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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. 20, NO. 10 |
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July Crop Report The Illinois wheat yield for the 1999 crop is now estimated to average 61 bushels per acre based on July surveys, up six bushels from the June forecast. The result of ideal growing conditions, this year's yield is 13 bushels above last year's level, and ties the record yield set in 1997. With a yield of 61 bushels per acre, production would be 62.22 million bushels, eight percent above the 1998 production in spite of a 15 percent reduction in acreage. By July 4, 74 percent of the crop was harvested which compares to 84 percent last year and the five-year average of 54 percent. Production of oats in Illinois for 1999 is estimated at 4.49 million bushels, 14 percent above 1998. Acreage to be harvested for grain, at 65 thousand acres, is down seven percent from last year. The yield is estimated at 69 bushels per acre, 13 bushels above last year's average yield. As of July 4, ten percent of the crop was ripe compared to nine percent last year and the five-year average of five percent. The Illinois peach crop for 1999 is estimated at 17.5 million pounds. This year's forecast is up 2.5 million pounds from last year.
Winter wheat production is forecast at 1.67 billion bushels. This is up four percent from last month but down 11 percent from 1998. The U.S. yield is forecast at 47.0 bushels per acre, up 2.3 bushels from last month and a new record high. Hard Red Winter (HRW), at 1.03 billion bushels, is up from a month ago by five percent. White Winter is down for the second consecutive month and now totals 199 million bushels. Soft Red Winter (SRW) is up six percent from the last forecast, at 443 million bushels. Durum wheat production is forecast at 132 million bushels, down six percent from 1998. The U.S. yield is forecast at 32.7 bushels per acre, 5.1 bushels less than last year. Acres for harvest as grain are forecast at 35.6 million, down 11 percent from 1998. Harvest progress in the 19 major producing states had reached 45 percent completion by July 4. This trailed well behind last year's rapid harvest and lagged normal by eight points. In general, Soft Red Winter (SRW) states are ahead of average harvesting progress while Hard Red Winter (HRW) trailed. Harvested yields were better than previously expected in the SRW states, some spectacularly so. Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana and Tennessee now expect new record highs. These states joined Alabama and Mississippi where records had been forecast a month ago. Collective head count forecasts dipped in the SRW Objective Yield states (Illinois, Missouri, Ohio), but average weight per head is up nine percent.
Layers & Egg Production In Illinois, the average number of layers on hand was down six percent in March, two percent in April and up minimally in May compared to those same months last year. The number of eggs produced decreased nine percent in March and one percent in April, and increased seven percent in May compared to the same time last year. In the United States, the average number of layers on hand and the number of eggs produced increased in March, April and May compared to a year ago. The average number of layers on hand was up three percent in March, April and May. The number of eggs produced was up three percent for March and April and up four percent in May.
Agricultural Prices June prices received by Illinois farmers for all commodities were at 72 percent of the base. This is unchanged from the revised May figure and 18 points less than June 1998. 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 June all crops index, at 68 percent of the base, is the same as the revised May figure and 21 points less than June 1998. Prices decreased from May for corn, soybeans, sorghum, wheat, oats and hay. The all livestock index decreased two points from the previous month and was at 82 percent of the base. This is 11 points less than June 1998. Cattle and milk prices increased while the price of hogs decreased. The hog- corn ratio decreased to 15.9. The U.S. All Farm Products Index of Prices Received in June was 98 based on 1990-92=100, down one point from May. The decrease was mostly due to the seasonal change in the mix of commodities farmers sell. The normal decrease in marketings of oranges, tomatoes, strawberries and cattle more than offset the relatively higher marketings of wheat, grapes, hay and cantaloupes. The change in marketings was accompanied by a slight decrease in overall prices. Price decreases from May for cantaloupes, hogs, peaches and hay more than offset price increases for oranges, milk, cattle and celery. Compared with June 1998, the All Farm Products Index was four points lower. Price decreases from June 1998 for soybeans, hogs, corn and milk more than offset price increases for cattle, carrots, tomatoes and turkeys.
* Revised.
2/ Estimated in January, April, July and October. 3/ State prices not published. * Revised. Agricultural Export Shares
Source: Foreign Agricultural Trade of the United States, ERS, USDA http://www.econ.ag.gov/epubs/pdf/AgTrade/States.pdf Internet E-Mail All of the reports issued by the Washington D.C. headquarters office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) are available at no charge via an e-mail subscription. Send an e-mail message to: 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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