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Contact:  William Blackson
Thursday, February 17, 2011

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                              NEW YORK FIELD CROP VALUE INCREASES
  
	The value of production of New York's principal field crops during 2010 totaled $1.01 billion, up 19 
percent from 2009, according to King Whetstone, Director of USDA’s National Agricultural 
Statistics Service, New York Field Office. 

       Grain corn production was valued at $460 million, up 44 percent from 2009. Price per bushel 
averaged $5.20 compared with $4.02 a year earlier. An 11 percent increase in production along with higher 
prices resulted in the large increase in the value of the crop.
       
       Oat production was valued at $7.97 million, down 10 percent from 2009. The decrease was a result 
of less acreage harvested and lower yields.  The season average price of $2.05 per bushel was up 13 cents 
from 2009.  

       Winter wheat was valued at $40.5 million, up 23 percent from a year ago. The price of wheat 
averaged $6.05 per bushel compared with $4.84 in 2009. This price increase offset lower production.  Yields 
increased 2 bushels from 2009 but acreage was down 5,000 acres.
       
       Barley production was valued at $1.71 million, down 8 percent from the 2009 value. Production 
increased by 4 percent but prices decreased to $3.10 per bushel from $3.50 a year earlier.
       
       The value of the 2010 soybean crop was set at $147 million, up 48 percent from the previous year. 
Production was up 23 percent and price increased $1.90 to $11.00 per bushel.
       
       Alfalfa dry hay production was valued at $110 million, down 4 percent from the 2009.  The value per 
ton for 2010 crop hay was $125.00 compared with $143.00 in 2009.  
       
       Dry beans were valued at $7.81 million, up 16 percent from the 2009 value of $6.76 million.  The 
increase was the result of a 46 percent increase in production.    Price per hundredweight (cwt.) averaged 
$27.70 compared with $35.00 a year ago.  

       The value of potatoes, at $69.1 million, was up 9 percent from 2009. Prices averaged $13.50 per 
cwt. compared with $12.80 a year earlier. Production was up 3 percent from 2009 due to higher yields.
 
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