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                         SEPTEMBER CROP REPORT


News Release                                                 September 12, 2005



  FORECASTED PRODUCTION FOR CORN FALLS, SOYBEANS UNCHANGED FROM LAST MONTH



SIOUX FALLS, September 12, 2005 -- South Dakota's September 1 corn production 
is forecast at 452.4 million bushels, down 3 percent from last month and 16 
percent below last year's level.  Yield is forecast at 116 bushels per acre, 
down  4 bushels from the August forecast and 14 bushels below last year.  Acres 
to be  harvested for grain are forecast at 3.90 million, down 6 percent from 
last year.

Soybean production is forecast at 132.0 million bushels, unchanged from last 
month  but 6 percent below last year.  Yield, at 33 bushels per acre, remains 
unchanged  from the previous month's forecast but is 1 bushel below last year.  
Acres for  harvest are forecast at 4.0 million, down 3 percent from last year. 

Sorghum production is forecast at 6.24 million bushels, unchanged from last 
month's forecast but 1 percent below last year's level.  Yield, at 52 bushels 
per acre, is unchanged from last month but is 10 bushels above last year.  
Grain sorghum harvested acres, forecast at 120,000, are down 20 percent from 
last year. 

          

        The complete report can be accessed at www.usda.gov/nass/
                or call Carter Anderson or Steve Noyes at
                              605-323-6500