SD-CROP-LIVESTOCK

NEWS RELEASE
United States Department of Agriculture
National Agricultural Statistics Service
South Dakota Field Office - Sioux Falls, SD

Media contact: South Dakota Office, 605/323-6500
Email:  nass-sd@nass.usda.gov


2005 CROP VALUES DOWN


SIOUX FALLS, February 15, 2006 -- The value of all 
principal crops grown in South Dakota in 2005 totaled $2.62 
billion, according to the South Dakota office of USDA’s National 
Agricultural Statistics Service.  This is down 5 percent from the 
$2.75 billion value of 2004 crops and 4 percent below the $2.72 
billion value of 2003 crops.  The biggest factor causing reduced 
crop values in 2005 is slightly smaller corn and soybean production 
vs. 2004, along with lower marketing year average prices.  

Corn for grain was the leading valued crop of 2005, at $799.1 
million, down 19 percent from 2004.  Soybeans were ranked as the 
second highest valued crop, at $734.6 million; followed by alfalfa 
hay, third, at $332.8 million; other spring wheat, fourth, at $260.3 
illion; and winter wheat, fifth, at $219.6 million.  Remaining crops 
and their 2005 values are:  other hay, $121.2 million; sunflower, 
$91.5 million; oats, $19.4 million; proso millet, $14.0 million; 
sorghum for grain, $7.4 million; dry edible beans, $5.7 million; 
barley, $4.6 million; flaxseed, $2.6 million and durum wheat, $0.98 
million. 

The 2005 value of production decreased from 2004 values for corn, 
soybeans, oats, sorghum for grain, barley, and durum wheat; while 
values increased for alfalfa hay, spring wheat, winter wheat, other 
hay, sunflower, proso millet, dry edible beans, and flax.  Crop 
values are computed by multiplying the marketing year average price 
by the production.


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