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CROPS

KANSAS AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS
Kansas Department of Agriculture
PO Box 3534
Topeka, KS 66601-3534
Phone: 785-233-2230

Released: August 12, 1998
Volume 98, No. 8

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CROP
PRODUCTION

CORN PRODUCTION AT ALL TIME HIGH

The Kansas wheat crop is estimated at 494.9 million bushels, unchanged from the July 1 forecast but 2 percent smaller than the 1997 crop, according to Kansas Agricultural Statistics (see table 1). It is the second largest crop with 1990 production of 472 million bushels now ranking third. Yield is estimated at a record high 49 bushels per acre, surpassing the previous record high of 46 bushels in 1997. The yield is up 3 bushels from a year ago and 20 bushels above the yield in 1996. Acreage harvested for grain, at 10.1 million acres, is unchanged from July 1 but down 900,000 acres from the 11.0 million harvested in 1997.

Corn production is expected to total 407.6 million bushels, a new record for Kansas. The previous record high was 386.1 million bushels in 1997. This year's production is 6 percent above last year. Planted acreage was 3.0 million acres, 5 percent above a year ago and the largest corn acreage since 1946. Acreage expected to be harvested for grain is 2.85 million acres, up 6 percent from last year. Corn yields are expected to average 143 bushels per acre, equal to last year's yield but down from 152 bushels per acre in 1996.

Kansas sorghum grain production is forecast at 254.1 million bushels, down 7 percent from last year. Yields are expected to average 77 bushels per acre, down 1 bushel from last year's yield. Planted acreage is 3.5 million acres, down 150,000 acres from 1997. The acreage for harvest, at 3.3 million acres, is down 6 percent from 1997.

Soybean production is forecast at a new record high of 95.0 million bushels, up 7 percent from last year's record high 88.8 million bushels. Yield is forecast at 38 bushels per acre, also a record high, and up 1 bushel from last year's yield. Harvested acreage is expected to be 2.5 million acres, up from the 2.4 million acres harvested last year.

Table 1-- KANSAS CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1, 1998

Crop &
Unit Planted 1/ Harvested Yield per Acre 2/ Production

1997 1998 1997 1998 1997 1998 1997 1998

1,000 Acres Per Unit (000's)

All Wheat, bu. 11,400 10,700 11,000 10,100 46 49 506,000 494,900

Winter Wheat, bu. 11,400 10,700 11,000 10,100 46 49 506,000 494,900

Oats, bu. 130 110 80 70 64 50 5,120 3,500

Barley, bu. 10 10 8 9 40 45 320 405

Corn Grain, bu. 2,850 3,000 2,700 2,850 143 143 386,100 407,550

Sorghum Grain, bu. 3,650 3,500 3,500 3,300 78 77 273,000 254,100

Soybeans, bu. 2,450 2,550 2,400 2,500 37 38 88,800 95,000

Dry Beans, cwt. 3/ 22 20 20 19 1,900 1,800 380 342

Cotton, bales 3/ 12 .0 15 .0 10 .0 14 .0 418 501 8 .7 14 .6

All Hay, tons - - 2,700 2,850 2 .53 2 .63 6,840 7,505

Alfalfa Hay, tons - - 900 950 4 .00 4 .30 3,600 4,085

Other Hay, tons - - 1,800 1,900 1 .80 1 .80 3,240 3,420

Apples, lbs. 4/ - - - - - - 10,000 6,000

Peaches, lbs. 4/ - - - - - - 200 500

1/ Planted for all purposes. 2/ Production divided by harvested acres rounded to whole bushels. 3/ Yield in pounds. 4/ Estimate carried forward from earlier forecast.

Table 2-- KANSAS CROP PRODUCTION FORECAST, AUGUST 1, 1998, BY DISTRICTS

Crop And District Acres Planted,
All Purposes Acres Harvested
for Grain Yield
per Acre Production

1997 1998 1997 1998 % Prev.
Year 1997 1998 1997 1998 % Prev.
Year

------------ 1,000 Acres ------------ Bushels 1,000 Bushels

WINTER WHEAT

Northwest 1,185 1,200 1,144 1,140 100 37 46 42,861 52,400 122

West Central 1,310 1,270 1,254 1,149 92 43 49 53,445 56,300 105

Southwest 1,930 1,650 1,843 1,553 84 37 51 68,318 79,000 116

North Central 1,455 1,490 1,420 1,430 101 51 52 71,779 74,000 103

Central 1,705 1,560 1,667 1,450 87 54 48 89,883 69,000 77

South Central 2,585 2,340 2,475 2,220 90 48 48 118,240 107,000 90

Northeast 290 260 279 250 90 51 47 14,158 12,000 85

East Central 310 290 303 285 94 51 48 15,497 14,000 90

Southeast 630 640 615 623 101 52 50 31,819 31,200 98

    State 11,400 10,700 11,000 10,100 92 46 49 506,000 494,900 98

CORN

Northwest 458 525 441 505 115 126 132 55,585 66,480 120

West Central 206 214 190 199 105 132 142 25,145 28,250 112

Southwest 810 900 785 874 111 185 174 144,900 152,430 105

North Central 212 216 201 204 101 113 136 22,640 27,680 122

Central 105 105 92 92 100 137 132 12,620 12,170 96

South Central 328 338 310 321 104 165 146 51,005 46,850 92

Northeast 382 372 359 350 97 108 119 38,770 41,660 108

East Central 233 212 216 197 91 110 112 23,735 22,160 93

Southeast 116 118 106 108 102 110 91 11,700 9,870 84

    State 2,850 3,000 2,700 2,850 106 143 143 386,100 407,550 106

SORGHUM GRAIN

Northwest 185 200 170 180 106 70 76 11,900 13,600 114

West Central 250 470 238 436 183 73 75 17,374 32,600 188

Southwest 520 494 510 466 91 68 66 34,552 30,600 89

North Central 665 525 627 498 79 77 82 48,321 40,700 84

Central 590 570 560 539 96 82 76 45,924 40,800 89

South Central 580 519 550 487 89 75 72 41,254 34,900 85

Northeast 305 239 301 229 76 90 90 27,090 20 500 76

East Central 225 213 221 204 92 90 90 19,780 18,300 93

Southeast 330 270 323 261 81 83 85 26,805 22,100 82

    State 3,650 3,500 3,500 3,300 94 78 77 273,000 254,100 93

SOYBEANS

Northwest 21 28 20 27 135 50 49 1,007 1,335 133

West Central 8 13 8 12 150 43 45 328 545 166

Southwest 35 43 34 42 124 48 48 1,632 2,035 125

North Central 210 231 206 227 110 34 43 6,975 9,870 142

Central 95 110 92 108 117 43 41 3,912 4,480 115

South Central 195 220 192 216 113 48 43 9,147 9,390 103

Northeast 592 600 581 588 101 36 40 21,071 23,810 113

East Central 655 660 642 648 101 36 35 23,251 23,000 99

Southeast 639 645 625 632 101 34 32 21,477 20,535 96

    State 2,450 2,550 2,400 2,500 104 37 38 88,800 95,000 107

U.S. CROP PRODUCTION

UNITED STATES: All wheat production is forecast at 2.55 billion bushels, up 1 percent from both the July forecast and 1997 (see table 4). The U.S. yield is now forecast at 43.0 bushels per acre. This is up 0.4 bushels per acre from last month and is a new record high yield. Winter wheat production is forecast at 1.91 billion bushels, up 1 percent from last month and 2 percent higher than 1997. The U.S. yield forecast is at a record high 47.0 bushels per acre. This is up 0.4 bushels from July 1. Grain area was not changed from last month. Hard Red Winter wheat production is up 2 percent from July due to higher yields in Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, and South Dakota. The latter two state yields are at a new record high. Soft Red Winter, at 449 million bushels, is down less than 1 percent.

The 1998 sorghum grain production forecast is 529 million bushels, down 19 percent from 1997 and 34 percent below 1996. Area for grain is forecast at 7.84 million acres, down 17 percent from last year. Yield decreases are expected in 11 of the top 18 producing states with Alabama, Louisiana, and Texas showing the largest decreases.

Corn production is forecast at 9.59 billion bushels, up 2 percent from last year and up 3 percent from 1996. Based on August 1 conditions, yields are expected to average 130.0 bushels per acre, up 3.0 bushels from a year ago. If realized, this would be the second largest production and the third highest yield on record. Acreage for harvest is estimated at 73.8 million acres, down 495,000 acres from June, but virtually unchanged from 1997.

Soybean production forecast at a record high 2.82 billion bushels, up 4 percent from last year's record of 2.73 billion bushels. Yield is forecast at 39.5 bushels per acre, 0.5 bushels above last year, but 1.9 bushels below the record yield set in 1994. Area for harvest is estimated at a record 71.6 million acres, up 2 percent from 1997 but down fractionally from June.

Table 3-- UNITED STATES CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1, 1998

Crop &
Unit Planted 1/ Harvested Yield per Acre Production

1997 1998 1997 1998 1997 1998 1997 1998

1,000 Acres Per Unit (000)

All Wheat, bu. 65,799 63,577 63,577 59,211 39.7 43.0 2,526,552 2,548,866

Winter Wheat, bu. 46,850 41,813 41,813 40,757 45.0 47.0 1,882,609 1,914,359

Oats, bu. 5,169 4,992 2,911 2,936 60.5 60.4 176,104 177,211

Barley, bu. 6,910 6,446 6,425 6,078 58.3 61.6 374,478 374,444

Corn Grain, bu. 80,227 80,798 73,720 73,789 127.0 130.0 9,365,574 9,592,089

Sorghum Grain, bu. 10,108 9,726 9,391 7,838 69.5 67.4 653,106 528,601

Soybeans, bu. 70,850 72,690 69,884 71,570 39.0 39.5 2,727,254 2,824,744

Dry Beans, cwt. 2/ 1,851 .8 2,024 .0 1,720 .2 1,903 .9 1,695 1,570 29,156 29,886

Cotton, bales 2/ 13,808 .0 12,865 .5 13,270 .0 10,697 .5 680 640 18,793 .0 14,262 .6

All Hay, tons - - 60,815 59,819 2.50 2.48 152,120 148,287

Alfalfa Hay, tons - - 23,673 23,437 3.35 3.43 79,242 80,290

Other Hay, tons - - 37,142 36,382 1.96 1.87 72,878 67,997

Apples, lbs. 3/ 4/ - - - - - - 10,386 .1 11,321 .9

Peaches, lbs. 3/ 4/ - - - - - - 2,651 .1 2,420 .0

1/ Planted for all purposes . 2/ Yield in pounds . 3/ Estimate carried forward from earlier forecast . 4/ Reported in millions .

Ron Sitzman & Deonne McCray, Agricultural Statisticians
Eldon J. Thiessen, State Statistician
Eddie Wells, Deputy State Statistician

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Table 1-- KANSAS CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1, 1998
Crop & Unit	Planted 1/		Harvested		Yield per Acre 2/		Production
Crop & Unit	1997	1998	1997	1998	1997	1998	1997	1998
	1,000 Acres				Per Unit		(000's)
All Wheat, bu.	11,400	10,700	11,000	10,100	46	49	506,000	494,900
Winter Wheat, bu.	11,400	10,700	11,000	10,100	46	49	506,000	494,900
Oats, bu.	130	110	80	70	64	50	5,120	3,500
Barley, bu.	10	10	8	9	40	45	320	405
Corn Grain, bu.	2,850	3,000	2,700	2,850	143	143	386,100	407,550
Sorghum Grain, bu.	3,650	3,500	3,500	3,300	78	77	273,000	254,100
Soybeans, bu.	2,450	2,550	2,400	2,500	37	38	88,800	95,000
Dry Beans, cwt. 3/	22	20	20	19	1,900	1,800	380	342
Cotton, bales 3/	12 .0	15 .0	10 .0	14 .0	418	501	8 .7	14 .6
All Hay, tons	-	-	2,700	2,850	2 .53	2 .63	6,840	7,505
Alfalfa Hay, tons	-	-	900	950	4 .00	4 .30	3,600	4,085
Other Hay, tons	-	-	1,800	1,900	1 .80	1 .80	3,240	3,420
Apples, lbs. 4/	-	-	-	-	-	-	10,000	6,000
Peaches, lbs. 4/	-	-	-	-	-	-	200	500

Table 2-- KANSAS CROP PRODUCTION FORECAST, AUGUST 1, 1998, BY DISTRICTS
Crop And District	Acres Planted, All Purposes		Acres Harvested for Grain			Yield per Acre		Production
Crop And District	1997	1998	1997	1998	% Prev. Year	1997	1998	1997	1998	% Prev. Year
	------------ 1,000 Acres ------------					Bushels		1,000 Bushels
WINTER WHEAT
Northwest	1,185	1,200	1,144	1,140	100	37	46	42,861	52,400	122
West Central	1,310	1,270	1,254	1,149	92	43	49	53,445	56,300	105
Southwest	1,930	1,650	1,843	1,553	84	37	51	68,318	79,000	116
North Central	1,455	1,490	1,420	1,430	101	51	52	71,779	74,000	103
Central	1,705	1,560	1,667	1,450	87	54	48	89,883	69,000	77
South Central	2,585	2,340	2,475	2,220	90	48	48	118,240	107,000	90
Northeast	290	260	279	250	90	51	47	14,158	12,000	85
East Central	310	290	303	285	94	51	48	15,497	14,000	90
Southeast	630	640	615	623	101	52	50	31,819	31,200	98
State	11,400	10,700	11,000	10,100	92	46	49	506,000	494,900	98
CORN
Northwest	458	525	441	505	115	126	132	55,585	66,480	120
West Central	206	214	190	199	105	132	142	25,145	28,250	112
Southwest	810	900	785	874	111	185	174	144,900	152,430	105
North Central	212	216	201	204	101	113	136	22,640	27,680	122
Central	105	105	92	92	100	137	132	12,620	12,170	96
South Central	328	338	310	321	104	165	146	51,005	46,850	92
Northeast	382	372	359	350	97	108	119	38,770	41,660	108
East Central	233	212	216	197	91	110	112	23,735	22,160	93
Southeast	116	118	106	108	102	110	91	11,700	9,870	84
State	2,850	3,000	2,700	2,850	106	143	143	386,100	407,550	106
SORGHUM GRAIN
Northwest	185	200	170	180	106	70	76	11,900	13,600	114
West Central	250	470	238	436	183	73	75	17,374	32,600	188
Southwest	520	494	510	466	91	68	66	34,552	30,600	89
North Central	665	525	627	498	79	77	82	48,321	40,700	84
Central	590	570	560	539	96	82	76	45,924	40,800	89
South Central	580	519	550	487	89	75	72	41,254	34,900	85
Northeast	305	239	301	229	76	90	90	27,090	20 500	76
East Central	225	213	221	204	92	90	90	19,780	18,300	93
Southeast	330	270	323	261	81	83	85	26,805	22,100	82
State	3,650	3,500	3,500	3,300	94	78	77	273,000	254,100	93
SOYBEANS
Northwest	21	28	20	27	135	50	49	1,007	1,335	133
West Central	8	13	8	12	150	43	45	328	545	166
Southwest	35	43	34	42	124	48	48	1,632	2,035	125
North Central	210	231	206	227	110	34	43	6,975	9,870	142
Central	95	110	92	108	117	43	41	3,912	4,480	115
South Central	195	220	192	216	113	48	43	9,147	9,390	103
Northeast	592	600	581	588	101	36	40	21,071	23,810	113
East Central	655	660	642	648	101	36	35	23,251	23,000	99
Southeast	639	645	625	632	101	34	32	21,477	20,535	96
State	2,450	2,550	2,400	2,500	104	37	38	88,800	95,000	107

Table 3-- UNITED STATES CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1, 1998
Crop & Unit	Planted 1/		Harvested		Yield per Acre		Production
Crop & Unit	1997	1998	1997	1998	1997	1998	1997	1998
	1,000 Acres				Per Unit		(000)
All Wheat, bu.	65,799	63,577	63,577	59,211	39.7	43.0	2,526,552	2,548,866
Winter Wheat, bu.	46,850	41,813	41,813	40,757	45.0	47.0	1,882,609	1,914,359
Oats, bu.	5,169	4,992	2,911	2,936	60.5	60.4	176,104	177,211
Barley, bu.	6,910	6,446	6,425	6,078	58.3	61.6	374,478	374,444
Corn Grain, bu.	80,227	80,798	73,720	73,789	127.0	130.0	9,365,574	9,592,089
Sorghum Grain, bu.	10,108	9,726	9,391	7,838	69.5	67.4	653,106	528,601
Soybeans, bu.	70,850	72,690	69,884	71,570	39.0	39.5	2,727,254	2,824,744
Dry Beans, cwt. 2/	1,851 .8	2,024 .0	1,720 .2	1,903 .9	1,695	1,570	29,156	29,886
Cotton, bales 2/	13,808 .0	12,865 .5	13,270 .0	10,697 .5	680	640	18,793 .0	14,262 .6
All Hay, tons	-	-	60,815	59,819	2.50	2.48	152,120	148,287
Alfalfa Hay, tons	-	-	23,673	23,437	3.35	3.43	79,242	80,290
Other Hay, tons	-	-	37,142	36,382	1.96	1.87	72,878	67,997
Apples, lbs. 3/ 4/	-	-	-	-	-	-	10,386 .1	11,321 .9
Peaches, lbs. 3/ 4/	-	-	-	-	-	-	2,651 .1	2,420 .0