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Phone: (217) 492-4295 U.S. Department of Agriculture Illinois Department of Agriculture http://www.agr.state.il.us/agstats.htm |
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Phone: (217) 492-4295 U.S. Department of Agriculture Illinois Department of Agriculture http://www.agr.state.il.us/agstats.htm |
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VOL. 21, NO. 7
May Crop
Report Mild winter weather allowed the crop to enter the spring in good condition and favorable spring weather resulted in an early developing crop. Heading is approximately one week ahead of normal and by May 7, 48 percent of the crop was headed, compared to 22 percent last year and the five-year average of 15 percent. As of May 5, the condition of the wheat crop was rated one percent very poor, five percent poor, 20 percent fair, 58 percent good and 16 percent excellent. Stocks of hay on Illinois farms on May 1 totaled 410 thousand tons. This year's hay stocks were down 24 percent from the 543 thousand tons on May 1, 1999. Corn planting was 91 percent complete by May 7, compared to 44 percent last year and the five-year average of 45 percent. Corn was 38 percent emerged compared to seven percent last year. Soybean planting was 36 percent complete, compared to four percent last year and the five-year average of seven percent. Three percent of the soybeans were emerged compared to zero for last year. Sorghum planting was 12 percent complete by May 7, compared to zero for last year and one percent for the five-year average. Forty-eight percent of the winter wheat acreage was headed, compared to 22 percent last year and the five-year average of 15 percent. One percent of the wheat acreage had reached the head-filling stage, compared to one percent for last year and zero for the five-year average. Condition of the wheat crop, as of May 5, was 16 percent excellent, 58 percent good, 20 percent fair, five percent poor and one percent very poor. Oats planting was 98 percent complete by May 7, compared to 97 percent last year and the five-year average of 93 percent. One percent of the oat crop was headed, compared to zero for last year and one percent for the five-year average. Condition of the oat crop, as of May 5, was eight percent excellent, 68 percent good, 21 percent fair and three percent poor. Alfalfa hay first cutting was eight percent complete by May 7, compared to one percent last year and zero for the five-year average. Alfalfa was rated 16 percent excellent, 60 percent good, 20 percent fair, three percent poor and one percent very poor on May 5. Red clover was one percent cut, as of May 7, compared to zero for both last year and the five-year average. Condition was rated 14 percent excellent, 58 percent good, 23 percent fair and five percent poor. Condition of pastures was seven percent excellent, 57 percent good, 29 percent fair, six percent poor and one percent very poor. Topsoil moisture was rated as nine percent very short, 33 percent short, 57 percent adequate and two percent surplus as of May 5.
United States U.S. Winter wheat production is forecast at 1.65 billion bushels, down three percent from 1999. Based on May 1 conditions, the U.S. yield is forecast at 47.5 bushels per acre, 0.3 less than last year's record. If realized, this would be the second highest yield on record. Dry conditions in Texas have led to abnormally high abandonment. Winter wheat harvested grain acreage for 2000 is forecast at 34.7 million acres, down two percent from 1999. If realized, this will be the smallest winter wheat area since 1971. Hard Red Winter (HRW) area is down four percent from a year ago with Texas accounting for about 1.2 million acres of the HRW drop. Soft Red Winter (SRW) acreage is virtually unchanged from last year. Good or better condition ratings of winter wheat on April 29, at 60 percent, was 13 percentage points below 1999. The Texas condition rating was only 12 percent good to excellent for the same period. Crop progress was slightly ahead of the average at the beginning of April. By the first week in May, development was about a week ahead of normal progress with 51 percent of winter wheat headed compared with 34 percent for the five-year average. Forty percent of the Kansas crop was headed but only one percent was headed in Nebraska. U.S. hay stocks on farms totaled 28.8 million tons on May 1, 2000, up 16 percent from May 1, 1999. Livestock Marketings The total gross
U.S. income for producers from cattle and calves,
hogs and pigs, and sheep and lambs totaled $46.0 billion, up five
percent from 1998. Cattle and calves accounted for 80 percent of
this total. Cattle and calves gross income increased by nine percent,
hogs and pigs declined by nine percent, and sheep and lambs decreased
by three percent. The U.S. hogs and pigs annual average price per
100 pounds live weight declined from $34.40 in 1998 to $30.30 in
1999. Total marketings of meat animals rose two percent from 1998
to 84.5 billion pounds. Cattle and calves accounted for 67 percent
of the total U.S. marketings; hogs and pigs, 32 percent; and sheep
and lambs, one percent.
The combined value of production in Illinois from eggs, chickens and turkeys totaled $67.7 million in 1999. The number of eggs produced, at 876 million, was a five percent increase from 1998. The value of egg production, at $34.5 million, decreased 20 percent from the previous year. Chicken sales were down 15 percent to 6.8 million pounds from 8.0 million pounds in 1998. Sales for turkeys were virtually unchanged at 80.9 million pounds compared to 81.0 million pounds in 1998. The U.S.
combined value of production from eggs, turkeys, chickens
and broilers in 1999 was $22.4 billion, virtually unchanged from
the 22.3 million in 1998. The value of broilers produced during
1999 was $15.1 billion, unchanged from 1998 and accounted for 68
percent of the total. Egg production value, at $4.32 billion, was
down three percent from the previous year. The value of turkeys
produced was $2.84 billion, up six percent from the $2.68 billion
the previous year. Chicken sales (excluding broilers) in 1999 was
$67.7 million, down ten percent from 1998.
April prices received by Illinois farmers for all commodities increased one point from the revised last month number, and is at 80 percent of the base. The current year's base is computed by multiplying the average production for the five-year period by the average price for each year. These five years are summed and then divided by five to arrive at an average (base) for the period. The current five-year average production is then multiplied by the current price and divided by the average for the five years to arrive at the current index. The April all crops index, at 72 percent of the base, is one point below the revised March figure and two points less than April 1999. Prices decreased for corn, wheat and sorghum. The all livestock index is at 106 percent of the base, nine points higher than the revised March figure. The price of hogs, cattle and milk increased. The hog-corn ratio is at 19.0. The
preliminary U.S. All Farm Products Index of Prices Received
in April was 99 based on 1990-92=100, up four points from
the March index. Higher prices for hogs, broilers, eggs and strawberries
more than offset price decreases for cotton, corn, grapefruit and
broccoli. The seasonal change in the mix of commodities farmers sell
affects the overall index. Higher seasonal marketings of cattle, strawberries,
milk and oranges more than offset the relatively lower marketings
of soybeans, corn, cotton and hogs. These marketing changes accounted
for one point of the April index increase. Compared with April 1999,
the All Farm Products Index was three points higher. Price increases
from April 1999 for hogs, cattle, tomatoes and calves more than offset
price decreases for lettuce, milk, oranges and carrots.
Total cheese production in the U.S. in 1999, excluding cottage cheese, was 7.9 billion pounds, six percent above the 1998 production. Wisconsin was the leading state with 27 percent of the production. American type cheese production, at 3.6 billion pounds, increased five percent from 1998 and accounted for 45 percent of total cheese production. Italian varieties, with 3.1 billion pounds produced, were five percent above the 1998 production. Mozzarella accounted for 80 percent of the Italian production. Swiss cheese production was seven percent above the 1998 production at 220 million pounds. Illinois ranks second, behind Ohio, in the production of Swiss cheese. Production of butter in the United States during 1999 totaled 1.3 billion pounds, nine percent above 1998. California accounted for 27 percent of the production, followed by Wisconsin with 23 percent and Washington with nine percent. Ice Cream production increased slightly in 1999. Regular ice cream production totaled 954 million gallons, up two percent from 1998. Low fat ice cream, at 394 million gallons, decreased three percent.
Internet
E-Mail Be sure to include the word "list" in the body of the message. You will receive a reply containing further instructions for subscribing and a list of the available reports. World Wide Web The Illinois Agricultural Statistics Service has a home page at: The NASS headquarters office home page can be found at: There you can find reports issued by NASS as well as links to state statistical offices. You will also find many charts showing long term trends in agriculture.
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