1,899 1,909 1,641 : : IA : Sep : 1,644 1,796 1,688 1,787 1,758 : Oct : 1,731 1,935 1,758 1,917 1,732 : Nov : 1,737 1,968 1,760 1,933 1,770 : Final : 1,741 1,970 1,760 1,932 : : KS : Sep : 1,304 1,383 1,466 1,605 1,346 : Oct : 1,588 1,431 1,509 1,524 1,487 : Nov : 1,639 1,547 1,581 1,608 1,581 : Final : 1,636 1,546 1,581 1,609 : : MN : Sep : 1,461 1,597 1,500 1,558 1,466 : Oct : 1,406 1,598 1,586 1,589 1,493 : Nov : 1,446 1,640 1,568 1,588 1,470 : Final : 1,435 1,640 1,568 1,588 : : MO : Sep : 1,857 1,580 1,673 1,566 1,538 : Oct : 1,943 1,585 1,746 1,579 1,473 : Nov : 1,998 1,679 1,738 1,685 1,673 : Final : 2,038 1,652 1,735 1,697 : : NE : Sep : 1,727 1,778 1,699 1,876 1,692 : Oct : 1,836 1,903 1,801 2,042 1,766 : Nov : 1,895 1,920 1,784 2,088 1,857 : Final : 1,895 1,920 1,766 2,084 : : ND : Sep : 1,088 1,386 1,127 1,323 1,261 : Oct : 1,148 1,471 1,241 1,445 1,261 : Nov : 1,243 1,496 1,260 1,500 1,405 : Final : 1,242 1,496 1,260 1,497 : : OH : Sep : 1,793 1,990 1,868 1,892 1,942 : Oct : 1,873 1,890 1,895 1,850 1,755 : Nov : 1,840 1,974 1,835 1,909 1,618 : Final : 1,837 1,981 1,866 1,909 : : SD : Sep : 1,186 1,572 1,255 1,476 1,425 : Oct : 1,332 1,617 1,345 1,492 1,465 : Nov : 1,302 1,605 1,316 1,510 1,492 : Final : 1,308 1,556 1,312 1,510 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ September data not available due to plant immaturity. Soybeans: Frequency of Farmer Reported Row Widths, Selected States, 2004-2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Row Width (inches) State :Year :--------------------------------------------------------------- : : Less than : : : : More than : : 7.5 1/ : 7.5 : 15 : 30 : 30 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Number : : AR : 2004: 36 88 53 27 26 : 2005: 31 96 60 21 21 : 2006: 17 108 54 46 27 : 2007: 17 96 56 32 35 : 2008: 12 84 68 36 42 : : IL : 2004: 7 65 111 30 3 : 2005: 12 51 116 35 2 : 2006: 9 42 119 41 1 : 2007: 8 38 123 43 4 : 2008: 15 53 128 43 1 : : IN : 2004: 3 86 53 14 : 2005: 8 69 65 15 2 : 2006: 4 70 70 9 : 2007: 5 71 78 13 2 : 2008: 6 59 112 13 : : IA : 2004: 13 29 72 83 7 : 2005: 5 26 76 99 10 : 2006: 7 25 68 95 12 : 2007: 5 18 89 92 4 : 2008: 7 21 102 138 4 : : KS : 2004: 4 13 25 46 : 2005: 22 38 41 1 : 2006: 3 22 28 46 2 : 2007: 1 14 29 43 2 : 2008: 3 16 37 53 : : MN : 2004: 13 15 40 32 2 : 2005: 8 16 29 39 : 2006: 9 17 41 39 : 2007: 6 14 42 47 1 : 2008: 8 7 45 68 2 : : MO : 2004: 7 39 63 14 6 : 2005: 7 26 73 15 9 : 2006: 8 27 68 29 3 : 2007: 10 30 54 17 5 : 2008: 5 24 70 30 9 : : NE : 2004: 6 12 37 33 13 : 2005: 1 8 32 47 16 : 2006: 1 4 36 52 14 : 2007: 1 7 37 39 17 : 2008: 2 8 40 46 11 : : ND : 2004: 18 27 53 2 : 2005: 16 16 54 13 : 2006: 26 27 43 11 : 2007: 14 20 54 10 : 2008: 23 17 57 16 : : OH : 2004: 17 82 26 4 : 2005: 13 75 41 1 : 2006: 5 74 45 9 1 : 2007: 6 74 50 8 : 2008: 2 77 56 2 : : SD : 2004: 4 23 48 32 6 : 2005: 3 11 46 34 7 : 2006: 1 15 48 38 6 : 2007: 2 12 41 47 9 : 2008: 2 11 52 42 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes broadcast soybeans. Soybeans: Percentage Distribution by Measured Row Width and Average Row Width, Selected States, 2004-2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Row Width (inches) : State :Year : Number :--------------------------------------------: Average : : of : 10.0 & : 10.1- : 18.6- : 28.6- : 34.6 & : Row : :Samples :Less 1/ : 18.5 : 28.5 : 34.5 :Greater : Width 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Number ---------------- Percent --------------- Inches : : AR : 2004: 232 47.9 20.0 11.9 11.3 8.9 16.6 : 2005: 233 47.3 22.0 13.7 8.1 8.9 16.3 : 2006: 232 37.1 23.3 16.1 15.6 7.9 18.0 : 2007: 236 34.3 28.1 17.1 11.5 9.0 17.5 : 2008: 246 25.1 29.8 24.5 11.0 9.6 18.6 : : IL : 2004: 219 32.2 49.6 2.7 14.4 1.1 15.3 : 2005: 220 24.5 55.7 3.4 15.5 0.9 16.1 : 2006: 215 20.2 58.8 2.1 18.4 0.5 16.6 : 2007: 220 19.5 54.2 3.9 20.1 2.3 17.6 : 2008: 247 20.9 57.4 2.8 18.5 0.4 16.7 : : IN : 2004: 157 47.4 43.0 1.6 8.0 0.0 12.8 : 2005: 161 39.4 49.7 2.8 7.2 0.9 13.7 : 2006: 151 46.7 45.7 2.0 5.6 0.0 12.7 : 2007: 165 36.4 52.4 1.8 8.2 1.2 13.9 : 2008: 187 30.8 60.6 2.4 6.2 0.0 14.0 : : IA : 2004: 207 15.0 35.3 8.0 37.9 3.8 21.3 : 2005: 217 10.1 33.0 7.6 46.1 3.2 22.6 : 2006: 208 10.3 36.3 5.3 42.8 5.3 22.4 : 2007: 210 8.6 40.6 7.6 40.3 2.9 21.8 : 2008: 276 6.9 37.3 6.7 47.6 1.5 22.6 : : KS : 2004: 92 17.4 27.7 9.2 41.3 4.4 22.2 : 2005: 104 12.0 40.4 9.6 37.0 1.0 20.6 : 2006: 95 22.1 33.2 1.6 42.1 1.0 20.4 : 2007: 85 12.9 32.9 6.5 45.3 2.4 21.9 : 2008: 107 11.3 36.6 8.0 43.6 0.5 21.3 : : MN : 2004: 101 20.8 25.2 20.3 30.7 3.0 20.2 : 2005: 98 14.8 27.5 19.4 38.3 0.0 21.2 : 2006: 107 18.3 31.9 15.5 34.3 0.0 20.0 : 2007: 109 13.4 31.3 16.1 38.3 0.9 21.1 : 2008: 128 10.2 23.4 16.0 48.8 1.6 23.0 : : MO : 2004: 128 32.4 46.5 4.7 12.9 3.5 15.8 : 2005: 130 23.5 54.2 5.4 10.0 6.9 16.9 : 2006: 135 16.3 56.7 4.4 20.4 2.2 17.9 : 2007: 120 24.2 51.7 7.5 13.3 3.3 16.7 : 2008: 142 13.4 54.6 5.6 19.7 6.7 19.1 : : NE : 2004: 101 14.4 35.6 5.4 31.2 13.4 22.3 : 2005: 104 4.8 36.1 4.3 41.8 13.0 24.3 : 2006: 108 1.9 31.5 7.4 45.8 13.4 25.2 : 2007: 101 9.0 31.0 7.5 37.5 15.0 23.6 : 2008: 106 6.1 35.4 6.6 40.6 11.3 23.8 : : ND : 2004: 100 35.0 53.5 8.5 3.0 0.0 13.1 : 2005: 93 27.0 54.6 9.7 8.7 0.0 14.7 : 2006: 107 32.2 44.9 14.5 8.4 0.0 14.6 : 2007: 105 26.2 55.2 10.0 8.6 0.0 14.7 : 2008: 111 22.5 56.3 8.6 12.6 0.0 15.3 : : OH : 2004: 130 70.0 25.8 1.1 3.1 0.0 10.5 : 2005: 130 63.9 31.5 3.1 1.5 0.0 10.7 : 2006: 132 45.6 46.0 1.5 6.1 0.8 12.6 : 2007: 136 51.5 44.5 0.3 3.7 0.0 11.7 : 2008: 138 52.5 43.9 1.8 1.8 0.0 11.4 : : SD : 2004: 108 12.9 41.7 17.1 21.8 6.5 20.1 : 2005: 100 11.5 34.5 15.5 30.0 8.5 21.5 : 2006: 108 10.6 34.7 15.3 34.3 5.1 21.9 : 2007: 109 9.2 31.7 11.9 40.8 6.4 22.8 : 2008: 112 8.0 38.8 7.2 39.3 6.7 22.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Broadcast soybeans included as "10.0 inches and less" but excluded in computation of average width. 2008 Potato Objective Yield Data The National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting objective yield surveys in 7 fall potato producing States during 2008. These 7 States account for 84 percent of the fall potato production. Sample plots were located in potato fields randomly selected using a scientifically designed sampling procedure. Field workers recorded counts and measurements within the field and then harvested six hills per sample. Potatoes were sent to laboratories for sizing and grading according to accepted U.S. fresh grading standards. Fall Potatoes: Number of Hills by Type, Seven Objective Yield States, 2007-2008 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Reds : Whites : Yellows : Russets : :------------------------------------------------------------------- State:Crop :Number :Avg No. :Number :Avg No. :Number :Avg No. :Number :Avg No. :Year : of : Hills : of : Hills : of : Hills : of : Hills : :Samples:per Acre:Samples:per Acre:Samples:per Acre:Samples:per Acre -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : ID : 2007: 3 17,356 8 14,131 4 13,626 264 12,134 : 2008: 10 12,682 270 12,536 : : ME : 2007: 6 12,874 63 13,098 11 13,418 68 9,629 : 2008: 8 13,785 50 12,655 9 13,228 69 9,603 : : MN : 2007: 43 12,936 5 11,070 82 12,293 : 2008: 43 13,278 8 11,854 83 12,309 : : ND : 2007: 29 10,741 23 11,367 81 12,105 : 2008: 16 11,499 25 11,743 88 12,311 : : OR : 2007: 25 14,051 3 13,042 91 12,409 : 2008: 24 14,555 7 13,136 91 13,581 : : WA : 2007: 6 16,271 18 14,292 154 15,087 : 2008: 5 15,012 24 14,600 129 14,852 : : WI : 2007: 11 14,950 34 13,823 77 12,875 : 2008: 17 14,957 35 15,077 77 12,693 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Based on row measurements and counts in potato fields selected for objective yield samples. 2/ Missing data represents insufficient number of samples. Fall Potatoes: Harvest Loss by Type, Seven Objective Yield States, 2007-2008 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State:Crop: Reds : Whites : Yellows : Russets : All Types :Year: : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Cwt per Acre : : ID :2007: 26 27 :2008: 31 30 : : ME :2007: 18 16 17 :2008: 23 10 20 20 : : MN :2007: 10 15 30 21 :2008: 15 25 21 : : ND :2007: 17 22 34 27 :2008: 14 18 32 27 : : OR :2007: 44 29 30 :2008: 20 35 31 : : WA :2007: 14 20 19 :2008: 14 24 22 : : WI :2007: 13 11 11 :2008: 7 10 10 10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Potatoes left in the field at time of harvest. Based on counts in potato fields selected for postharvest samples. 2/ Missing data represents insufficient number of samples. Fall Potatoes: Grading Categories by Type and State, 2007-2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Type : No. 1 : No. 2 or : and :2 Inch Minimum 2/: Processing Usable : Cull 3/ State : :1 1/2 Inch Minimum 2/: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Round Red Potatoes : MN : 77.9 76.7 17.3 17.0 4.8 6.4 ND : 70.2 81.4 23.2 14.7 6.6 4.0 WI : 79.8 76.5 18.8 23.3 1.4 0.2 : Round White Potatoes : ME 4/ : 89.1 76.3 8.7 11.9 2.2 11.7 ND : 67.5 85.6 17.7 9.2 14.8 5.3 OR : 84.4 10.0 5.5 WA : 90.0 8.9 1.1 WI : 77.6 73.0 20.9 26.8 1.5 0.2 : Yellow Potatoes : ME 4/ : 82.0 82.2 12.2 10.2 5.8 7.6 : Long Potatoes : (Russet and Shepody) : ID 5/ : 71.9 70.4 27.1 20.6 1.0 9.0 ME 4/ : 68.8 65.5 18.6 20.0 12.6 14.5 MN : 73.1 71.9 19.4 21.6 7.5 6.5 ND : 70.9 76.5 21.1 18.3 8.0 5.2 OR : 73.4 77.4 24.9 17.7 1.7 4.9 WA : 76.0 80.3 22.1 15.6 1.9 4.1 WI : 83.0 84.2 16.0 15.6 1.0 0.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Gross yield basis. 2/ Potatoes which meet the requirements for US #1 or US #2, as stated in United States Standards for Grades of Potatoes, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service. 3/ Potatoes not meeting the requirements for US #1 or US #2, as stated in United States Standards for Grades of Potatoes, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service. 4/ Percent of net yield - adjusted for field loss. 5/ Russets only. Round Potatoes: Size Categories by Type and State, 2007-2008 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Inches Year :----------------------------------------------------------- Type : 1 1/2 : 1 7/8 : 2 : 2 1/4 : 2 1/2 : 3 1/2 : 4 Inch State : - : - : - : - : - : - : and and : 1 7/8 : 2 : 2 1/4 : 2 1/2 : 3 1/2 : 4 : over -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : 2007 : : Red Potatoes : MN : 5.7 4.3 14.3 22.3 52.7 0.5 0.2 ND : 7.4 6.0 13.9 18.5 50.1 4.1 WI : 7.9 5.8 16.0 20.4 44.6 5.3 : White Potatoes : ME 3/ : 0.9 1.3 10.5 20.8 60.7 4.9 0.9 ND : 6.6 7.6 16.1 23.9 41.7 2.6 1.5 WA : 3.2 2.5 8.5 11.7 61.5 10.9 1.7 WI : 3.1 3.2 9.9 14.5 64.8 4.2 0.3 : Yellow Potatoes : ME 3/ : 1.5 2.5 8.4 12.5 65.5 9.6 : : 2008 : : Red Potatoes : MN : 4.6 3.3 11.0 18.4 60.8 2.0 ND : 3.3 3.4 10.3 18.3 62.8 2.0 WI : 9.2 6.9 20.2 26.3 36.9 0.5 : White Potatoes : ME 3/ : 0.5 4.1 11.9 19.7 59.6 3.0 1.2 ND : 4.6 3.8 12.4 18.3 56.2 4.0 0.8 OR : 3.9 7.2 40.8 11.9 26.0 5.4 4.6 WI : 4.4 4.2 11.0 13.2 60.0 5.8 1.5 : Yellow Potatoes : ME 3/ : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Gross yield basis. 2/ Missing data represents insufficient number of samples. 3/ Percent of net yield - adjusted for field loss. Long Potatoes (Russet & Shepody): Size Categories Maine, 2007-2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Inches : Ounce :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1 1/2 : 1 7/8 : 2 in. : : : : : 14 Crop : - : - : or : 6-8 : 8-10 : 10-12 : 12-14 : and Year : 1 7/8 : 2 : 4-6 : : : : : Over -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : 2007 : 6.3 5.4 33.6 20.7 14.6 7.9 5.6 5.9 : 2008 : 5.5 7.1 33.2 19.6 12.6 8.3 5.9 7.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Percent of net yield - adjusted for field loss. Long Potatoes (Russet & Shepody): Size Categories by State, 2007-2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Inches : Ounce :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- State:1 1/2:1 5/8:1 7/8:2 in.: : : : : : : : : 14 and : - : - : - : or : 6 : 7 : 8 : 9 : 10 : 11 : 12 : 13 :and Year:1 5/8:1 7/8: 2 : 4-6 : : : : : : : : :Over -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : 2007 : : ID 2/: 1.9 6.5 3.8 22.8 10.0 9.1 7.2 6.2 5.9 5.3 4.1 2.9 14.3 MN : 1.3 5.2 4.9 22.3 11.0 10.8 7.9 7.1 6.1 5.9 3.4 3.4 10.7 ND : 0.8 6.5 3.5 25.8 11.8 10.2 9.4 8.1 5.9 5.1 3.5 2.2 7.2 OR : 1.3 4.2 3.3 21.5 9.3 8.5 8.6 6.7 6.3 5.6 5.1 3.6 16.0 WA : 0.9 3.8 2.9 22.0 9.5 9.1 8.2 7.5 6.6 5.8 4.7 3.8 15.2 WI : 0.3 4.4 3.6 23.7 10.3 8.3 9.3 8.2 5.4 5.0 3.3 3.2 15.0 : : 2008 : : ID 2/: 1.3 6.2 5.2 26.4 9.7 8.5 7.5 7.1 5.3 4.2 3.7 3.0 11.9 MN : 2.4 8.7 5.9 29.0 10.9 9.5 7.8 6.1 5.2 4.1 2.9 1.7 6.0 ND : 1.0 5.7 3.9 24.9 11.1 10.0 9.4 7.4 5.7 4.5 3.0 3.2 10.3 OR : 1.4 5.0 3.9 24.5 10.7 8.9 7.3 8.0 6.0 5.4 3.8 3.4 11.9 WA : 0.6 3.5 3.3 24.7 10.3 9.6 8.4 7.7 6.5 5.2 4.3 3.2 12.7 WI : 0.6 6.0 5.6 32.0 11.6 8.9 7.6 6.6 5.0 4.4 3.4 2.5 5.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Gross yield basis. 2/ Russets only. October Weather Summary Heavy precipitation soaked much of the nation's mid-section, hampering fieldwork but providing abundant moisture for emerging winter wheat. The heaviest band of rain, totaling at least twice the October normal, stretched from northern Texas to the Red River (of the North) Valley. Crop concerns related to the excessive wetness included sugarbeet quality and delayed corn, cotton, and sorghum harvesting. The Midwestern corn harvest was also significantly delayed, but largely due to late maturation. In fact, October dryness in the eastern Corn Belt was favorable for summer crop dry down and harvesting, but remained a concern with respect to soft red winter wheat establishment. By November 2, the corn harvest ranged from 26 to 58 points behind the 5-year average pace in six Midwestern States (Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, and the Dakotas). Similarly, the sorghum harvest lagged the 2003-07 average by 27 to 48 points in six states (Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and South Dakota). In contrast, autumn fieldwork advanced across the South and East with few delays, especially in the western and central Gulf Coast States and the Mid-Atlantic region. In Louisiana, harvesting of rice and sorghum was complete by November 2, while only a small amount of cotton and soybeans remained in the field. After mid- month, heavy rain briefly affected the lower Southeast, including heavily agricultural areas of southwestern Georgia. Elsewhere, occasionally stormy October weather in the Northeast included some late-month snow, while warm, mostly dry conditions prevailed in the West. At month's end, however, much- needed precipitation spread into California and the Northwest, aiding pastures, rangeland, and emerging winter grains. The first half of the month featured generally warm weather across the eastern half of the nation and cool conditions in the West. Following a mid- month reversal in the weather pattern, warmth developed across the West, while a series of cold outbreaks chilled the remainder of the U.S. Between mid-October and month's end, progressively colder conditions ended the growing season from the northern Plains and the upper Midwest deep into the Southeast. Interestingly, Bismarck, ND, noted its latest first freeze on record on October 14, followed by the second-earliest autumn freeze in Mobile, AL, on October 29. Several locations in Florida, including Tallahassee (29 degrees F) and Jacksonville (33 degrees F), posted monthly record lows on October 29. In the upper Midwest, nearly all of the corn was dented at the time of the season-ending, mid-October freezes, but as much as 15 to 25 percent of the crop was not yet fully mature. On the southern Plains, freezes on October 23-24 helped to defoliate mature cotton but threatened harm to late-developing cotton and sorghum. October Agricultural Summary Seventy-three percent of the corn crop was mature on October 5, about two weeks behind the 5-year average. However, by October 26, nearly all of the acreage was mature, lagging only 3 points behind the 5-year average of 99 percent. The harvest pace lagged more than two weeks behind the 5-year average throughout the month, as the late-maturing crop limited progress. Slow starts in Illinois and Missouri contributed to the late harvest progress early in the month, lagging 38 and 43 points behind normal, respectively on October 5. Late starts and slow progress in the western Corn Belt and Great Plains added to the delays after mid-month. By October 26, only 39 percent of the harvest was complete, compared with 66 percent normally harvested by this date. Condition of the corn crop improved slightly during the month, as the percent rated good to excellent increased from 61 percent on October 5 to 64 percent by October 26. The Nation's sorghum crop reached maturity more than one week later than normal during October. Ripening advanced from 57 percent mature on October 5 to 91 percent mature on October 26. In the Delta, virtually all of the acreage was mature by October 5, but development lagged far behind normal in the southern and western Corn Belt. The harvest pace fell behind normal early in the month and by the end of the month, harvest progress trailed the 5-year average by more than one week. Harvest advanced from 39 percent complete on October 5 to 49 percent on October 26. Harvest was complete in Louisiana by mid-month and Arkansas growers finished harvest by the end of the month. However, the harvest pace lagged far behind normal in the Corn Belt and Great Plains, where less than one-half of the acreage was harvested on October 26. The sorghum crop was rated 54 percent good to excellent on October 5, improving slightly through mid-month before slipping to 53 percent good to excellent on November 2. Winter wheat seeding progressed near the 5-year average throughout most of the month, trailing the 5-year average of 60 percent by only 1 percentage point on October 5 and lagging only 2 percentage points behind the 5-year average on November 2. Delayed seeding progress in the southern Corn Belt and Delta was partially offset by near-normal progress in the Great Plains and a faster-than-normal pace in the eastern Corn Belt. Acreage was 28 percent emerged by October 5, three points ahead of last year but 2 points behind the 5-year average. Near-normal temperatures and adequate precipitation supported emergence in most wheat-producing areas of the Great Plains. By November 2, the crop was 76 percent emerged, ahead of last year's 74 percent pace but behind the 5-year average of 78 percent. The crop was rated 65 percent good to excellent on October 26, the first condition rating of the season, and improved 2 points to 67 percent good to excellent on November 2. The rice harvest was 69 percent complete on October 5, well behind last year's 82-percent pace and nearly two weeks behind the 5-year average. By mid-month, harvest was complete in Texas and nearly complete in Louisiana. On October 26, harvest was 95 percent complete, slightly ahead of last year's 94-percent pace but 1 point behind the 5-year average. Soybean acreage at or beyond the leaf-dropping stage advanced from 83 percent on October 5 to 95 percent on October 19. Progress lagged more than one week behind the 5-year average due to late development in the Mississippi Valley and southern Atlantic Coast. Development was furthest behind in Missouri, Arkansas, and North Carolina. Harvest was 31 percent complete on October 5 and advanced to 86 percent complete by November 2. The harvest pace was steady but lagged nearly one week behind normal throughout the month. Harvest delays were most evident in Arkansas, Illinois, and Mississippi, while progress in the eastern Corn Belt advanced well ahead of the 5-year average. Condition of the soybean crop was rated 57 percent good to excellent on October 12, the last condition rating of the season. Sunflower harvest advanced from 7 percent complete on October 12 to 51 percent on November 2. The early harvest pace was slow and lagged far behind normal through the end of the month despite a rapid acceleration during the final week. Harvest lagged in all States except Colorado, where progress remained at or ahead of normal. During the last week of the month, North Dakota growers harvested one-third of their acreage, while Kansas and South Dakota producers harvested nearly one-fourth of their crop. Peanut harvest was 27 percent complete early in the month, 10 points ahead of last year and the same as the 5-year average. Major harvest activity was apparent in the Southeast and Oklahoma. By month's end, 79 percent of the crop was harvested, 8 points ahead of last year and 1 point ahead of the 5-year average. Harvest was within 7 points of normal in all States except Oklahoma, where progress lagged 11 points behind the average. On October 19, the last condition rating of the season, peanut acreage was rated 66 percent good to excellent. Seventy-seven percent of the Cotton acreage had open bolls on October 5 and reached 95 percent by November 2. Development progressed slightly behind last year's pace and the 5-year average. Development was near-normal across most producing States. Progress advanced ahead of normal in Kansas and Oklahoma, while development lagged most in Alabama and California. Harvest of the cotton crop was 16 percent complete on October 5, and advanced to 47 percent complete by November 2. Harvest progress was about 2 weeks behind normal at the beginning of the month and remained more than one week behind throughout the month. Picking delays were most evident in Mississippi, but progress also lagged well behind the 5-year average in California. The harvest pace trailed the 5-year average in Arkansas early in the month, but exceeded the normal pace by the end of the month. In Tennessee, picking progressed well ahead of normal through most of the month. By month's end, condition of the cotton crop was rated 47 percent good to excellent, a 3 point decline from early October. The sugarbeet harvest advanced from 30 percent complete on October 5 to 89 percent complete on November 2. Progress was slightly ahead of the 5-year average at the beginning of the month, but the harvest pace lagged behind normal through most of the month, falling nearly one week behind the 5-year average by October 26. A busy harvest pace in Idaho and Michigan narrowed the gap during the final week, but progress remained about 2 days behind normal when the month ended. Crop Comments Corn: Area harvested and to be harvested for grain is forecast at 78.2 million acres, unchanged from October but down 10 percent from 2007. If realized, area harvested for grain will be the second largest on record since 1946, behind last year. The November 1 corn objective yield data indicate a record high number of ears per acre for the combined 10 objective yield States (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin). Record high ear counts are forecast in all objective yield States except Kansas and Nebraska. Corn continued to mature behind the normal pace due to the spring planting delays and cooler than normal temperatures throughout much of the growing season. At the end of September, 52 percent of the acreage was rated mature and beyond, 27 points behind the 5-year average. Maturation progress was more than 30 points behind normal in the middle Mississippi Valley and was at least 20 points behind in the central and northern Great Plains. The northern Corn Belt received a light frost in early October while the rest of the Midwest didn't experience a widespread freeze until late October. The late developing crop continued to push towards maturity during October under generally cool, wet conditions and by October 26, ninety-six percent of the acreage was mature and beyond, 3 points behind normal. Nebraska's crop, which is normally fully developed at this point in the growing season, was only 87 percent mature and beyond. Corn harvesting proceeded behind the normal pace due to the late maturation and wet conditions during October. By November 2, corn harvesting was 55 percent complete, 24 points behind the average. The most progress was made in the eastern Corn Belt and Ohio Valley, where periods of warm, dry conditions, particularly late in the month, promoted corn maturation and harvesting. Meanwhile, intermittent showers and thunderstorms across the northern and western Corn Belt and northern half of the Great Plains during October hampered corn harvesting. By month's end, North Dakota was 58 points behind their average harvesting pace while Nebraska and South Dakota were 39 and 35 points behind, respectively. Meanwhile States in the upper and middle Mississippi Valley trailed their average harvest pace by 26 to 36 points. Sorghum: Production is forecast at 465 million bushels, down 1 percent from the October 1 forecast and 8 percent below 2007. Expected area for harvest for grain is forecast at 7.39 million acres, unchanged from last month but up 9 percent from last year. Based on November 1 conditions, the sorghum yield forecast is 63.0 bushels per acre, down 0.9 bushel from October and down 11.2 bushels from last year. Kansas, the top producing State, expects a yield of 74.0 bushels, 2.0 bushels below last month. The yield forecast for Texas is unchanged from October, at 52.0 bushels per acre. As of November 2, harvest in the top 11 producing States was 56 percent complete, compared with 85 percent last year and 73 percent for the 5-year average. Harvest was complete in Arkansas and Louisiana. Rice: Production is forecast at 203 million cwt, down less than 1 percent from the October forecast but up 3 percent from last year. Area for harvest is expected to total 2.92 million acres, unchanged from the previous forecast but up 6 percent from 2007. As of November 1, the U.S. yield is forecast at 6,959 pounds per acre, down 23 pounds from the October 1 forecast and 226 pounds below the 2007 record yield of 7,185 pounds per acre. Expected yields decreased from the previous month in both Arkansas and Mississippi, while Louisiana's forecasted yield increased 100 pounds per acre. Yields were unchanged from the previous month in California, Texas, and Missouri. As of October 26, ninety-five percent of the U.S. acreage was harvested, compared with 94 percent harvested at the same time last year and 96 percent for the five-year average. Significant progress was made during October in Arkansas, Mississippi, and Missouri, but harvest in all 3 States was later than normal due to late spring planting. Harvest was complete in Texas by October 12, while Louisiana growers finished by months' end. Ninety-three percent of California's rice acreage was harvested by October 26, fourteen percentage points ahead of last year's pace and 7 percentage points ahead of the five-year average. Soybeans: Growers expect to harvest 74.4 million acres, unchanged from October 1 but up 16 percent from 2007. Harvested area, if realized, will be the second largest on record. The November objective yield data for the combined seven major soybean producing States (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska and Ohio) indicate a lower pod count compared with last year, as late planting this spring led to slower than normal development. Compared with final counts for 2007, pod counts are down in all of the seven major States except Indiana, which is showing a slight increase of 7 pods per 18 square feet. The largest decreases from 2007 are in Nebraska and Ohio, down 227 and 291 pods per 18 square feet, respectively. At the beginning of October, harvest progress was 15 points behind last year's pace and 12 points behind the 5-year average. Freezing temperatures in mid-October ended the growing season for soybeans across the northern Great Plains and the upper Midwest, but virtually all of the soybeans were dropping leaves by that point and were not damaged by the frost. There were some minor harvest delays during October due to periods of rain. However, in general, harvest progressed well during October, and by the end of the month was within a few percentage points of normal. As of November 2, growers had harvested 86 percent of their acreage, compared with 90 percent last year and the 5-year average of 89 percent. Harvest progress lagged behind normal in a majority of States, but was at or ahead of normal in the Great Lakes States, Kentucky, Louisiana, and the Ohio Valley. By the beginning of November, harvest was 95 percent complete or more in Louisiana, Minnesota and Ohio. If realized, the yield forecast in Arkansas will be the highest on record. Peanuts: Production is forecast at 4.99 billion pounds, up 1 percent from last month and up 36 percent from last year. This will be the largest U.S. production on record if realized. Area for harvest is expected to total 1.49 million acres, unchanged from October but up 25 percent from 2007. Yields are expected to average 3,342 pounds per acre, up 44 pounds from last month and up 266 pounds from 2007. If realized, this will be a record high yield for the U.S. Production in the Southeast States (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and South Carolina) is expected to total 3.65 billion pounds, up 2 percent from October and up 42 percent from last year. Expected area for harvest, at 1.10 million acres, is unchanged from October but up 26 percent from 2007. Yields in the region are expected to average 3,326 pounds per acre, up 66 pounds from last month and 364 pounds above last year. Yields are forecast higher than last year in all Southeast States, and record yields are forecast in Alabama, Florida, Mississippi and South Carolina. As of November 2, harvest progress in most of the Southeast States was on pace with the five-year average. Virginia-North Carolina production is forecast at 421 million pounds, up 11 percent from the October 1 forecast and up 34 percent from 2007. Expected area for harvest, at 121,000 acres, is unchanged from the previous forecast but up 9 percent from last year. Yield is forecast at 3,481 pounds per acre, up 357 pounds from the October 1 forecast and up 657 pounds from 2007. If realized, the average yields in both States will be record highs. Ninety-seven percent of the acreage in North Carolina was harvested by November 2, while Virginia growers had harvested 86 percent of their crop. Southwest peanut production (New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas) is expected to total 923 million pounds, down 5 percent from last month but up 18 percent from 2007. Acreage for harvest is forecast at 276,000, unchanged from last month but up 29 percent from last year. Yields are expected to average 3,345 pounds per acre for the region, down 181 pounds from the October forecast and down 322 pounds from the previous year. The average yield in Texas, which is forecast 200 pounds lower than last month, is the reason for the decline in production for the region compared with the previous forecast. Cotton: Upland cotton harvested area, at 7.59 million acres, is unchanged from last month but down 26 percent from last year. American-Pima harvested acres are unchanged from last month but down 41 percent from last year. In the Southeastern region, defoliation and harvest was underway. During the latter part of the month, a cold front moved through delaying harvest activities. The crop was reported to be in mostly fair to good condition. In Georgia, objective yield measurements indicate boll counts and boll weights are slightly above the 5-year averages. Producers in the Delta region were hit by rain and cooler temperature during the early part of the month delaying harvest activities. By the end of the month, harvest was in full swing. In Louisiana, harvest was virtually complete by the end of the month, while harvest in Mississippi was slightly behind normal. Cotton harvest in Arkansas, Missouri and Tennessee was ahead of last year and normal. The crop was rated in mostly fair to good condition. Objective yield data for Louisiana shows the boll counts to be the lowest since 2001 and boll weights to be the lightest since 2000. In Arkansas, objective yield measurements show boll counts and boll weights to be the highest in the last 10 years. In Texas, cool, wet weather moved through the Panhandle delaying harvest preparations. By mid-month, drier weather conditions allowed the crop to advance and harvest-aid applications to be applied. By the end of the month, the Panhandle was hit with a hard freeze allowing defoliation to expand rapidly throughout the region. The crop was rated in mostly fair to good condition. Data from the objective yield survey shows boll counts to be the fourth largest in the last ten years. In Oklahoma and Texas, harvest was beginning by the end of the month behind both last year and normal. In California and Arizona, upland cotton harvest was underway, slightly behind last year and normal. The crop was reported in mostly good to excellent condition. American-Pima production is forecast at 459,000 bales, up 2 percent from October but down 46 percent from last year. The U.S. yield is forecast at 1,296 pounds per acre, up 23 pounds from last month but down 123 pounds from 2007. California producers are expecting 420,000 bales, unchanged from last month but down 47 percent from last year. By mid-October, harvesting was underway throughout the growing area. All cotton ginned totaled 4,365,450 running bales prior to November 1, compared with 7,071,700 running bales ginned prior to the same date last year and 8,604,200 running bales ginned by November 1, 2006. Sugarbeets: Production of sugarbeets in 2008 is forecast at 28.2 million tons, 1 percent above the October forecast but 12 percent below 2007's production of 31.9 million tons. Growers expect to harvest 1.05 million acres, slightly below the October forecast and the lowest acreage since 1960. The yield is forecast at 26.8 tons per acre, slightly above the October forecast and up 1.2 tons from the previous year. If realized, this will be the highest yield on record. As of November 2, sugarbeet harvest was 89 percent complete, compared with 93 percent for the 5-year average. Sugarcane: Production of sugarcane for sugar and seed in 2008 is forecast at 29.9 million tons, unchanged from the October forecast but down slightly from 2007. Sugarcane growers intend to harvest 868,500 acres for sugar and seed during the 2008 crop year, unchanged from October but down 11,100 acres from last year. Yield is forecast at 34.4 tons per acre, the same as the October forecast but up 0.3 ton from 2007. Harvested acreage in Florida is up 7,000 acres from last year, while yield is up 2.9 tons per acre, resulting in a production forecast 10 percent above last year. Acres harvested for sugar and seed in Louisiana are following the opposite trend, down 15,000 from 2007. Yield is down 3.4 tons from last year and production is down 14 percent from 2007. Yields are forecast above last year in all States except Louisiana, where excessive rains and winds from Hurricane Gustav negatively affected the crop. Lentils: Production of lentils is forecast at 2.39 million cwt, down 30 percent from last year. Area for harvest is forecast at 266,000 acres, down 10 percent from the previous year. Average yield is expected to be 900 pounds per acre, down 255 pounds per acre from 2007. North Dakota=s production, at 828,000 cwt, is down 38 percent from 2007. Harvested area is down 12 percent from last year, while the average yield decreased by 370 pounds per acre to 890. Planting started in mid-April and was complete by the third week of May. Soil moisture supplies were rated mostly short through May, improved to adequate during June, and regressed back to short during the remainder of the season. Additionally, below normal temperatures delayed crop development. Harvest of the crop started the last week of July and was essentially complete by early September. Wet conditions in August hampered some harvest progress. Montana=s production is forecast at 608,000 cwt, down 28 percent from last year. Harvested area decreased 5 percent from 2007, while yields decreased by 240 pounds per acre to 750. During most of April and the beginning of May, Montana experienced light precipitation. Northeastern Montana experienced drought-like conditions this year, which lowered yields. Washington=s production, at 605,000 cwt, is down 25 percent from 2007. Harvested area decreased by 18 percent to 55,000 acres with yields decreasing by 100 pounds per acre to 1,100. By mid-April, producers were able to begin planting. Temperatures were colder than normal but spring finally arrived in May. In July and August, conditions were hot and dry with temperatures reaching 100 degrees in some areas. Rain in late August slowed harvest, but afterwards, harvesting progressed normally and ended in late September. Production in Idaho, at 352,000 cwt, is down 17 percent from last year. Harvested area is the same as last year at 37,000 acres. Average yield decreased 200 pounds per acre to 950. Dry Edible Peas: Production of dry edible peas is forecast at 12.1 million cwt, down 24 percent from the 2007 estimate. Area for harvest, at 832,800 acres, is 3 percent above a year ago. Average yield is forecast at 1,455 pounds per acre, down 505 pounds from last season. North Dakota's dry edible pea production is forecast at 7.90 million cwt, down 24 percent from last season. Harvested acres, at 500,000, remained at last year's level but yields decreased 500 pounds per acre from last season. Soil moisture supplies were rated mostly short through May, adequate during June, and short the remainder of the growing season. Below normal temperatures during the growing season delayed crop development. Harvest was essentially complete by the end of August, slightly behind last year's pace. Production in Montana, at 2.45 million cwt, is down 34 percent from the 2007 estimate. Harvested area increased by 3 percent to 223,000 acres but yields decreased by 600 pounds per acre to 1,100. Drought-like conditions in northeastern Montana reduced crop yields. Production in Idaho is expected to total 525,000 cwt, up 29 percent from 2007. Harvested area, at 35,000 acres, increased 46 percent, while yields, at 1,500 pounds per acre, decreased 200 pounds from last year. Washington's production forecast, at 1.12 million cwt, is 14 percent below last year. Area for harvest, at 70,000 acres, increased 6 percent from last season, but yield, at 1,600 pounds per acre, decreased 380 pounds. Mid-June temperatures set cold records throughout the growing region. In July and August conditions were hot and dry with temperatures reaching 100 degrees. Austrian Winter Peas: Production of Austrian winter peas is forecast at 111,000 cwt, down 13 percent from 2007. Area harvested is forecast at 9,000 acres, down 18 percent from last year. Average yield is expected to be 1,233 pounds per acre, up 78 pounds per acre from last season. The Idaho Austrian winter pea production forecast, at 56,000 cwt, is down 14 percent from last year. Montana's production forecast of 36,000 cwt is up 38 percent from last year. Harvested area is unchanged from a year ago at 4,000 acres. Cooler temperatures with adequate moisture in mid-June through July enabled yields to surpass last year's level by 250 pounds per acre. Oregon's production forecast, at 19,000 cwt, is down 47 percent from last year's crop. Harvested area decreased to 1,000 acres. Despite cool, wet initial conditions, more favorable weather increased yields slightly above last year's crop. Papayas: Hawaii fresh papaya production is estimated at 2.46 million pounds for September 2008, up 12 percent from August but 11 percent lower than a year ago. Total crop acreage for September is estimated at 2,205 acres, up 8 percent from August and up 5 percent from September 2007. Harvested area totaled 1,280 acres, down 4 percent from the previous month and 7 percent lower than September 2007. Humid and sunny weather combined with a few scattered showers prevailed during September. Flowering was steady, and fruit development improved slightly in some fields. Gaps in the fruit columns were becoming more evident in fields exposed to prolonged dry weather. Crop conditions were generally fair to good. Large fields were being prepared for replanting. Fall Potatoes: Production of fall potatoes for 2008 is forecast at 373 million cwt, down 8 percent from 2007. Area harvested, at 918,200 acres, is virtually unchanged from the July estimate but 8 percent lower than last year. The average yield, forecast at 407 cwt per acre, is down 2 cwt from last year's record high yield and, if realized, will be the second highest yield on record. Idaho's yield is forecast at 378 cwt per acre. If realized, this will be the second highest yield on record, 8 cwt below the record yield set in 2006. Cool, wet weather delayed planting this spring, but with reports of Potato Virus Y down, potato quality was better than last year. In eastern Washington, potatoes were planted on time, but growth was delayed due to cool, wet weather in the early summer, which also delayed planting in the western part of the State. Potato size was smaller than last year, but quality was good. In Colorado, the growing season was favorable for the San Luis Valley, however, severe hail storms in August damaged plants just before vine killing. As a result, potato sizes were more variable. Despite a slow start to the potato crop in Oregon, most growers reported normal to slightly below normal yields. In California, favorable weather conditions resulted in excellent crop quality and yields. In North Dakota, crop condition was rated fair to good throughout the growing season. Wisconsin growers reported a smaller crop with good quality potatoes. In Michigan, there were low disease and insect pressures across the State and farmers were able to take timely corrective action when needed. As of November 2, ninety-eight percent of the crop was harvested. In Maine, a wet growing season resulted in below average potato yields. Dry weather in September promoted excellent harvest and storage conditions. Massachusetts potato farmers battled wet conditions during the season, while growing conditions were excellent in Rhode Island. All Potatoes: Total U.S. potato production in 2008 from all four seasons is forecast at 411 million cwt, down 8 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 1.04 million acres, decreased 8 percent from 2007. Yield is forecast at 394 cwt per acre, down 2 cwt from last year's record high. Florida Citrus: Weather conditions were favorable for citrus crops throughout the month of October. Several days of rainfall were beneficial to both the fruit and the trees. The quantity and quality of fruit continued to be reported as good in all areas. Ratios of sugar solids to acid were ahead of last year on all orange varieties, whereas grapefruit ratios were about the same. Due to the availability of trees, only a few caretakers were resetting groves. Grove activity included limited harvesting, applying herbicides, and mowing. Field crews were scouting for greening and removing affected trees, primarily in the southern citrus growing region. About forty major packinghouses had opened and began shipping fruit. Harvesting of grapefruit, Fallglo tangerines, and Ambersweet and navel oranges began the first week of the month, primarily for the fresh market. Other varieties picked later in the month included Hamlin oranges and Sunburst tangerines. Processing was still very limited, with only five houses open. California Citrus: Some packing houses continued to pack Valencia oranges but harvest remained slow. Navel orange fruit continued to develop size and mature. Navel harvest began during October but picking was limited. Mandarins continued to mature and harvest of Satsuma mandarins began in Stanislaus County. The harvest of desert lemons remained underway and supplies were plentiful. California Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts: Grape and stone fruit growers continued to irrigate, cultivate, and apply treatments to control diseases and insect pests during October. Some stone fruit orchards were being pruned and cleaned in anticipation of winter. The raisin grape harvest was complete in most areas and there were no signs of fruit damage from rain that fell toward the end of the month. Table grape harvest remained underway, with good quality fruit reported. Wine and juice grapes also continued to be harvested. Stone fruit harvest was nearly complete, but a few varieties of peaches, plums, pluots, and nectarines were picked and packed. Pomegranate harvest of Early Foothill, Wonderful, and Flamingo varieties continued. Some Gala, Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, Red Delicious, and Rome Beauty variety apples continued to be picked as apple harvest was winding down. Picking of Fuyu and Hachiya persimmons, Mission figs, and Asian pears was ongoing. Other fruit harvested included kiwifruit, quince, strawberries, jujubes, olives, and avocados. Walnut and pistachio harvests remained underway. Recent rains were expected to accelerate walnut hull split in some areas. Almond harvest was nearly complete. Late variety trees were shaken and nuts were picked up. Almond pruning had begun and fertilizing was expected to begin soon. Reliability of November 1 Crop Production Forecast Survey Procedures: Objective yield and farm operator surveys were conducted between October 24 and November 5 to gather information on expected yield as of November 1. The objective yield surveys for corn, cotton, and soybeans were conducted in the major producing States that usually account for about 75 percent of the U.S. production. Randomly selected plots were revisited to make current counts. The counts made within each sample plot depend on the crop and the maturity of that crop. In all cases, plant counts are recorded along with other measurements that provide information to forecast the number of ears, bolls, or pods 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 is 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, internet, and personal interviewers. Approximately 12,000 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 State 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 November 1 forecasts. Revision Policy: The November 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 Summary 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 November 1 production forecast, the "Root Mean Square Error," a statistical measure based on past performance, is computed. The deviation between the November 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 November 1 corn for grain production forecast is 1.6 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 1.6 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not exceed 2.8 percent. Also, shown in the following table is a 20-year record for selected crops of the differences between the November 1 forecast and the final estimate. Using corn again as an example, changes between the November 1 forecast and the final estimate during the last 20 years have averaged 97 million bushels, ranging from 1 million bushels to 257 million bushels. The November 1 forecast has been below the final estimate 6 times and above 14 times. This does not imply that the November 1 corn forecast this year is likely to understate or overstate final production. Reliability of November 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 : 1.6 2.8 97 1 257 6 14 Sorghum for Grain :Bu : 4.7 8.1 17 1 86 7 13 Rice :Cwt : 2.1 3.7 3 * 12 12 8 Soybeans for Beans:Bu : 1.4 2.4 27 2 82 9 11 Cotton 1/ :Bales: 2.8 4.9 393 1 949 14 6 Fall Potatoes :Cwt : 1.8 3.1 5 1 16 15 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Rounds to less than 1 million. 1/ Quantity is in thousands of units. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity statisticians in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. Lance Honig, Chief.................................................(202) 720-2127 Field Crops Section Vacant, Head.......................................................(202) 720-2127 Todd Ballard - Wheat, Rye..........................................(202) 720-8068 Shiela Corley - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings............................(202) 720-5944 Don Gephart - Hay, Oats, Sorghum...................................(202) 690-3234 Ty Kalaus - Corn, Proso Millet, Flaxseed...........................(202) 720-9526 Dawn Keen - Crop Weather, Barley, Sugar Crops......................(202) 720-7621 Anthony Prillaman - Peanuts, Rice..................................(202) 720-7688 Travis Thorson - Soybeans, Sunflower, Other Oilseeds...............(202) 720-7369 Fruits, Vegetables & Special Crops Section Jorge Garcia-Pratts, Head..........................................(202) 720-2127 Leslie Colburn - Berries, Grapes, Maple Syrup, Tobacco.............(202) 720-7235 Debbie Flippin - Fresh and Processing Vegetables, Onions, Strawberries...............................................(202) 720-2157 Mike Jacobsen - Apples, Apricots, Cherries, Cranberries, Plums, Prunes......................................................(202) 720-4288 Doug Marousek - Floriculture, Nursery, Tree Nuts...................(202) 720-4215 Dan Norris - Austrian Winter Peas, Dry Edible Peas, Lentils, Mint, Mushrooms, Peaches, Pears, Wrinkled Seed Peas.........................................(202) 720-3250 Suzanne Avilla - Citrus, Tropical Fruits...........................(202) 720-5412 Faye Propsom - Dry Beans, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes.................(202) 720-4285 Kim Ritchie - Hops.................................................(360) 902-1940 ACCESS TO REPORTS!! 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