ne-agri-facts Issued Twice Monthly by: NEBRASKA Agricultural Statistics Service P.O. Box 81069 Location: 273 Federal Bldg Lincoln, NE 68501 Phone: (402) 437-5541 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ USDA,National Ag Statistics Service Nebraska Department of Agriculture William G. Hamlin, State Statistician Merlyn Carlson, Director ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Issue 18/2001 Released: 09/21/2001 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dear Subscriber: Information herein is the result of mail, phone and personal interview surveys. Special recognition and appreciation are extended to all producers and agribusinesses who provided data making these reports possible. Thanks for your cooperation. William G. Hamlin State Statistician CROP SUMMARY: ACRES HARVESTED, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, NEBRASKA AND UNITED STATES, 1999-2001 NEBRASKA UNITED STATES Classification 1999 2000 2001 1/ 1999 2000 2001 1/ Corn for Grain: For harvest (1,000 Acres) 8,300 8,050 7,900 70,487 72,732 69,191 Yield Bushels 139.0 126.0 138.0 133.8 137.1 133.5 Production (1,000 Bushels) 1,153,700 1,014,300 1,090,2009,430,612 9,968,358 9,238,356 Corn for Grain, Irrigated: For harvest (1,000 Acres) 4,800 4,800 4,500 --- --- --- Yield Bushels 159.4 154.4 159.2 --- --- --- Production 1,000 Bushels 765,200 741,300 716,200 --- --- --- Corn for Grain, Not Irrigated: For harvest (1,000 Acres) 3,500 3,250 3,400 --- --- --- Yield Bushels 111.0 84.0 110.0 --- --- --- Production (1,000 Bushels) 388,500 273,000 374,000 --- --- --- Soybeans for Beans: For harvest (1,000 Acres) 4,250 4,575 *4,825 72,446 72,718 74,137 Yield Bushels 42.5 38.0 41.0 36.6 38.1 38.2 Production (1,000 Bushels) 180,625 173,850 *197,825 2,653,758 2,769,665 2,833,511 Sorghum for Grain: For harvest (1,000 Acres) 470 500 450 8,544 7,723 8,777 Yield Bushels 91.0 70.0 90.0 69.7 60.9 61.2 Production (1,000 Bushels) 42,770 35,000 40,500 595,166 470,070 537,110 All Wheat: 2/ For harvest (1,000 Acres) 1,700 1,650 1,700 53,823 53,028 49,331 Yield Bushels *48.0 36.0 39.0 42.7 41.9 40.2 Production (1,000 Bushels) 81,600 59,400 66,300 2,299,010 2,223,440 1,984,575 Oats: 2/ For harvest (1,000 Acres) 75 45 65 2,453 2,324 2,186 Yield Bushels 62.0 42.0 55.0 59.6 64.2 62.0 Production (1,000 Bushels) 4,650 1,890 3,575 146,193 149,195 135,445 Alfalfa Hay: 2/ For harvest (1,000 Acres) 1,400 1,350 1,450 24,055 23,077 23,750 Yield Tons 3.70 3.10 3.40 3.51 3.48 3.38 Production (1,000 Tons) 5,180 4,185 4,930 84,385 80,347 80,166 All Other Hay: 2/ For harvest (1,000 Acres) 1,800 1,700 1,800 39,165 36,777 40,083 Yield Tons *1.40 1.10 1.30 1.92 1.95 1.95 Production (1,000 Tons) 2,520 1,870 2,340 75,322 71,836 78,075 All Hay: 2/ For harvest (1,000 Acres) 3,200 3,050 3,250 63,220 59,854 63,833 Yield Tons *2.41 1.99 2.24 2.53 2.54 2.48 Production (1,000 Tons) 7,700 6,055 7,270 159,707 152,183 158,241 Beans, Dry Edible: 2/ For harvest (1,000 Acres) 187.0 156.0 143.0 1,877.0 1,606.4 1,337.3 Yield Pounds 2,000 2,070 2,100 1,763 1,646 1,638 Production (1,000 Cwt.) 3,740 3,230 3,003 33,085 26,440 21,902 Sugar Beets: For harvest (1,000 Acres) 66.2 54.8 45.2 1,527.3 1,374.3 1,330.9 Yield Tons 19.0 20.3 20.6 21.9 23.6 21.1 Production (1,000 Tons) 1,258 1,112 931 33,420 32,436 28,081 1/ Forecast as of September 1, 2001. 2/ Forecast as of August 1, 2001. *Record. NEBRASKA -- ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION BY DISTRICT, 2000-2001 1/ CORN FOR GRAIN Acres Planted Acres Yield per Production Harvested Harv. Acre Dist 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 1,000 acres Bushels 1,000 bushels NW 395.0 355.0 361.0 330.0 121.7 127.0 43,927.9 41,910.0 N 360.0 345.0 316.5 320.0 137.9 140.0 43,639.4 44,800.0 NE 1,555.0 1,505.0 1,483.5 1,445.0 112.2 131.0 166,507.7 189,295.0 C 1,135.0 1,115.0 1,051.5 1,070.0 138.0 148.0 145,146.4 158,360.0 E 2,045.0 1,950.0 1,986.0 1,900.0 127.5 133.3 253,256.8 253,225.0 SW 985.0 970.0 891.5 920.0 128.7 141.0 114,736.3 129,720.0 S 890.0 850.0 852.0 830.0 138.5 151.0 118,034.9 125,330.0 SE 1,135.0 1,110.0 1,108.0 1,085.0 116.5 136.0 129,050.6 147,560.0 NE 8,500.0 8,200.0 8,050.0 7,900.0 126.0 138.0 1,014,300.0 1,090,200.0 SOYBEANS FOR BEANS Acres Planted Acres Yield per Production Harvested Harv. Acre Dist 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 1,000 acres Bushels 1,000 bushels NW 4.0 5.0 3.0 4.0 30.7 30.0 92.0 120.0 N 163.0 170.0 157.0 165.0 46.6 46.0 7,314.0 7,590.0 NE 1,199.0 1,235.0 1,190.0 1,220.0 36.5 43.1 43,395.0 52,561.0 C 282.0 300.0 262.0 295.0 39.8 43.0 10,438.5 12,685.0 E 1,483.0 1,570.0 1,468.0 1,550.0 39.1 38.0 57,436.5 58,900.0 SW 85.0 100.0 80.0 96.0 40.2 44.0 3,216.0 4,224.0 S 400.0 440.0 390.0 430.0 48.3 47.0 18,818.0 20,210.0 SE 1,034.0 1,080.0 1,025.0 1,065.0 32.3 39.0 33,140.0 41,535.0 NE 4,650.0 4,900.0 4,575.0 4,825.0 38.0 41.0 173,850.0 197,825.0 SORGHUM FOR GRAIN Acres Planted Acres Yield per Production Harvested Harv. Acre Dist 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 1,000 acres Bushels 1,000 bushels NW 8.8 8.0 2.2 2.0 40.7 48.0 89.5 96.0 N 13.0 13.0 2.3 4.0 45.9 70.0 105.5 280.0 NE 6.2 12.0 1.5 4.0 68.5 75.0 102.8 300.0 C 30.0 32.0 7.1 8.0 61.7 65.0 438.2 520.0 E 58.0 52.0 53.8 49.0 87.1 75.0 4,684.3 3,675.0 SW 54.0 58.0 33.8 33.0 48.1 76.0 1,625.5 2,508.0 S 90.0 80.0 76.6 70.0 69.1 97.0 5,289.8 6,790.0 SE 340.0 295.0 322.7 280.0 70.2 94.0 22,664.4 26,331.0 NE 600.0 550.0 500.0 450.0 70.0 90.0 35,000.0 40,500.0 WHEAT 2/ Acres Planted Acres Yield per Production Harvested Harv. Acre Dist 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 1,000 acres Bushels 1,000 bushels NW 780.0 807.0 739.9 759.0 36.2 34.8 26,805.1 26,417.0 N 14.0 12.0 13.3 11.5 41.1 45.0 546.0 518.0 NE 2.0 3.0 1.7 2.5 34.9 38.0 59.4 95.0 C 26.0 25.0 24.7 23.5 38.4 36.0 948.9 846.0 E 25.0 23.0 24.4 21.5 33.4 40.0 814.5 860.0 SW 550.0 570.0 518.8 547.0 34.4 42.0 17,850.5 22,974.0 S 193.0 200.0 177.6 185.0 42.5 44.0 7,539.8 8,140.0 SE 160.0 160.0 149.6 150.0 32.3 43.0 4,835.8 6,450.0 NE 1,750.0 1,800.0 1,650.0 1,700.0 36.0 39.0 59,400.0 66,300.0 1/ Preliminary estimates 2000 and forecast as of September 1, 2001. 2/ As of August 1, 2001. CORN AND SOYBEAN YIELD AND PRODUCTION, SELECTED STATES -----------------CORN------------------ ---------------SOYBEANS----------------- State Yield per Production Yield per Production Acre Acre 2000 2001* 1999 2000 2001* 2000 2001* 1999 2000 2001* Bushels 1,000 bushels Bushels 1,000 bushels Illinois 151.0 146.0 1,491,000 1,668,550 1,569,500 44.0 43.0 431,100 459,800 470,850 Indiana 147.0 152.0 748,440 815,850 874,000 46.0 48.0 216,450 258,980 277,440 Iowa 145.0 138.0 1,758,200 1,740,000 1,587,000 43.0 42.0 478,375 459,240 459,900 Kansas 130.0 127.0 420,180 416,000 393,700 20.0 30.0 81,200 50,000 87,000 Minnesota145.0 128.0 990,000 957,000 793,600 41.0 36.0 289,800 293,150 252,000 Missouri 143.0 136.0 247,350 396,110 349,520 35.0 32.0 147,125 175,000 156,800 NEBRASKA 126.0 138.0 1,153,700 1,014,300 1,090,200 38.0 41.0 180,625 173,850 197,825 Ohio 147.0 139.0 403,200 485,100 437,850 42.0 43.0 162,000 186,480 201,670 So. Dakota 112.0 116.0 367,250 431,200 394,400 35.0 33.0 146,520 152,950 140,250 U.S. 137.1 133.5 9,430,612 9,968,358 9,238,356 38.1 38.2 2,653,758 2,769,665 2,833,511 * Forecast September 1, 2001. U.S. GRAINS SUPPLY AND DISAPPEARANCE OUTLOOK --------SUPPLY------------ -----MARKET YEAR------- ---DISAPPEARANCE 1/*--- Market CROP Begin- Domestic Year Average YEAR Pro- ning Im- Primary Ex- Ending Market duction stocks ports Total Use 2/ Other ports Total Stocks Price Million bushels $/bu. CORN: 1999/00 9,431 1,787 15 11,232 5,664 1,913 1,937 9,515 1,718 1.82 2000/01 9,968 1,718 7 11,693 5,850 1,965 1,940 9,755 1,938 1.85 2001/02 9,238 1,938 10 11,186 5,800 2,050 1,975 9,825 1,361 1.95-2.35 SOYBEANS: 1999/00 2,654 348 4 3,006 1,578 165 973 2,716 290 4.63 2000/01 2,770 290 3 3,063 1,635 188 1,000 2,823 240 4.55 2001/02 2,834 240 4 3,078 1,660 173 990 2,823 255 4.40-5.40 WHEAT: 1999/00 2,299 946 95 3,339 929 372 1,090 2,390 950 2.48 2000/01 2,223 950 90 3,263 957 372 1,061 2,390 873 2.62 2001/02 1,991 873 90 2,954 960 312 1,050 2,322 632 2.70-3.10 SORGHUM: 1999/00 595 65 0 660 284 55 256 595 65 1.57 2000/01 470 65 0 535 235 35 245 515 20 1.88 2001/02 537 20 0 558 225 45 240 510 48 1.95-2.35 * Projections for 2000 and 2001 crops are USDA's World Outlook Board expectations of supply and disappearance as of September 14, 2001. Totals may not add due to rounding. 1/ Marketing year begins: Corn, Sorghum & Soybeans, September 1; Wheat, une 1. 2/ Primary uses: Corn & Sorghum = Feed; Soybeans = Crushing; Wheat = Food. CROP PROGRESS FOR WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 16, 2001 SOYBEANS State % DROPPING LEAVES Current Last 2000 Avg. Wk. AR 44 32 31 20 IL 50 28 58 35 IN 58 38 69 54 IA 14 5 76 38 KS 53 35 89 54 KY 41 18 38 31 LA 73 42 77 60 MI 41 14 22 30 MN 34 16 69 48 MS 65 59 79 62 MO 16 9 53 31 NE 34 12 71 36 NC 12 7 16 15 ND 50 23 71 53 OH 66 32 53 47 SD 57 42 77 61 TN 34 23 31 26 WI 14 0 35 33 18 St. 40 22 62 41 CORN State % DENT % MATURE % HARVESTED Cur- Last 2000 Avg Cur- Last 2000 Avg Cur- Last 2000 Avg rent Wk. rent Wk. rent Wk. CO 86 66 80 80 34 11 38 25 2 0 3 1 IL 98 93 97 90 71 52 74 49 9 3 12 6 IN 98 97 98 85 56 45 58 46 6 3 7 5 IA 86 76 98 91 39 22 83 55 2 0 9 3 KS 97 92 100 98 75 58 95 71 32 21 57 25 KY 100 97 99 96 92 76 85 70 30 20 31 32 MI 66 50 65 66 18 6 12 25 1 0 0 2 MN 90 69 96 90 12 7 54 34 0 0 0 1 MO 95 93 100 99 75 64 93 77 27 20 45 29 NE 96 91 97 93 43 25 76 40 4 2 16 5 NC 99 97 98 97 95 85 89 91 50 30 31 43 ND 96 86 94 91 43 26 33 31 0 0 0 1 OH 86 74 84 78 26 11 29 23 1 0 1 2 PA 75 67 73 64 28 25 18 21 7 5 2 5 SD 91 82 90 85 35 21 38 30 1 0 2 1 TN 100 100 100 100 92 85 96 91 45 28 64 53 TX 99 97 100 98 90 85 94 88 66 57 70 65 WI 48 21 81 74 10 0 16 23 0 0 0 1 18 St. 90 81 94 88 46 32 64 46 9 5 14 9 SORGHUM -------------- % COLORING ------------- State Cur- Last 2000 Avg. rent Wk. AR 100 100 99 99 CO 60 39 52 64 IL 90 87 91 82 KS 95 89 97 90 LA 100 100 100 100 MO 93 88 97 92 NE 90 83 96 87 NM 66 46 59 59 OK 76 70 70 80 SD 95 83 84 86 TX 94 90 96 91 11 States 92 86 93 89