TOPICS IN THIS REPORT Field Crop Acreage June 1 Hogs and Pigs, 16 States and U.S. Pig Crop, Farrowing Intentions

FLORIDA: Cool weather delayed the planting of cotton, peanuts, and soybeans. The development of all field crops were delayed by the cool weather. Winter wheat harvest started in late May and was complete by mid-June. Tobacco harvest started in mid-June. Harvest of corn for silage is underway.

CORN: Corn planted for all purposes totaled 120,000 acres, down 14 percent from last year. The acreage to be harvested for grain is estimated at 80,000 acres, down 28 percent from 1996. Corn was planted on time. Cool temperatures in April and May slowed growth and development. Harvesting of silage corn is underway.

ALL HAY: Acreage of all types of hay, cut and to be cut, is placed at 230,000 acres, down 4 percent from last year. Hay cutting started in May.

WINTER WHEAT: Area planted to winter wheat in the fall of 1996 is estimated at 17,000 acres, up 31 percent from a year earlier. Area harvested for grain in 1997 is estimated at 15,000 acres, up 50 percent from the previous year. Harvest was complete by mid- June.

COTTON: The total planted area is estimated at 110,000 acres, up 11 percent from last year and equal to the 1995 crop. Cotton planting and emergence was delayed by wet, cool weather.

TOBACCO: Flue-cured, Type 14, acreage at 7,700 acres represents an increase of 3 percent from the 7,500 acres harvested during 1996. Cold weather in April and May slowed development of the tobacco crop. Harvest was underway by mid-June.

PEANUTS: Planted acreage of peanuts is estimated at 90,000 acres, the same as last year. Of the planted acreage, 82,000 acres are expected to be harvested for dry nuts. The remaining 8,000 acres will be used for green peanuts and other purposes. All peanuts were planted by mid-June and fifty-two percent were pegged by the end of June.

SUGARCANE: Total sugarcane acreage for sugar and seed during the 1997-98 crop year is estimated at 438,000 acres, the same as last season. Sugarcane has made good progress to date.

SOYBEANS: Acreage planted and to be planted to soybeans is estimated at 40,000 acres, up 14 percent from 1996. The area to be harvested for beans is expected to be 38,000 acres, up 15 percent from last year. Soybean planting is virtually completed.

FLORIDA CROP ACREAGE
Crop	Planted for all purposes		Harvested or to be harvested1/
	1996	1997	1996	19972/
	1,000 acres
All Corn	140.0	120.0	112.0	80.0
Soybeans	35.0	40.0	33.0	38.0
Peanuts	90.0	90.0	82.0	82.0
All Cotton	99.0	110.0	98.2	3/
All Hay	--	--	240.0	230.0
Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed	--	--	438.0	438.0
Tobacco	--	--	7.5	7.7
Winter Wheat	13.0	17.0	10.0	15.0
1/ Harvested for principal use of each crop, i.e., grain, beans, nuts, etc. 2/ Forecasted. 3/ Estimates to be released August 12, 1997.

CORN: Corn planted for all purposes is estimated at 80.2 million acres, up 1 percent from last year. This is the largest planted acreage since 1985. Growers expect to harvest 74.0 million acres for grain, up 1 percent from 1996. If realized, this will also be the largest harvested acreage since 1985. Despite cool weather in the Corn Belt, planting finished 2 weeks ahead of normal. The corn acreage estimate was based on survey information collected between May 29 and June 13. Farmers responding to the survey indicated that 98 percent of the intended corn acreage had been planted at the time of the interview compared to an average of 95 percent for the past nine years.

WINTER WHEAT: Area for grain is now estimated at 41.6 million acres, up 2 percent from the June 1 forecast and 5 percent more than 1996. Planted acres are 48.3 million acres, still down 7 percent from last year but fractionally higher than the previously published level.

SOYBEANS: Soybean plantings are estimated at 70.9 million acres up 10 percent from 1996 plantings and 13 percent above 1995. This is the largest planted area of soybeans since 1982 and the third highest plantings on record. Area for harvest is estimated at 69.8 milllion acres, 10 percent above a year ago.

PEANUTS: Acreage planted to peanuts in 1997 is estimated at 1.42 million acres, up 1 percent from 1996 plantings and the second smallest acreage devoted to peanuts since 1985. Area for harvest is estimated at 1.40 million acres, up 2 percent from the 1996 level of 1.38 million acres. Southeast growers (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina) planted 811,000 acres, down 2 percent from last year and 11 percent below 1995. In Georgia, planting was delayed by dry weather in mid- April and by rain later in the month. As of May 4, plantings were nearly 2 weeks behind normal. Dry weather followed and allowed farmers to plant most of the crop during May. Despite a slow start, Georgia peanuts are in mostly good condition. Alabama peanuts emerged with full stands and are rated in good- to-excellent condition. Planting of the Florida crop is complete with near-normal development. In South Carolina, peanut planting was nearly complete by early June, ahead of the average pace. Cool weather slowed germination but the crop is in mostly good condition.

COTTON: The United States planted area of all cotton for 1997 is estimated at 14.0 million acres, 4 percent below 1996 plantings, and 17 percent below 1995's area. Upland cotton is expected to total 13.8 million acres, down 4 percent from last year. Growers also intend to decrease their plantings of American-pima cotton to 250,000 acres, a 3 percent decrease from last year's amount, but 17 percent higher than acreage of 2 years ago. In the Southeast (Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina), producers planted 2.92 million acres, up 2 percent from 1996, but down 10 percent from the 1995 level. Georgia is the only State in this region showing an acreage increase. The planting pace was behind average early in the season, but a dry period in mid-May allowed producers to catch up and exceed the average pace. Early June storms in these two States replenished soil moisture and improved crop condition, but caused Georgia and North Carolina to lag behind the average planting pace. Many fields in Georgia and Alabama were replanted due to seedling disease, cool temperatures causing poor stands, and soil crusting from the heavy rains. Crop condition on June 22, showed Alabama with only 24 percent of the crop rated in good to excellent condition and 38 percent was rated poor to very poor. Georgia showed 64 percent in good to excellent condition, and 45 percent of North Caroliona's acreage was rated good to excellent.

HAY: Producers expect to harvest 60.8 million acres of hay in 1997, down slightly from the 61.0 million acres harvested the previous year. Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures are expected to total 23.6 million acres, down 3 percent from 1996. All other hay is estimated at 37.3 million acres, 1 percent above last year. With record level hay prices and depleted hay stocks, the demand for hay has remained high. Weather related problems have reduced the availability of hay land in many areas.

TOBACCO: The Nation's all tobacco for harvest in 1997 is estimated at 797,040 acres, up 9 percent from 1996. Flue- cured acreage, at 452,700 acres, is up 7 percent from a year ago. Transplanting in some areas was delayed due to cool, wet conditions. Recent warmer weather has helped to get transplanting back on schedule and improve plant growth. Harvest in Florida and Georgia started in mid-June.

SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR AND SEED: Growers intend to harvest 897,500 acres of sugarcane for sugar and seed, up 1 percent from last year. Sugarcane acreage in Louisiana rebounded following an early freeze in 1996. Most growers have completed layby procedures, but continued rain has slowed down operations considerably. Acreage in Hawaii continued to decline following closing of plantations. Florida producers expect to harvest 438,000 acres, unchanged from 1996. The Texas sugarcane acreage is down slightly from last year.

UNITED STATES CROP ACREAGE
Crop	Planted for all purposes		Harvested or to be harvested1/
	1996	1997	1996	1997 2/
	1,000 acres
Corn	79,487.0	80,227.0	73,147.0	74,019.0
Sorghum	13,188.0	10,268.0	11,901.0	9,512.0
Oats	4,661.0	5,264.0	2,687.0	3,222.0
All wheat	75,369.0	70,767.0	62,850.0	63,495.0
Winter wheat	51,983.0	48,342.0	39,709.0	41,583.0
Soybeans	64,205.0	70,850.0	63,409.0	69,826.0
Peanuts	1,401.5	1,421.5	1,380.0	1,403.0
All cotton	14,633.5	14,000.0	12,868.1	3/
All hay	--	--	61,029.0	60,814.0
All tobacco	--	--	732.7	797.0
Sugarbeets	1,368.4	1,464.4	1,323.3	1,443.4
Sugarcane for sugar and seed	--	--	888.9	897.5
1/ Harvested for principal use of each crop, i.e., grain, beans, nuts, etc. 2/ Forecasted. 3/ Estimates to be released August 12, 1997.

HOGS AND PIGS: Inventory numbers, breeding, market, and total, June 1, 1996 and 1997
State	Breeding			Market			Total
	1996	1997	1997 As % of 1996	1996	1997	1997 As % of 1996	1996	1997	1997 As % of 1996
	1,000 head			1,000 head			1,000 head
AR	110	115	105	660	795	120	770	910	118
GA	110	105	95	760	695	91	870	800	92
IL	580	560	97	4,120	3,940	96	4,700	4,500	96
IN	460	440	96	3,390	3,210	95	3,850	3,650	95
IA	1,300	1,340	103	11,500	11,360	99	12,800	12,700	99
KS	180	180	100	1,140	1,200	105	1,320	1,380	105
KY	85	75	88	565	525	93	650	600	92
MI	140	150	107	960	950	99	1,100	1,100	100
MN	550	610	111	4,200	4,590	109	4,750	5,200	109
MO	570	460	81	2,980	3,140	105	3,550	3,600	101
NE	450	450	100	3,350	3,250	97	3,800	3,700	97
NC	950	1,050	111	7,950	8,750	110	8,900	9,800	110
OH	210	210	100	1,290	1,390	108	1,500	1,600	107
OK	160	210	131	990	1,290	130	1,150	1,500	130
PA	110	115	105	910	875	96	1,020	990	97
SD	140	165	118	1,060	1,025	97	1,200	1,190	99
WI	115	115	100	705	695	99	820	810	99
Oth Sts 1/	650	600	92	3,800	3,520	93	4,450	4,120	93
US	6,870	6,950	101	50,330	51,200	102	57,200	58,150	102
1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 33 other States.

MARKET HOGS AND PIGS: Inventory number by weight groups, June 1, 1996 and 1997
State	Under 60 lbs		60-119 lbs		120-179 lbs		180 lbs and over
	1996	1997	1996	1997	1996	1997	1996	1997
	1,000 head
AR	300	250	150	190	110	205	100	150
GA	310	270	200	185	160	150	90	90
IL	1,600	1,580	1,070	980	860	790	590	590
IN	1,270	1,220	870	780	670	640	580	570
IA	4,450	4,350	3,080	3,130	2,290	2,200	1,680	1,680
KS	450	495	290	290	230	235	170	180
KY	230	210	145	130	110	105	80	80
MI	475	430	195	200	165	190	125	130
MN	1,640	1,780	1,040	1,160	840	950	680	700
MO	1,370	1,470	690	700	530	570	390	400
NE	1,420	1,350	840	830	600	590	490	480
NC	3,070	3,400	1,920	2,170	1,630	1,830	1,330	1,350
OH	600	640	310	340	240	260	140	150
OK	420	470	190	210	150	200	230	410
PA	330	320	230	220	190	180	160	155
SD	430	430	260	255	200	180	170	160
WI	280	290	180	170	135	125	110	110
Oth Sts 1/	1,620	1,650	1,040	950	690	530	450	390
US	20,265	20,605	12,700	12,890	9,800	9,930	7,565	7,775
1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 33 other States.

INVENTORY of all hogs and pigs on June 1, 1997, was 58.2 million head. This was 2 percent above June 1996 and 4 percent above the March 1, 1997 inventory.

    Breeding inventory, at 6.95 million head, is up 1 percent from June 1, 1996, and up 2 percent from from March 1, 1997. Market hog inventory, at 51.2 million head, was 2 percent above last year and 4 percent above last quarter.

    The March-May 1997 U.S. pig crop at 25.5 million head was 2 percent more than 1996 but 3 percent less than 1995. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 2.95 million head, slightly below last year. Litter rate increases continue at a record level, with an average of 8.65 pigs saved per litter for the March-May period. Last year the litter rate averaged 8.47 pigs per litter. Pigs saved per litter by size of operation ranged from 7.60 for operations with 1-99 hogs to 8.80 for operations with more than 2,000 hogs and pigs.

    U.S. hog producers intend to have 2.91 million sows farrow during the June-August 1997 quarter, 5 percent above the actual farrowings during the same period last year, but 2 percent lower than 1995. Intended farrowings for September- November 1997, at 2.89 million sows are 6 percent above 1996 and 3 percent above the 1995 period.

    The total number of hogs under contract, owned by operations with over 5,000 head total inventory, but raised by contractees, accounted for 26 percent of the total U.S. hog inventory.

HOGS AND PIGS: U.S. inventory number, sows farrowing and pig crop, 1996 and 1997.
	1996	1997	1997 as % of 1996
	1,000 head
June 1 Inventory     All hogs and pigs     Kept for breeding     Market
	57,200	58,150	102
	6,870	6,950	101
	50,330	51,200	102
Market hogs and pigs by weight groups:     Under 60 pounds     60-119 pounds     120-179 pounds     180 pounds
	20,265	20,605	102
	12,700	12,890	101
	9,800	9,930	101
	7,565	7,775	103
Sows farrowing:     December1/-February     March-May     December1/-May     June-August2/     September-November 2/     June-November2/
	2,745	2,677	98
	2,964	2,952	100
	5,709	5,629	99
	2,761	2,910	105
	2,717	2,888	106
	5,478	5,798	106
Pig crop:     December1/-February     March-May     December1/-May     June-August     September-November     June-November
	23,054	23,069	100
	25,092	25,548	102
	48,146	48,617	101
	23,667
	23,159
	46,826
1/ December preceding year. 2/ Intentions for 1997.