United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service Michigan Field Office Cooperating with Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Vol. 33 No. 9 Agriculture Across Michigan September 2012 Michigan September Crop Production The start of August found much of the Nation’s corn crop past the critical pollination stage, as warm, sunny weather throughout the growing season promoted rapid phenological development. This report is based on conditions as of September 1, 2012. Some highlights of the Crop Production Report are as follows: * Michigan corn farmers expect a yield of 114 bushels per acre, down 39 bushels from 2011. * Soybean production in the State is expected to total 73.6 million bushels down 14 percent from a year earlier. The yield forecast, 37 bushels per acre, down 7 bushel from 2011. * Sugarbeet producers estimate a yield of 28 tons per acre, up 4 tons from 2011. * Nationally, corn production is forecast at 10.7 billion bushels, down less than 1 percent from the August forecast and down 13 percent from 2011. This represents the lowest production in the United States since 2006. Based on conditions as of September 1, yields are expected to average 122.8 bushels per acre, down 0.6 bushel from the August forecast and 24.4 bushels below the 2011 average. If realized, this will be the lowest average yield since 1995. Area harvested for grain is forecast at 87.4 million acres, unchanged from the August forecast but up 4 percent from 2011. Red Meat Production Commercial red meat production in Michigan totaled 41.9 million pounds in July, up 0.8 million pounds from July 2011. Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 3.94 billion pounds in July, up 4 percent from the 3.79 billion pounds produced in July 2011. Beef production, at 2.20 billion pounds, was 3 percent above the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.79 million head, up 1 percent from July 2011. The average live weight was up 23 pounds from the previous year, at 1,295 pounds. Veal production totaled 9.5 million pounds, 6 percent below July a year ago. Calf slaughter totaled 67,500 head, down 8 percent from July 2011. The average live weight was down 4 pounds from last year, at 241 pounds. Pork production totaled 1.72 billion pounds, up 5 percent from the previous year. Hog slaughter totaled 8.57 million head, up 5 percent from July 2011. The average live weight was up 1 pound from the previous year, at 269 pounds. Lamb and mutton production, at 12.5 million pounds, was up 14 percent from July 2011. Sheep slaughter totaled 178,600 head, 9 percent above last year. The average live weight was 140 pounds, up 7 pounds from July a year ago. January to July 2012 commercial red meat production was 28.2 billion pounds, up 1 percent from 2011. Accumulated beef production was down 1 percent from last year, veal was down 8 percent, pork was up 3 percent from last year, and lamb and mutton production was up 3 percent. Crop summary, September 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Michigan : United States : :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commodity : Unit : : : : Record : Year : : : : : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 : high : set : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 152.8 147.2 122.8 Production :1,000 bu :315,000 335,070 261,060 335,070 2011 12,446,865 12,358,412 10,727,364 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 37.0 46.0 2006 43.5 41.5 35.3 Production :1,000 bu : 88,740 85,360 73,630 91,540 2006 3,329,181 3,056,032 2,634,310 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 1,215.0 Yield :Tons : 26.0 24.0 28.0 28.7 2008 27.7 23.8 29.3 Production :1,000 tons : 3,822 3,672 4,270 3,903 2008 32,034 28,828 35,583 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- August Agricultural Prices Prices received by Michigan farmers for the full month of July 2012 and mid- month prices as of August 15, 2012 are listed in the table below. "Higher grain prices continue to be supported by the drought;" Michigan highlights were: August corn at $7.95 per bushel, is up $0.32 from July and up $0.73 from last year; August soybeans at $15.90 per bushel, is up $0.40 from last month and up $2.60 from last year; August milk at $18.20 per cwt, is up $1.10 from last month, and down $5.00 from last year. U.S. All Farm Products Index of Prices Received by Farmers in August, at 192 percent, based on 1990-1992=100, increased 2 points (1.1 percent) from July. The Crop Index is up 3 points (1.3 percent) and the Livestock Index increased 3 points (2.0 percent). Producers received higher prices for corn, milk, eggs and soybeans. Lower prices were received for hogs, onions, potatoes, and carrots. In addition to prices, the overall index is also affected by the seasonal change based on a 3-year average mix of commodities producers sell. Increased monthly movement of cattle, barley, sweet corn, and calves offset the decreased marketing of wheat, hay, corn, and strawberries. The preliminary All Farm Products Index is up 8 points (4.3 percent) from August 2011. The Food Commodities Index, at 177, increased 1 point (0.6 percent) from last month and increased 3 points (1.7 percent) from August 2011. The August Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates (PPITW) is 216 percent of the 1990-1992 average. The index is up 3 points (1.4 percent) from July and 11 points (5.4 percent) above August 2011. Prices received by farmers, August 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : Michigan : United States : :-----------------------:----------------------- Commodity :Unit : Aug : Jul : Aug : Aug : Jul : Aug : :2011 1/:2012 1/:2012 2/:2011 1/:2012 1/:2012 2/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : Dollars : : Beans, dry edible : Cwt : (D) 43.10 (D) 34.00 45.80 43.00 Corn : Bu : 7.22 7.63 7.95 6.88 7.14 7.54 Hay, all : Ton :106.00 137.00 163.00 179.00 184.00 184.00 Oats : Bu : 3.27 4.14 4.10 3.20 3.70 3.64 Potatoes : Cwt : 9.65 11.20 10.60 10.47 9.29 8.23 Soybeans : Bu : 13.30 15.50 15.90 13.40 15.40 15.90 Wheat, winter : Bu : 6.97 7.86 8.40 7.27 7.79 7.96 : : Milk, all : Cwt : 23.20 17.10 18.20 22.10 16.90 17.80 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Entire month weighted average price. 2/ Mid-month price. July Milk Production Dairy herds in Michigan produced 741 million pounds of milk during July, up 4.1 percent from a year ago. The daily rate per cow was 63.5 pounds, up 0.8 pounds from July 2011. The dairy herd was estimated at 376,000 head for July, up 10,000 from a year earlier. The average price of milk sold in July by Michigan dairy producers was $17.10 per cwt., $5.60 below the price in July 2011. Michigan dairy summary, July 2012 --------------------------------------------------------- Item : Unit : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 --------------------------------------------------------- Cows : 1,000 Hd: 359 366 376 Milk per cow : Lb/day : 65.2 62.7 63.5 Production : Mil lbs : 725 712 741 Milk price, all : Dol/cwt : 16.70 22.70 17.10 Fat test : Pct : 3.44 3.49 3.48 Protein 1/ : Pct : 2.92 2.93 2.95 --------------------------------------------------------- 1/ FMO 33 County Cash Rents Data Available County level data on cash rental rates for agricultural land have been published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). The information, which is available online, includes average rental rates for irrigated and non-irrigated cropland, and pastureland during the 2012 calendar year. The information is based on data NASS gathered from over 200,000 agricultural producers nationwide during the 2012 county level cash rents survey. There were 5,604 producers sampled in Michigan during the 2012 county level cash rents survey. In counties that are unpublished, NASS did not receive enough survey responses to publish a reliable estimate. In these instances, the rental values are combined with those of other unpublished counties and included in the "other county total" within the district. The 2012 county cash rental rates data for cropland and pasture for Michigan and all other states are available online. For Michigan and all other state data go to: http://quickstats.nass.usda.gov/#076BAF1D-4F4-303B-802E-9780D9191EA Once here, highlight the following: program=survey, sector=economics, group=expenses, commodity=rent, geographic level=county, state=Michigan, county=your choice, year=2012, period type=annual, period=year Poultry All layers in Michigan totaled 11.6 million during July, up 15 percent from a year ago. Egg production totaled 292 million eggs, up 15 percent from last year. The rate of lay during July was 2,508 eggs per 100 layers. On August 1 in the East North Central Region, which includes Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Wisconsin, there were 7.1 million egg-type eggs in incubators, up 10 percent from a year earlier. In the same region, there were 12.6 million broiler-type eggs in incubators, down 3 percent from the previous year. There were 25.6 million turkey poults hatched in the U.S. in July, up 3 percent from 2011. Egg and hatchery production, July 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Percent Item : Unit : 2011 : 2012 : Change ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michigan : : All layers : Thou : 10,147 11,645 15 Eggs per hundred layers : Num : 2,513 2,508 0 Eggs produced : Mil : 255 292 15 East North Central Region : : Eggs in incubators, Aug 1 : : Egg-type : Thou : 6,489 7,148 10 Broiler type : Thou : 12,953 12,572 -3 U.S. : : All Layers : Thou : 335,799 334,918 0 Eggs per hundred layers : Num : 2,303 2,307 0 Eggs produced : Mil : 7,732 7,726 0 Turkey Eggs in incubators, Aug 1 : Thou : 29,178 29,758 2 Turkey Poults hatched, Jul : Thou : 24,766 25,550 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michigan Vegetable Intentions 2012 Snap bean processors contracted 17,800 acres in Michigan for 2012, an increase of 15 percent from last year. The estimated production of processing snap beans under contract increased 19 percent to 62,300 tons. Hot and dry weather throughout June and July caused some green beans to abort their flowers, particularly on early plantings, but by early August, plants with mature pods were flowering again. Tomato processors contracted 3,400 acres in Michigan for 2012, a decrease of 100 acres from the previous year. Processing tomato production is forecast at 115,600 tons, up 10 percent from 2011. Tomato planting finished by late June, with staking and tying continuing into early July. By mid-July, tomatoes were bearing fruit, but excessive hot and dry conditions caused fruit to ripen faster than normal. In addition, high soil temperatures under plastic stunted root growth. Cool, cloudy, and wet conditions in early August were expected to cause decreases in fruit quality and yields Michigan's asparagus production totaled 191,000 hundredweight (cwt) in 2012, down 12 percent from the previous year. The area harvested for fresh market and processing was 9,100 acres, down 700 acres from 2011. Yield, at 21 cwt per acre, was down 1 cwt per acre from the previous year. Total value of Michigan's asparagus production was $17.28 million, down less than 1 percent from 2011. Warm weather in March sparked early crop development, but multiple frost events in April followed by hot and dry weather in May and June resulted in lost fields. Asparagus harvest was complete by mid-June in the southwest, but continued through late June in the west central region. Michigan and U.S. vegetable production -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Michigan : United States Commodity :------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Snap beans, contracted for processing......Acres: 15,500 17,800 160,200 160,100 Snap beans, contracted for processing.......Tons: 52,300 62,300 669,075 672,370 Tomatoes, contracted for processing........Acres: 3,500 3,400 266,800 276,900 Tomatoes, contracted for processing.........Tons: 105,000 115,600 12,355,150 13,501,790 Asparagus, dual purpose 1/.................Acres: 9,800 9,100 27,300 25,300 Asparagus, dual purpose 1/.............1,000 Cwt: 216 191 840 759 Onions, summer storage.....................Acres: 3,400 2,900 99,230 99,850 Onions, summer storage.................1,000 Cwt: 816 899 54,800 53,290 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Fresh market and processing. Agricultural Statistics Annual Report Released The compilation and release of the "Michigan Agricultural Statistics 2011- 2012" publication is provided as part of a partnership between the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Michigan State University (Michigan Agricultural Bio Research, Extension Service, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Department) and the USDA, NASS, Michigan Field Office. This annual publication includes information on 2011 field crop, fruit, vegetable, and floriculture production survey results. Inventory numbers for cattle, hogs, and poultry are also included. County-level data are published for selected crop and livestock items as well as Michigan's rankings, record highs and lows, and chemical usage data for selected Fruit and commercial fertilizer consumption. Michigan’s net farm income in 2011 rose 64.6 percent from the previous year to $2.03 billion. That includes $156.6 million of government payments. Total agriculture output was $9.03 billion dollars, up 22.6 percent from 2010. Production expenses were $5.84 billion, up 5.8 percent from the previous year. Total farm cash receipts of $5.03 billion, up 20.8 percent from 2010. Due to State budget constraints, only a limited number of paper copies of the publication will be printed and distributed. To access the report online, go to the NASS home page, www.nass.usda.gov, and click on the Statistics by State dropdown to access the Michigan Internet page. On the Michigan page, select the Annual Statistical Bulletin in the Michigan Publications dropdown. The 2011-2012 report can be viewed and printed in either pdf or text file format. Publication of the report continues the data series dating back to 1886. All of the previous reports are also available on the Michigan page. To access historic publications, select Other Publications in the Michigan Publications dropdown and click on Michigan Historic Archive 1886-1998. For answers to any questions about the publication or for assistance in navigating the Internet page, contact the USDA, NASS, Michigan Field Office at 800-453-7501. 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. This service is possible because you and other respondents provided us with timely survey responses. Thank you!