E-mail: nass-ny@nass.usda.gov (518) 457-5570 NEW YORK CROP AND LIVESTOCK REPORT October 2009 No. 973-10-09 NEW YORK SMALL GRAINS - 2009 SUMMARY Production of barley and oats increased from a year ago. Oat production totaled 4.62 million bushels, an increase of 9 percent from last year. Production of barley in New York was estimated at 530,000 bushels, 13 percent above last year's production. Area harvested was 10,000 acres, up 11 percent from a year ago. Winter wheat production is estimated at 6.83 million bushels, down 11 percent from last year. Yields averaged 65 bushels per acre, up 2 bushels from 2008 U.S. all wheat production totals 2.22 billion bushels in 2009, up 2 percent from the August forecast, but down 11 percent from 2008. Grain area is 50.1 million acres, down 10 percent from last year. The U.S. yield is 44.4 bushels per acre, down 0.5 bushel from last year. The level of production and changes from last year by type are: winter wheat, 1.52 billion bushels, down 18 percent; other spring wheat, 588 million bushels, up 7 percent; Durum wheat, 110 million bushels, up 31 percent. NEW YORK SOYBEAN PRODUCTION INCREASES New York soybean production is expected to total a record high 10.6 million bushels, up 2 percent from 2008. Yields are forecast at 42 bushels per acre, down 4 bushels from last year. Acreage for harvest is expected to total a record high 252 thousand acres, up 12 percent from last year’s 226 thousand acres. New York grain corn production is estimated at 79.2 million bushels, down 14 percent from last year’s record high production of 92.2 million bushels. Yields are expected to average 132 bushels per acre, down 12 bushels from last year’s record high. Acreage for harvest is expected to total 600 thousand acres, down 6 percent from the 640 thousand acres harvested for grain in 2008. Acreage, Yield and Production of Crops, New York and United States Acres for Yield per Crop Unit Planted acres harvest acre Production 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 1,000 acres 1,000 acres Units 1,000 units New York Corn for grain bu. 1,0903/1,070 640 3/600 144.0132.0 92,160 79,200 Wheat, winter Bu. 130 115 122 105 63.0 65.0 7,686 6,825 Oats bu. 80 90 64 60 66.0 77.0 4,224 4,620 Barley bu. 13 12 9 10 52.0 53.0 468 530 Soybeans bu. 230 255 226 252 46.0 42.0 10,396 10,584 Beans, dry 1/ lbs. 17.0 17.0 16.8 16.4 1,9301,300 324 213 Potatoes, fall cwt. 18.0 17.1 17.8 16.5 320 2/ 5,696 2/ Hay, alfalfa ton - 350 420 2.70 2.00945 840 Hay, otherton - 970 1,060 1.80 1.50 1,746 1,590 Apples mil. lbs. - - - 1,250 1,290 Grapes ton - - - 172 135 Pears ton - - - 10.3 12.9 Peaches ton 5.5 6.5 - - United States Corn for grain bu. 85,982 86,259 78,640 79,294 153.9164.2 12,101,23813,018,058 Wheat, winter bu. 46,307 43,311 39,608 34,485 47.1 44.2 1,867,333 1,522,718 Oats bu. 3,247 3,404 1.400 1,379 63.7 67.6 89,135 93,276 Barley bu. 4,246 3,567 3,779 3,123 63.6 72.8 240,193 227,383 Soybeans bu. 75,718 74,681 76,619 39.7 42.4 2,967,007 3,250,113 Beans, dry 1,495.0 1/ lbs.1,492.91,532.61,445.21,435.01 ,7681,754 25,558 25,170 Potatoes, summer cwt. 47.2 43.9 45.1 42.5 306 346 13,805 14,705 Potatoes, fall cwt. 931.1 932.9 922.0 922.7 411 2/ 378,588 2/ Hay, alfalfa ton - - 20,980 20,982 3.32 3.43 69,620 71,977 Hay, otherton - - 39,082 39,195 1.95 2.06 76,052 80,752 Apples mil. - - lbs. - - - - 9,769.3 10,016.0 Grapes ton - - - - - - 7,303.3 7,021.0 Pears ton - - - - - 870.9 935.3 Peaches ton - - - - - 1,133.3 1,078.3 1/ Production in 100 lb. bags (cleaned basis). 2/ First forecast released November 10. 3/ Updated from previous report NET FARM INCOME INCREASES New York net farm income increased 5 percent in 2008 to $1.15billion. The value of livestock production decreased to $2.61 billion while the value of crop output increased to $2.05 billion. The value of purchased inputs increased to $2.43 billion while the value of direct government payments increased 10 percent to $69.1 million. Value Added to the Economy by the Agricultural Sector, New York, 2004-2008 Item 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Value of crop production 1,299,028 1,268,902 1,567,075 1,748,4732,050,194 Value of livestock 2,611,818 production 2,296,622 2,284,291 1,983,330 2,763,864 Revenues from services and 454,518 forestry 430,190 392,837 362,023 451,958 Value of agricultural sector 5,116,529 production 4,025,840 3,946,030 3,912,428 4,964,295 2,432,154 less: Purchased inputs 1,842,957 1,719,031 1,856,115 2,030,245 Farm origin 649,504 565,281 619,382 668,803 836,982 Manufactured inputs 439,469 471,401 514,217 547,302 667,293 Other purchased inputs 753,984 682,349 722,516 814,140 927,879 Net government transactions -218,106 plus: -91,678 -64,850 -101,633 -182,220 Direct Government payments 69,106 + 82,076 143,240 127,875 62,884 - Motor vehicle registration and 6,419 licensing fees 6,054 7,994 6,544 8,800 Property taxes 280,793 - 167,700 200,096 222,964 236,304 Gross value added 2,091,206 2,162,149 1,954,680 2,751,8302,466,269 Capital consumption 515,030 less: 432,487 458,070 473,261 482,322 Net value added 1,658,719 1,704,079 1,481,419 2,269,5081,951,239 Payments to 805,077 less: stakeholders 693,607 628,131 716,776 670,198 Net farm income 965,112 1,075,948 764,643 1,599,310 1,146,162 Stocks of Grain, United States, September 1, 2009 with Comparisons On Farms Total in All Positions Sep 1, Jun 1, Sep 1, Sep 1, Jun 1, Sep 1, 2008 2009 2009 2008 2009 2009 1,000 bushels 1,000 bushels All Wheat 635,700 140,745 840,000 1,858,123 656,505 2,215,167 Corn 499,950 2,205,400 607,500 1,624,150 4,261,427 1,674,059 Oats 52,800 17,480 54,500 119,096 84,099 128,455 Barley 127,070 27,010 154,000 208,739 88,733 239,314 Sorghum 3,550 12,000 4,400 52,750 102,215 54,748 Soybeans 47,000 226,300 35,100 205,034 569,173 138,198 SEPTEMBER MILK PRICES INCREASED FROM AUGUST Prices received by New York producers for milk sold during September were up from a month earlier. The price of hay also increased. The price of corn, oats, soybeans, winter wheat, and eggs decreased. Many previous month prices were revised due to more complete sales information. Grain corn, at $3.48 per bushel, was down 8 cents from August and decreased $2.22 from last year. Hay averaged $127.00 per ton, up $5.00 from August but down $26.00 from September 2008. Winter Wheat, at $4.22 per bushel, was down 76 cents from August and decreased $2.91 from September 2008. Soybeans averaged $10.63 per bushel, down 10 cents from August. Oats, at $1.74 per bushel, were down 21 cents from August and decreased $1.30 from September 2008. Dairy farmers in the Empire State received an average of $12.50 per hundredweight of milk sold during September, up 50 cents from August but $6.50 less than September a year ago. Poultry producers received an average of 57 cents per dozen eggs sold, down 0.5 cents from August and 31.2 cents lower than last year. The preliminary All Farm Products Index of Prices Received by Farmers in September, at 127 percent, based on 1990-92=100, was unchanged from August. The Crop Index is down 3 points (2.0 percent) and the Livestock Index decreased 1 point (0.9 percent). Producers received higher prices for milk, onions, grapes, and apples and lower prices for wheat, soybeans, barley, and potatoes. In addition to prices, the overall index is also affected by the seasonal change based on a 3-year average mix of commodities producers sell. Increased monthly marketings of soybeans, corn, apples, and peanuts offset decreased marketings of cattle, broilers, wheat, and grape. Prices Received by Farmers 1/ New York United States Commodity Unit Sep Aug Sep Sep Aug Sep 2008 2009 2009 2008 2009 2009 Dollars Dollars Corn bu. 5.70 3.56 3.48 5.01 3.33 3.32 Oats bu. 3.04 1.95 1.74 3.29 1.86 1.80 Wheat bu. 3.33 4.98 4.22 7.43 4.83 4.30 Barley bu. -- -- -- 5.97 5.27 3.87 Soybeans bu. -- 10.73 10.63 10.80 10.80 9.85 Hay, baled ton 153.00 122.00 127.00 161.00 109.00 107.00 Potatoes cwt. 16.60 14.90 13.50 8.65 9.61 7.65 Apples, fresh market 2/ cwt. 43.30 -- 29.30 50.60 25.60 33.50 Milk, wholesale cwt. 19.00 12.00 12.50 18.20 12.00 12.70 Milk cows 3/ head -- -- -- -- -- -- Eggs, table market doz. .882 .575 .570 .861 .579 .568 Slaughter cows cwt. 57.60 42.60 4/ 54.80 45.70 44.10 Steers and heifers cwt. 91.80 72.90 4/ 99.30 85.10 85.90 All slaughter cattle cwt. 63.10 46.30 4/ 94.20 80.60 80.80 Calves cwt. 61.70 47.60 4/ 113.00 110.00 107.00 Hogs cwt. 55.80 44.60 4/ 52.60 37.40 37.80 Lambs cwt. 90.00 101.00 4/ 99.40 97.40 4/ Index (1990-92=100) Prices received 154 127 127 Prices paid 190 176 176 Ratio prices received to prices paid 81 72 72 1/ Mid-month price for current month. Average price for entire month shown for previous periods. 2/ New York price is equivalent packinghouse door. 3/ Milk cow prices published quarterly. 4/ Price available next month Commercial Livestock Slaughter, September 1/ Number Slaughtered Total Live Weight Species New York United States New York United States 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 1,000 head 1,000 head Million Million pounds pounds Cattle 2.2 2.6 2,908.3 2,781.9 2.6 3.1 3,723.8 3,587.1 Calves 18.8 8.9 79.2 76.7 1.9 .8 19.1 17.8 Hogs 2.9 2.9 9,263.7 9,337.0 .5 .5 2,414.6 2,499.5 Sheep and lambs 2.9 2.9 200.2 202.9 .3 .3 26.5 26.7 1/ Slaughter in federal and non-federal inspected plants. Excludes farm slaughter SEPTEMBER MILK PRODUCTION DOWN New York dairy herds produced 981 million pounds of milk during September. Milk cows declined while production per cow was unchanged from the previous year resulting in a 1.4 percent decrease in milk production compared to September 2008. The number of milk cows averaged 617 thousand head, down 9,000 head from September of the previous year. Milk per cow averaged 1590 pounds, unchanged from the September 2008 rate. Milk production in the 23 major States during September totaled 13.9 billion pounds, down 0.7 percent from September 2008. August revised production at 14.6 billion pounds, was down 0.1 percent from August 2008. The August revision represented an increase of 23 million pounds or 0.2 percent from last month's preliminary production estimate. Production per cow in the 23 major States averaged 1,672 pounds for September, 22 pounds above September 2008. The number of milk cows on farms in the 23 major States was 8.34 million head, 168,000 head less than September 2008 and 32,000 head less than August 2009.. Dairy Briefs New York 23 Major States Item Unit Sep Aug Sep Sep Aug Sep |2008 2009 2009 2008 2009 2009 Milk Production Mil. lb. 995 1,044 981 14,041 14,617 13,949 Milk per cow Lb. 1,590 1,690 1,590 1,650 1,746 1,672 Thou. No. of milk cows hd. 626 618 617 8,510 8,374 8,342 Dairy Products Manufactured New York United States Item Unit Aug Jul Aug Aug Jul Aug 2008 2009 2009 2008 2009 2009 Thou. Butter lb. NA NA NA 115,939 114,293 100,181 Thou. American cheese lb. NA NA NA 339,841 352,424 345,243 Thou. Mozzarella cheese lb. 16,507 18,996 17,904 260,268 275,051 274,185 Yogurt, plain and Thou. flavored lb. NA NA NA 304,917 304,189 328,726 Thou. Ice cream, hard gal. 1,357 1,647 1,536 78,790 85,969 79,131 NEW YORK EGG PRODUCTION UP 1 PERCENT IN AUGUST Egg production on New York farms totaled 100 million eggs in August 2009, up 1 percent from last year. The number of hens and pullets of laying age, at 4.06 million, increased 4 percent from August 2008 but the rate of lay decreased 3 percent to 2,465 eggs per 100 layers. U.S. egg production totaled 7.59 billion during August 2009, up 1 percent from last year. Production included 6.51 billion table eggs, and 1.08 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.00 billion were broiler-type and 72 million were egg-type. Eggs in incubators totaled 36.5 million on September 1, 2009, up slightly from a year ago. Poultry Briefs Item Unit Aug Jul Aug Aug Jul Aug 2008 2009 2009 2008 2009 2009 New York United States Number of layers Thou. 3,904 4,078 4,057 335,265 332,143 332,296 Eggs per 100 layers No. 2,536 2,501 2,465 2,252 2,281 2,284 Eggs produced Mil. 99 102 100 7,551 7,575 7,590 North and South Atlantic United States States Chicks hatched, egg-type Thou. 2/ 2/ 2/ 35,578 36,282 37,160 Chicks hatched, broiler type Thou. 2/ 2/ 2/ 799,059 781,215 777,996 Chicken eggs in incubators 1/ Egg-type Thou. 9,414 6,974 9,534 36,422 32,782 36,523 Broiler-type Thou. 249,791 243,700 242,324 637,383 627,645 617,774 1/ First day of following month. 2/ Data not published to avoid disclosing individual operations. This report, in addition to many others, is available free of charge at our website at www.nass.usda.gov/ny The USDA, NASS New York Field Office thanks the agricultural businesses and farm operators who respond to our surveys. 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