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AND LIVESTOCK REPORT In this issue:
Released: March 2002 Monthly No. 973-3-02 Annual milk production in the Empire State during 2001 totaled 11.8 billion pounds, down 1 percent from 11.9 billion in 2000. The annual average number of milk cows, at 672,000, was down 2 percent from a year earlier. Output per cow increased by 149 pounds, or 1 percent, to a record high 17,527 pounds per cow. U.S. milk production for 2001 totaled 165.3 billion pounds, down 1 percent from a year earlier. The output per cow, at 18,139 pounds, was 62 pounds below the 2000 rate. The average number of milk cows during 2001 was 9.12 million head, down 1 percent from the previous year. California, with 33.3 billion pounds, remained the leading milk producer in 2001, followed by Wisconsin with 22.2 billion, New York with 11.8 billion, Pennsylvania with 10.8 billion, and Minnesota with 8.8 billion. These five States produced 53 percent of the total U.S. milk output. MANUFACTURED DAIRY PRODUCTS New York cheese plants produced 403 million pounds of Italian cheese in 2001, 3 percent less than a year earlier. This total represents 12 percent of the total United States Italian cheese production, down from 13 percent in 2000. Nationally, the 3.32 billion pounds of Italian cheese produced in 2001 was up slightly from 2000. American type cheese production in New York totaled 98 million pounds, 2 percent more than the previous year. National output, at 3.55 billion pounds, was down 2 percent from 2000. Butter output in New York during 2001 totaled 27 million pounds, up 25 percent from a year earlier. U.S. output of butter, at 1.22 billion pounds, was down 4 percent from the 2000 level. The combined creamed and lowfat cottage cheese production in New York during 2001 totaled 145 million pounds, up 2 percent from the previous year, and 20 percent of the National total. The combined output for the U.S. was essentially unchanged from 2000. Milk Cows and Production, by Months, New York, 1999-2001
New York feed grain production (corn, oats, barley) in 2001 increased 19 percent from a year earlier. The quantity of grain fed decreased 1 percent in the same period. The number of grain consuming animal units decreased by 2 percent, while the the average quantity of grain fed per animal increased slightly. In spite of last season's dry weather, corn yields across the State averaged 5 bushels higher than during the wet season of 2000, resulting in a decrease in the feed grain deficit. Although the feed grain deficit has been lower in recent years than in the 1970's and 1980's, feed grain is brought into New York annually to meet the feeding requirements of the State's dairy, livestock, and poultry industry. Feed grain produced in New York during 2000 met 66 percent of the State's feeding requirements. In 2001, it met 79 percent of the State's feeding requirements. Feed Grain
Production and Quantities
U.S. HIRED WORKERS UP 7 PERCENT, WAGE RATES UP 3 PERCENT There were 914,000 hired workers on the Nation's farms and ranches during the week of January 6-12, 2002. There were 731,000 workers hired directly by farm operators. Agricultural service employees on farms and ranches made up the remaining 183,000 workers. Migrant workers accounted for 7.6 percent of the hired workforce. Farm operators paid their hired workers an average wage of $8.96 per hour during the January 2002 survey week, up 49 cents from a year earlier. Field workers received an average of $8.25 per hour, up 49 cents. Livestock workers earned $8.25 per hour compared with $8.07 a year earlier. Hired Workers on Farms and Wage Rates
Honey production from beekeepers with five or more hives in New York totaled 3.71 million pounds during 2001. This total is down 20 percent from the 2000 production of 4.64 million pounds. The 2001 production was extracted from 53,000 colonies, down 9 percent from the 58,000 colonies in 2000. Honey yield per colony averaged 70 pounds, 12 percent below the 2000 yield. Honey stocks on hand across the State as of December 15, 2001 totaled 1.78 million pounds, a decrease of 22 percent from the 2.27 million pounds a year earlier. Prices received by beekeepers in New York averaged 68.0 cents per pound for all methods of sale during 2001, 24 percent more than the 2000 average price of 55.0 cents. Value of honey production for the State in 2001 totaled $2.52 million, compared with $2.55 million in 2000. United States honey production for 2001 for producers with five or more hives totaled 186 million pounds, down 16 percent from 2000. The number of producing colonies is estimated at 2.51 million, a total which contains a limited amount of duplication due to interstate movement of bees by multi-state operators. The yield per colony averaged 74.0 pounds, down 10.1 pounds from the 84.1 pounds in 2000. Prices received by beekeepers across the Nation averaged 66.9 cents per pound, up 12 percent from 59.7 cents in 2000. The value of the 2001 U.S. honey crop is estimated at $127 million. Mid-December stocks of honey for sale amounted to 64.8 million pounds, 24 percent less than the 85.3 million pounds on hand December 15, 2000. The 64.8 million pounds represents 35 percent of the 2001 production. Stocks on hand a year earlier amounted to 39 percent of production. HONEY: Production and Value, 1999-2001 1/
FEBRUARY PRICES RECEIVED LOWER Prices received by New York farmers during February for selected commodities were mostly lower compared with a month ago. Prices for corn, wheat, potatoes, milk, and eggs decreased while prices for oats, soybeans, and hay increased. Prices received for fresh market apples were unchanged from January. Grain corn averaged $2.33 per bushel during February, down 2 cents from January and 12 cents below February 2001. Oats brought $1.73 per bushel, up 1 cent from a month earlier and 20 cents above a year ago. Wheat, at $2.75 per bushel, was down 5 cents from the previous month but 61 cents above February a year ago. Soybeans returned an average of $4.24 per bushel, up 9 cents from January but 25 cents less than a year earlier. Hay averaged $109.00 per ton baled, up $5.00 from the previous month and $6.00 above February 2001. Potatoes were down 10 cents from a month earlier to $9.30 per hundredweight (cwt.). Apples for fresh market averaged $17.50 per cwt., unchanged from January but $1.20 above February 2001. Empire State dairy farmers received an average of $14.00 per cwt. of milk sold during February, down 10 cents from both the previous month and February a year ago. Poultry producers received an average of 42.8 cents per dozen eggs sold, down 7.7 cents from January and 17.9 cents below February 2001. At the National level, the preliminary All Farm Products Index of Prices Received by U.S. Farmers in February was 99, using a 1990-92=100 base period, up 4 points from the January Index. Price increases for lettuce, cattle, broccoli, and potatoes more than offset decreased prices for broilers, tomatoes, peanuts, and eggs. The seasonal change in the mix of commodities farmers sell often affects the overall index. Higher marketings for milk, cattle, broilers, and hogs more than offset decreased marketings of corn, soybeans, tobacco, and wheat. Compared with February 2001, the All Farm Products Index was down 1 point. Lower prices for cattle, broilers, eggs, and onions more than offset higher prices for lettuce, broccoli, potatoes, and oranges. Prices Received by Farmers 1/
New York dairy herds produced 938 million pounds of milk during February, up 6.1 percent from the February 2001 level. The increase was the result of more milk cows and a larger rate per cow. The number of milk cows totaled 675,000, 5,000 above February of the previous year. Milk per cow averaged 1,390 pounds, up 5 percent from February 2001. Milk production in the 20 major states during February totaled 11.4 billion pounds, up 2.8 percent from production in these same states during February 2001. Production per cow averaged 1,474 pounds for February, 43 pounds above February 2001. The number of cows on farms in the 20 major states was 7.75 million head, 18,000 head less than February 2001. Dairy Briefs
Dairy Products Manufactured
NEW YORK EGG PRODUCTION FOR JANUARY DOWN 9 PERCENT Egg production on New York farms totaled 94 million eggs in January 2002, down 6 percent from the same month a year earlier. The number of hens and pullets of laying age, at 3.88 million, was down 9 percent from January 2001, while the rate of lay was up 2 percent to 24.20 eggs per layer. Laying flocks in the United States produced 7.25 billion eggs during January 2002, up 2 percent from the the previous January. An indication of future egg supply, chicks hatched in the U.S. during January for the purpose of egg production totaled 35.5 million, down 6 percent from January 2001. Eggs in incubators on February 1, 2002 totaled 32.0 million, down 9 percent from the February 1, 2001 total. Poultry Briefs
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