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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Contact:  Greg Lemmons
Friday, July 9, 2010

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                   NEW YORK WINTER WHEAT, OAT PRODUCTION DOWN 

Based on the results of a survey conducted July 1, New York winter wheat and oat 
production is expected to be lower than a year ago, according to Stephen Ropel, 
Director of USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, New York Field Office. 

Winter wheat production for the Empire State is estimated at 6.08 million bushels, 
down 11 percent from the 6.83 million bushels produced in 2009. Yields are forecast
at 64 bushels per acre, the same as the June 1 forecast but 1 bushel below last 
year. Harvested acreage is projected at 95,000 acres, down 10 percent from 2009. 

U.S. winter wheat production is forecast at 1.51 billion bushels, up 2 percent from 
last month but down 1 percent from 2009. The U.S. yield is forecast at 46.9 bushels 
per acre, up 0.3 bushel from last month and up 2.7 bushels from last year. If 
realized this will be tied for the third highest yield on record, trailing only 
1999 and 2008. The area expected to be harvested for grain totals 32.1 million 
acres, unchanged from the Acreage report released on June 30, 2010 but down 7 
percent from last year. Production of oats in New York is estimated at 4.02 
million bushels, down 13 percent from last year. Yields are forecast at 73 bushels 
per acre, down four bushels from last year. Area for harvest is projected at 
55,000 acres, down 8 percent from the previous year. 

U.S. oats production is forecast at 87.7 million bushels, down 6 percent from 2009. 
If realized, this will be the lowest production on record. Based on conditions as 
of July 1, the yield is forecast at 66.7 bushels per acre, down 0.8 bushel from 
2009’s record high yield. Growers expect to harvest 1.32 million acres for grain 
or seed, down 5 percent from last year. If realized, this will be the smallest 
harvested area on record. The information in this release is available by free 
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