United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service Michigan Field Office Cooperating with Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Vol. 33 No. 8 Agriculture Across Michigan August 2012 Michigan August Crop Production Drought conditions across much of the major crop production areas in Michigan have caused sharp declines in the yields of most spring planted field crops. Highlights of the Crop Production Report, which is based on conditions as of August 1, 2012, are as follows: * Corn producers expect a yield of 114 bushels per acre, down 39 bushels from the previous year. If realized, this will be the lowest yield since 2001. * Soybean production in the State is expected to total 71.64 million bushels, down 16 percent from a year earlier. The yield is forecast at 36 bushels per acre, down 8 bushels from last year. * Sugarbeet growers estimate a yield of 28 tons per acre, up 4 tons from last year. * Winter wheat is expected to total 39.96 million bushels, down 22 percent from last year. The yield is forecast at 72 bushels, down 3 bushels from the previous year. * Producers of dry beans are expecting their crop to yield 1,800 pounds per acre, down 200 pounds from last year. * Michigan's all hay yield is forecast at 2.36 tons per acre, down 0.39 tons over last year. Dry Bean Production Michigan's 2012 dry bean production is estimated at 3.49 million cwt, up from 3.36 million cwt in 2011. The average yield is 1,800 pounds. per acre, down 200 pounds per acre from last year. In Michigan, dry bean planting began the last week in May and wrapped up the week ending June 24. As of July 29, seventy-nine percent of the crop was reported to be in good to excellent condition. August Fruit Report Michigan fruit crops were devastated by an unusually warm March followed by a series of frosts in April. This weather pattern caused abnormally low fruit production forecasts throughout most of the eastern U.S. The Michigan apple production forecast is 105 million pounds, down from 985 million pounds last year. The 2012 U.S. apple production forecast is 8,066 million pounds, 14 percent below 2011. Washington production is forecast at 5,700 million pounds, 5 percent above 2011. The apple forecast for New York is 590 million pounds, down from 1,220 million pounds last year. The 2012 Michigan grape production is forecast at 30,000 tons, down from 94,400 tons produced in 2011. Wine grape varieties in Michigan fared better than varieties used for juice. The U.S. grape production for 2012 is forecast at 7.30 million tons, down 1 percent from last year. California's grape production is forecast at 6.60 million tons, down fractionally from 2011. Washington grape production is forecast at 415,000 tons up 31 percent from a year earlier. The New York grape forecast is 115,000 tons, down 39 percent from last year. Pennsylvania's grape production is expected at 54,000 tons, down 41 percent from 2011. The Michigan peach production forecast is 2,200 tons, down from 16,650 tons in 2011. The fresh market forecast is 1,200 tons, and processing production is forecast at 1,000 tons. United States peach production is forecast at 1.02 million tons, down 5 percent from 2011. South Carolina's peach production is forecast at 80,000 tons, down 16 percent from last year. The New Jersey forecast is 32,500 tons, 2 percent above 2011. Fruit production: Michigan and U.S., 2011-2012 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Michigan : United States :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Fruit : Bearing acres :Total production : Bearing acres :Total production :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 :2012 1/ : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 :2012 1/ : 2011 : 2012 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- Acres -- Million Pounds --- Acres --- Million Pounds : Apples : 34,000 985.0 105.0 330,600 9,420.0 8,065.7 Tart cherries : 26,700 157.5 5.5 36,000 231.7 73.1 Peaches : 3,700 33.3 4.4 112,480 2,143.6 2,046.6 Blueberries 2/ : 18,700 72.0 1/ 72,000 434.1 1/ Strawberries 2/: 750 3.3 1/ 57,470 28,946.0 1/ : : --- Acres -- Thousand tons --- Acres --- Thousand tons : Sweet cherries : 6,500 18.6 3.3 84,820 343.1 382.2 Grapes : 14,600 94.4 30.0 960,200 7,377.7 7,296.8 Pears 4/ : 700 4.4 1/ 54,400 954.7 Plums 3/ : 400 1.4 2,710 13.1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Published in January 2013. 2/ Harvested acres. 3/ Excludes California plums and prunes. 4/ August Forecast discontinued in 2009. Farm Production Expenditures Reach Record High United States Total Farm Production Expenditures were $318.7 billion in 2011, up from $289.1 billion in 2010. The 2011 Total Expenditures rose 10.2 percent compared to 2010 Total Expenditures. All expenditure items except Interest and Labor increased from the previous year. The four largest expenditure categories at the U.S. level totaled $147.1 billion and accounted for 46.1 percent of Total Expenditures in 2011. They were: Feed, 17.1 percent, Farm Services, 11.6 percent, Livestock, Poultry and Related Expenses, 9.0 percent, and Labor, 8.4 percent. Total fuel expense was $15.3 billion. Diesel, the largest sub-component, was $10.1 billion, accounting for 65.9 percent. Diesel expenditures were up 23.7 percent from the previous year. Gasoline was $2.8 billion, up 9.4 percent. LP gas was $1.6 billion, up 8.8 percent. Other fuel was $820.0 million, up 13.9 percent. In 2011, the U.S. Total Farm Expenditure average per farm was $146,653 compared with $131,821 in 2010, an increase of 11.3 percent. On average, U.S. farm operations spent: $25,129 on Feed, $17,075 on Farm Services, $13,163 on Livestock, Poultry and Related Expenses, and $12,334 on Labor. For 2010, U.S. farms spent an average of: $20,705 on Feed, $16,821 on Farm Services, $11,128 on Livestock, Poultry, and Related Expenses, $12,450 on Labor. The U.S. Economic Sales Class contributing most to the 2011 U.S. Total Expenditures was the $1,000,000 - $4,999,999 class, with expenses of $91.5 billion, 28.7 percent of the U.S. total, up 14.2 percent from the 2010 level of $80.1 billion. It was followed by the $5,000,000 and over class with $58.4 billion, up from $51.3 billion in 2010. The Midwest region, which includes Michigan, contributed the most to U.S. Total Expenditures with expenses of $98.7 billion (31.0 percent), up from $87.7 billion in 2010. The other regions ranked by Total Expenditures were: Plains at $73.8 billion (23.2 percent), West at $68.9 billion (21.6 percent), Atlantic at $39.1 billion (12.3 percent), and South at $38.2 billion (12.0 percent). 2011 Chemical Use Data for Fruit USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has released information on pesticides and pest management practices used on fruit for the 2011 crop year. The statistics are based on data collected on the Fruit Chemical Use Survey in the fall of 2011 for 23 fruit crops in twelve states. Insecticides were applied to 89 percent of Michigan bearing apple acres, down two percentage points from 2009. Insecticides were applied to 84 percent of the U.S. bearing apple acres, down three percentage points from 2009. The most widely used insecticide active ingredients in Michigan, with percent of acres applied in parenthesis, were chlorpyrifos (67 percent), azinphos-methyl (60 percent), and imidacloprid (42 percent). Fungicides were applied to 90 percent of the Michigan apple acres, down 2 percentage points from 2009. The most commonly used fungicides in Michigan were captan (81 percent), mancozeb (80 percent), and ziram (39 percent). For blueberries, insecticides were applied to 96 percent of Michigan bearing acres, unchanged from 2009. The most widely used insecticide active ingredients in Michigan were phosmet (77 percent), zeta-cypermethrin (48 percent), and methoxyfenozide (46 percent). Fungicides were applied to 94 percent of Michigan bearing acres, up one percentage point from 2009. The most widely used fungicides in Michigan were pyraclostrobin (67 percent), fenbuconazole (66 percent), and ziram (46 percent). Insecticides were applied to 86 percent of Michigan tart cherry bearing acres, down two percentage points from 2009. Insecticides were applied to 87 percent of bearing tart cherries in the National program. This was up two percentage points from 2009. The most widely used materials in Michigan were phosmet (44 percent), imidacloprid (34 percent), and esfenvalerate (28 percent). Fungicides were used on 91 percent of Michigan bearing acres, down two percentage points from 2009. The most commonly applied chemicals in Michigan were chlorothalonil (73 percent), sulfur (58 percent), captan (51 percent). The statistics by crop and by state are online at: http://www.nass.usda.gov/Surveys/Guide_to_NASS_Surveys/Chemical_Use/index.asp July Agricultural Prices Prices received by Michigan farmers for the full month of June 2012 and mid- month prices as of July 15, 2012 are listed in the table below. July Michigan highlights were: corn at $7.55 per bushel, is up $1.16 from June and up $0.73 from last year; soybeans at $15.70 per bushel, is up $1.80 from last month and up $2.50 from last year; milk at $16.90 per cwt, is up $0.50 from last month, and down $5.80 from last year. Prices received by farmers, July 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : Michigan : United States : :-----------------------:----------------------- Commodity :Unit : Jul : Jun : Jul : Jul : Jun : Jul : :2011 1/:2012 1/:2012 2/:2011 1/:2012 1/:2012 2/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : Dollars : : Beans, dry edible : Cwt : 42.70 42.50 (D) 34.20 44.20 43.80 Corn : Bu : 6.82 6.39 7.55 6.33 6.37 7.36 Hay, all : Ton :103.00 105.00 137.00 170.00 183.00 184.00 Oats : Bu : 3.48 (D) 4.10 3.35 3.77 3.81 Potatoes : Cwt : (D) (S) (S) 14.19 9.93 9.76 Soybeans : Bu : 13.20 13.90 15.70 13.20 13.90 15.60 Wheat, winter : Bu : 6.65 6.64 8.50 6.77 6.54 8.26 : : Milk, all : Cwt : 22.70 16.40 16.90 21.80 16.20 16.60 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. 1/ Entire month weighted average price. 2/ Mid-month price. U.S. Cattle Inventory All cattle and calves in the United States as of July 1, 2012, totaled 97.8 million head, 2 percent below the 100.0 million on July 1, 2011. All cows and heifers that have calved, at 39.7 million head, were down 2 percent from July 1, 2011. * Beef cows, at 30.5 million head, were down 3 percent from July 1, 2011. * Milk cows, at 9.2 million head, were unchanged from July 1, 2011. Other class estimates on July 1, 2012 and the changes from July 1, 2011, are as follows: * All heifers 500 pounds and over, 15.7 million, down 2 percent. * Beef replacement heifers, 4.2 million, unchanged. * Milk replacement heifers, 4.1 million, down 2 percent. * Other heifers, 7.4 million, down 3 percent. * Steers weighing 500 pounds and over, 14.0 million, down 1 percent. * Bulls weighing 500 pounds and over, 1.9 million, down 5 percent. * Calves under 500 pounds, 26.5 million, down 3 percent. * All cattle and calves on feed for slaughter, 12.3 million, up 1 percent. The 2012 calf crop is expected to be 34.5 million, down 2 percent from 2011. Calves born during the first half of the year are estimated at 25.1 million, down 2 percent from 2011. Farm Real Estate Values and Cash Rents The January 1, 2012 Michigan farm real estate value, including land and buildings, averaged $4,250 per acre. Farm real estate values were up 10.4 percent from 2011. Michigan is in the Lake States region, which also includes Minnesota and Wisconsin. The Lakes States region value was $4,180 per acre, up 14.5 percent from 2011. The value of farmland in States bordering Michigan was: Wisconsin, $4,350 per acre; Ohio, $5,000 per acre; and Indiana, $6,200 per acre. Michigan's cropland value increased 11.1 percent from the previous year to $4,000 per acre. The Lake States region saw a 16.9 percent increase to $4,090 per acre. The average value of cropland in the U.S. increased 14.5 percent to a value of $3,550 per acre. Michigan's pasture value was unchanged from last year at $2,500 per acre. Michigan's cropland cash rent was $108.00 per acre in 2012, up $18.00 from the previous year. Cropland cash rents in the Lake States region increased $16.00 from last year to $135.00. The cropland cash rents in the States bordering Michigan was: Wisconsin, $115.00 per acre; Ohio, $122.00; and Indiana, $175.00 per acre. Pasture cash rents in the Lake States region increased $2.50 to $28.00 per acre. Pasture cash rent in Michigan was $25.00. June Milk Production Dairy herds in Michigan produced 739 million pounds of milk during June, up 3.6 percent from a year ago. The daily rate per cow was 65.5 pounds, up 0.2 pounds from June 2011. The dairy herd was estimated at 376,000 head for June, up 12,000 from a year earlier. The average price of milk sold in June by Michigan dairy producers was $16.40 per cwt., $5.20 below the price in June 2011. Michigan dairy summary, June 2012 --------------------------------------------------------- Item : Unit : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 --------------------------------------------------------- Cows : 1,000 Hd: 359 364 376 Milk per cow : Lb/day : 66.7 65.3 65.5 Production : Mil lbs : 718 713 739 Milk price, all : Dol/cwt : 16.30 21.60 16.40 Fat test : Pct : 3.45 3.53 3.52 Protein 1/ : Pct : 2.94 2.97 3.01 --------------------------------------------------------- 1/ FMO 33 Poultry All layers in Michigan totaled 11.5 million during June, up 11 percent from a year ago. Egg production totaled 278 million eggs, up 15 percent from last year. The rate of lay during June was 2,427 eggs per 100 layers. On July 1 in the East North Central Region, which includes Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Wisconsin, there were 6.8 million egg-type eggs in incubators, up 17 percent from a year earlier. In the same region, there were 13.1 million broiler-type eggs in incubators, up 2 percent from the previous year. There were 25.1 million turkey poults hatched in the U.S. in June, up 5 percent from 2011. Egg and hatchery production, June 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Percent Item : Unit : 2011 : 2012 : Change ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michigan : : All layers : Thou : 10,287 11,456 11 Eggs per hundred layers : Num : 2,352 2,427 3 Eggs produced : Mil : 242 278 15 East North Central Region : : Eggs in incubators, Jul 1 : : Egg-type : Thou : 5,778 6,761 17 Broiler type : Thou : 12,857 13,080 2 U.S. : : All Layers : Thou : 336,411 336,862 0 Eggs per hundred layers : Num : 2,230 2,227 0 Eggs produced : Mil : 7,503 7,502 0 Turkey Eggs in incubators, Jul 1 : Thou : 28,215 30,385 8 Turkey Poults hatched, Jun : Thou : 23,812 25,050 5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank You to our Data Providers The USDA, NASS, Michigan Field Office and enumerator staff are pleased to provide you and the Michigan agricultural industry with current, reliable information as summarized in the following articles. 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Crop summary, August 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Michigan : United States : :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commodity : Unit : : : : Record : Year : : : : : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 : high : set : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Beans, dry : : Planted :1,000 acres: 236 170 198 838 1926 1,911.4 1,205.9 1,714.7 Harvested :1,000 acres: 235 168 194 690 1930 1,842.7 1,155.9 1,673.5 Yield :Pounds : 1,800 2,000 1,800 2,100 1999 1,726 1,716 1,614 Production :1,000 cwt : 4,230 3,360 3,492 8,585 1963 31,801 19,833 27,016 Corn, all : : Planted :1,000 acres: 2,400 2,500 2,600 3,200 1981 88,192 91,921 96,405 Corn, grain : : Harvested :1,000 acres: 2,100 2,190 2,290 2,800 1981 81,446 83,981 87,361 Yield :Bushels : 150 153 114 153 2011 152.8 147.2 123.4 Production :1,000 bu :315,000 335,070 261,060 335,070 2011 12,446,865 12,358,412 10,778,589 Hay, all : : Harvested :1,000 acres: 1,000 1,000 970 2,947 1924 59,872 55,633 57,574 Yield :Tons : 2.73 2.75 2.32 3.84 1993 2.43 2.36 2.09 Production :1,000 tons : 2,730 2,750 2,251 5,743 1986 145,624 131,144 120,343 Oats : : Planted :1,000 acres: 75 40 50 NA NA 3,138 2,496 2,746 Harvested :1,000 acres: 60 30 35 1,658 1918 1,263 939 1,091 Yield :Bushels : 68 64 64 70 2003 64.3 57.1 59.8 Production :1,000 bu : 4,080 1,920 2,240 69,388 1946 81,190 53,649 66,519 Soybeans : : Planted :1,000 acres: 2,050 1,950 2,000 2,150 2001 77,404 74,976 76,080 Harvested :1,000 acres: 2,040 1,940 1,990 2,130 2001 76,610 73,636 74,635 Yield :Bushels : 43.5 44.0 36.0 46.0 2006 43.5 41.5 36.1 Production :1,000 bu : 88,740 85,360 71,640 91,540 2006 3,329,181 3,056,032 2,692,014 Sugarbeets : : Planted :1,000 acres: 147 153 154.0 195 1994 1,171.9 1,232.7 1,243.5 Harvested :1,000 acres: 147 153 152.5 190 1999 1,156.1 1,213.1 1,215.5 Yield :Tons : 26.0 24.0 28.0 28.7 2008 27.7 23.8 29.1 Production :1,000 tons : 3,822 3,672 4,270 3,903 2008 32,034 28,828 35,336 Wheat, winter : : Planted :1,000 acres: 530 700 570 1,524 1953 37,335 40,646 41,819 Harvested :1,000 acres: 510 680 540 1,515 1953 31,741 32,314 35,023 Yield :Bushels : 70 75 74 75 2011 46.8 46.2 48.0 Production :1,000 bu : 35,700 51,000 39,960 51,000 2011 1,484,861 1,493,677 1,682,726 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------