mn-press-releases MINNESOTA AG NEWS USDA, NASS MN Dept of Agriculture MINNESOTA FIELD OFFICE PO Box 7068, St. Paul, MN 55107 Douglas Hartwig, Director Phone: (651) 296-2230 Homepage: http://www.nass.usda.gov/mn/ E-mail: nass-mn@nass.usda.gov --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Released: October 10, 2008 Re-issued: October 28, 2008 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update Alert In calculating crop acreage, NASS draws upon several data sources, including farmer reported surveys, satellite imagery, and acreage data reported by producers to the Farm Service Agency (FSA). After the October 10 Crop Production report was released, FSA analysts noted a discrepancy between the acreage numbers in the raw data on the FSA mainframe and the data provided to NASS. Using the definitive source data from the FSA mainframe database, NASS repeated its acreage estimation process for dry edible beans, canola, corn, sorghum, soybeans, and sunflower. As a result, this report was reissued on October 28 to reflect corrected acreage and production estimates. All tables, charts, and narratives affected by these corrections have been updated. To view the entire Crop Production Report, please visit http://www.nass.usda.gov/ on the internet. MINNESOTA CORN AND SOYBEAN PRODUCTION UP FROM LAST YEAR The October 1 CORN production is forecasted at 1.21 billion bushels, up 2 percent from September 1 and up 6 percent from last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Minnesota Field Office. If realized, this would be a record high production. Corn yield is forecasted at 167 bushels per acre, up 4 bushels per acre from the September 1 forecast and up 21 bushels from last year. All corn planted acreage for 2008 is estimated at 7.80 million acres with acreage of corn to be harvested for grain estimated at 7.25 million acres. SOYBEAN production for Minnesota is forecast at 276 million bushels, down slightly from the September 1 forecast and up 3 percent from last year’s production. Based on October 1 conditions, the soybean yield is forecast at 40.0 bushels per acre, unchanged from September 1 but down 2.5 bushels per acre from last year. Updated 2008 planted acreage is 7.05 million acres with harvested acreage estimated at 6.90 million acres. SUGARBEET production is forecast at 10.8 million tons, up 10 percent from the September forecast. Yield is forecast at 25.0 tons per acre, up 2.3 tons per acre from September 1 and up 1.2 tons per acre from last year. DRY BEAN production is estimated at 2.52 million hundredweight, down 3 percent from last year. Yield is forecast at 1,800 pounds per acre, unchanged from last year. Planted acreage is 150,000 acres with harvested acreage estimated at 140,000 acres. ALL SUNFLOWER production is forecast at 182 million pounds, down 5 percent from 2007. Yield is forecast at 1,583 pounds per acre compared to 1,508 pounds per acre in 2007. MINNESOTA & U.S. HARVESTED ACRES, YIELD AND PRODUCTION 2007 2008 HARVESTED HARVESTED 2007 2008 ACRES ACRES 2007 2008 PRODUCTION PRODUCTION COMMODITY (000) (000) YIELD YIELD (000) (000) MINNESOTA CORN (Bu) 7,800 7,250 146.0 167.0 1,138,800 1,210,750 SOYBEANS (Bu) 6,290 6,900 42.5 40.0 267,325 276,000 SUGARBEETS (Ton) 481 432 23.8 25.0 11,448 10,800 DRY BEANS 1/ 145 140 1,800 1,800 2,610 2,520 SUNFLOWERS (Lb) 127 115 1,508 1,583 191,500 182,100 CANOLA (Lb) 30 22 1,360 1,650 40,800 36,300 ALFALFA HAY (Ton) 1,150 1,100 3.10 3.60 3,565 3,960 OTHER HAY (Ton) 730 600 1.50 1.90 1,095 1,140 UNITED STATES CORN (Bu) 86,542 78,177 151.1 153.9 13,073,893 12,033,368 SOYBEANS (Bu) 64,141 74,374 41.7 39.5 2,675,822 2,938,313 SUGARBEETS (Ton) 1,247 1,053 25.6 26.5 31,912 27,958 DRY BEANS 1/ (Lb) 1,479 1,425 1,716 1,774 25,371 25,268 SUNFLOWERS (Lb) 2,010 2,385 1,436 1,448 2,886,065 3,454,640 CANOLA (Lb) 1,163 986 1,250 1,514 1,453,830 1,492,846 ALFALFA HAY (Ton) 21,670 20,778 3.35 3.44 72,575 71,424 OTHER HAY (Ton) 39,955 39,661 1.95 1.99 77,729 79,076 1/ Yield in lb: production in cwt. U.S. HIGHLIGHTS CORN production is forecast at 12.0 billion bushels, down slightly from the September forecast and 8 percent below 2007. Based on conditions as of October 1, yields are expected to average 153.9 bushels per acre, up 1.6 bushels from September and 2.8 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. Yield forecasts are lower than last month across the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys and eastern Corn Belt as dry conditions during September continued to adversely affect the late developing corn crop. Forecasted yields also decreased in parts of the Delta and in Missouri where excessive moisture and high winds from Hurricanes Gustav and Ike stressed the crop. Yield prospects improved in the central Corn Belt, central Great Plains, and upper Mississippi Valley as September rains brought much needed moisture to the region. Based on administrative information, acreage updates were made in several States and farmers now expect to harvest 78.2 million acres for grain, down 1 percent from the September forecast and 10 percent below 2007. SOYBEAN production is forecast at 2.94 billion bushels, up slightly from the September forecast and up 10 percent from last year. If realized, this will be the fourth largest production on record. Based on October 1 conditions, yields are expected to average 39.5 bushels per acre, down 0.5 bushel from September 1 and down 2.2 bushels from 2007. Compared with September 1, yields are forecast lower or unchanged across the Corn Belt and Great Plains, with the exception of Illinois and Kansas. Yields increased or are unchanged from the September 1 forecast across the Southeast, the lower Mississippi Valley, and the mid-Atlantic States. As a result of updates that were made to planted acreage in several States based on administrative data, U.S. planted area totals 75.9 million acres. Area for harvest in the U.S. is forecast at 74.4 million acres, up 1 percent from September 1 and up 16 percent from 2007.