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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 |
ILLINOIS
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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. 8
JUNE
CROP REPORT As of June 2, the crop was rated 16 percent excellent, 54 percent good, 22 percent fair, six percent poor and two percent very poor. Development of the crop is ahead of last year and ahead of normal. Ninety percent of the acreage was filled and 53 percent was turning yellow by June 4. These compare to 77 and 28 percent last year and 61 and 22 percent for the five-year average. As of June 4, the corn crop was 99 percent emerged compared to 90 percent last year. The crop had reached an average height of 13 inches compared to eight inches last year and the five-year average of six inches. Five percent of the crop has been replanted. Corn condition was 21 percent excellent, 58 percent good, 19 percent fair and two percent poor. Eighty-nine percent of the soybean acreage has emerged compared to 62 percent last year. Soybean condition was 16 percent excellent, 57 percent good, 23 percent fair, three percent poor and one percent very poor. Eighty-five percent of the sorghum crop had been planted compared to 63 percent last year and the five-year average of 41 percent. Forty-four percent of the oat acreage was headed compared to 36 percent last year and the five-year average of 20 percent. Fifteen percent of the crop was filled compared to 14 percent last year and the five-year average of four percent. One percent of the crop was turning yellow compared to two percent last year and zero for the five-year average. Oat condition was rated as 22 percent excellent, 63 percent good, 13 percent fair and two percent poor as of June 2. The first cutting of alfalfa hay had reached 76 percent complete compared to 70 percent last year and the five-year average of 40 percent. The second cutting was four percent complete compared to one percent last year and zero for the five-year average. Alfalfa hay was 19 percent excellent, 58 percent good, 21 percent fair and two percent poor. Red clover cut had reached 57 percent complete compared to 58 percent last year and the five-year average of 34 percent. Red clover was 16 percent excellent, 58 percent good, 24 percent fair and two percent poor as of June 2. Pasture was rated as 15 percent excellent, 64 percent good, 17 percent fair, three percent poor and one percent very poor. As of June 2 the topsoil moisture was 16 percent surplus, 67 percent adequate, 14 percent short and three percent very short.
Winter wheat production is forecast at 1.62 billion bushels, down two percent from the May 1 forecast and five percent below 1999. Based on June 1 conditions, the U.S. yield is forecast at 46.7 bushels per acre, down 0.8 bushel from the last forecast. Hard Red production is down three percent from a month ago to 944 million bushels. White Winter is up one percent from last month. Soft Red is up one percent from the last forecast and now totals 448 million bushels. Harvested area is forecast at 34.7 million acres, unchanged from May 1, but down two percent from 1999. Heading has reached 93 percent in the 18 major States. Harvest progress was eight percent, ranging from none in most states to 27 percent in Oklahoma and Texas. Soft Red Winter yields in the Southeast are equal to, or higher than last month. Increases are also forecast in Michigan and Pennsylvania. Mississippi, North Carolina and Ohio yields are forecast at record levels. Disease pressure has been minimal in Illinois. Prospects are for a very good crop in Indiana. Kentucky and Tennessee have experienced some lodging due to severe weather. Conditions in Pennsylvania are mostly good to excellent. Disease and insect problems have been minimal in Georgia. Collective head count forecasts are slightly below last year's level in the Soft Red Objective Yield States of Illinois, Missouri and Ohio. Average head weights are also down from last year. Milk production in Illinois totaled 182 million pounds in April 2000, up three percent from April 1999. The number of milk cows on farms averaged 120,000 head, down 4,000 head from April of last year. Milk per cow was up six percent from last year to 1,520 pounds. Milk production during April in the 20 States totaled 12.4 billion pounds, up four percent from production in these same states in April 1999. Production per cow averaged 1,598 pounds, 44 pounds above April 1999. The number of cows on farms in the 20 States was up nearly one percent from last year, at 7.79 million head.
Milk marketings in Illinois totaled 2.0 billion pounds in 1999, down four percent from the previous year. The price received per 100 pounds of milk was $14.70, down three percent from 1998. The price received for milkfat was $3.96, also down three percent from 1998. Cash receipts from marketings of milk totaled $295.9 million, down seven percent from a year earlier. U.S. cash receipts
from marketings of milk during 1999, at $23.2 billion, was four
percent below 1998. Producer returns averaged $14.38 per 100 pounds,
seven percent below 1998. Marketings totaled 161 billion pounds,
three percent above 1998. Marketings include whole milk sold to
plants and dealers as well as milk sold directly to consumers.
May 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 May all crops index, at 72 percent of the base, is two points above the revised April figure and four points more than May 1999. Prices increased for corn, soybeans and oats. The all livestock index is at 104 percent of the base, three points lower than the revised April figure. The price of hogs, calves and milk increased. The hog-corn ratio is at 22.8 The preliminary U.S. All Farm Products Index of Prices Received in May was 102 based on 1990-92=100, up two points from the April index. The seasonal change in the mix of commodities farmers sell affects the overall index. Higher seasonal marketings of cantaloupes, grapes, sweet corn, broilers and peaches more than offset the relatively lower marketings of cattle, milk, cotton and asparagus. These marketing changes accounted for all of the May index increase. Compared with May 1999, the All Farm Products Index was four points higher. Price increases from May 1999 for cattle, lettuce, hogs, cattleand soybeans more than offset price decreases for oranges, milk, cantaloupes and strawberries.
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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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