Released: January 11, 2001
Volume 01, No. 1

SORGHUM: Production of sorghum for grain in Kansas totaled 188.8 million bushels in 2000. Kansas continues to rank first in the nation in sorghum grain production. Production is up 12.1 million bushels from the November forecast but down 69.6 million bushels from last year. The yield, at 59 bushels per acre, was down 17 bushels from a year earlier but up 2 bushels from the November forecast. Kansas farmers planted 3.50 million acres, 100,000 acres less than last year. Harvested area for grain was 3.20 million acres, down 6 percent from 1999. Sorghum silage production, at 650,000 tons, was less than half of the 1999 production.

SOYBEANS: Production of soybeans totaled 50.0 million bushels, down 6.7 million bushels from the November forecast, and 31.2 million bushels below last year's record production. Yield per acre is 20.0 bushels, down 1 bushel from November and 9 bushels below 1999. Harvested acreage was 2.50 million acres, down 11 percent from the record acres harvested last year.

HAY: Production of all types of hay was 6.54 million tons, up 470,000 tons from the previous forecast, but down 935,000 tons from the previous year. Alfalfa production was down 7 percent from the revised 1999 crop of 3.96 million ton, while other hay production was down 19 percent from last year. Alfalfa acreage harvested was unchanged from 1999. Other hay harvested increased by 50,000 acres.

SMALL GRAINS: Wheat production was 347.8 million bushels, down 20 percent from the 1999 crop. Acres planted totaled 9.8 million, down 2 percent from 1999. Acreage harvested, at 9.4 million acres, was up 2 percent but yield was 10 bushels below 1999.

OTHER CROPS: Dry bean production, at 289,000 cwt., was down 98,000 cwt. from 1999. Sunflower production totaled 252.1 million pounds, 38 percent below last year's production. Cotton production, at 23,000 bales, compares to 21,900 bales in 1999. Producers harvested 37,000 acres, compared with 28,000 acres harvested in 1999. New seeding of alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures was 70,000 acres, down 10,000 acres from last year. Summer potato production totaled 986,000 hundredweight.

Table 1-- 2000 CROP SUMMARY, KANSAS
Crop & Unit	Planted Acreage	Harvested Acreage		Yield per Acre		Production
	2000	1999	2000	1999	2000	1999	2000
		1,000		Per Unit		1,000
Wheat, bu.	9,800	9,200	9,400	47	37	432,400	347,800
Oats, bu.	110	70	50	47	44	3,290	2,200
Barley, bu.	8	13	7	45	35	585	245
All Corn 1/	3,450	3,110	3,360	-	-	-	-
Corn Grain, bu.	-	2,980	3,200	141	130	420,180	416,000
Corn Silage, tons	-	130	160	17 .0	14 .0	2,210	2,240
All Sorghum 1/	3,500	3,490	3,265	-	-	-	-
Sorghum Grain, bu.	-	3,400	3,200	76	59	258,400	188,800
Sorghum Silage, tons	-	90	65	16 .0	10 .0	1,440	650
Soybeans, bu.	2,950	2,800	2,500	29	20	81,200	50,000
Sunflowers, lbs.	220	267	204	1,520	1,236	405,750	252,100
Oil, lbs.	200	240	185	1,550	1,260	372,000	233,100
Non-Oil, lbs.	20	27	19	1,250	1,000	33,750	19,000
Dry Beans, cwt. 2/	18 .0	20 .9	16 .0	1,850	1,810	387	289
Cotton, 480 lb. bales 2/	40 .0	28 .0	37 .0	375	298	21 .9	23 .0
All Hay, tons	-	2,750	2,800	2 .72	2 .34	7,475	6,540
Alfalfa Hay, tons	-	900	900	4 .40	4 .10	3,960	3,690
Other Hay, tons	-	1,850	1,900	1 .90	1 .50	3,515	2,850
Potatoes, Summer, cwt.	3 .0		2 .9		340		986

1/ All harvested only includes acres harvested for grain and silage. 2/ Yield in pounds.

CORN: The 2000 corn for grain production was estimated at 9.97 billion bushels, up 6 percent from the 1999 crop and is the second largest crop behind 1994's record production of 10.1 billion bushels (see table 2). Production is down 1 percent from the November 1 forecast due to lower than expected yields realized in the heart of the Corn Belt, as well as increased abandonment in the Central Plains and Southeast. The U.S. yield of 137.1 bushels per acre, was up 3.3 bushels from last year and is the second largest yield on record. Planted area totaled 79.5 million acres, 3 percent more than in 1999. Acres harvested for grain, at 72.7 million acres, were also 3 percent above 1999 and are the most harvested since 1985.

SORGHUM: Production of grain sorghum in 2000 was estimated at 470 million bushels, up 1 percent from the November forecast and down 21 percent from 1999. Area harvested for grain was estimated at 7.72 million acres, down 10 percent from 1999. Average grain yield, at 60.9 bushels per acre, was 8.8 bushels below the 1999 average yield. Kansas continues to lead the Nation in sorghum planted, harvested acres, and production for both grain and silage.

SOYBEANS: Production of soybeans totaled 2.77 billion bushels in 2000, down slightly from the November 1 forecast, but 4 percent above 1999. The 2000 production is the highest on record, followed by the 1998 crop of 2.74 billion bushels. The average yield per acre in 2000 is estimated at 38.1 bushels, 0.1 bushel above the November 1 forecast, and 1.5 bushels above the 1999 yield. Planted area for the U.S., at 74.5 million acres, was up 1 percent from 1999 and the largest planted acreage on record. Harvested area totaled 72.7 million acres, up slightly from 1999.

ALL WHEAT: Production of wheat for 2000 is estimated at 2.22 billion bushels, down 1 percent from the level published in the "Small Grains 2000 Summary," and 3 percent below the 1999 level. All of the production decline from the last estimate is in North Dakota, due to a reduction in both grain area and yield for Durum and other spring wheat. U.S. Durum wheat production is down 5 percent from the last estimate, other spring wheat is down 2 percent, and all winter wheat is unchanged.

Table 2-- 2000 CROP SUMMARY, UNITED STATES
Crop & Unit	Planted Acreage	Harvested Acreage		Yield per Acre		Production
	2000	1999	2000	1999	2000	1999	2000
	1,000	1,000		Per Unit		1,000
Wheat, bu.	62,529	53,823	53,028	42 .7	41 .9	2,299,010	2,223,440
Oats, bu.	4,477	2,453	2,324	59 .6	64 .2	146,193	149,195
Barley, bu.	5,844	4,734	5,201	59 .2	61 .1	280,292	317,865
Rye, bu.	1,335	383	302	28 .8	28 .5	11,038	8,619
All Corn	79,545	76,524	78,600	-	-	-	-
Corn Grain, bu.	-	70,487	72,732	133 .8	137 .1	9,430,612	9,968,358
Corn Silage, tons	-	6,037	5,868	15 .8	16 .8	95,633	98,538
All Sorghum	9,195	8,864	7,988	-	-	-	-
Sorghum Grain, bu.	-	8,544	7,723	69 .7	60 .9	595,166	470,070
Sorghum Silage, tons	-	320	265	11 .6	10 .8	3,716	2,863
Soybeans, bu.	74,496	72,446	72,718	36 .6	38 .1	2,653,758	2,769,665
Sunflowers, lbs.	2,792	3,441	2,629	1,262	1,363	4,341,862	3,584,339
Oil, lbs.	2,219	2,695	2,109	1,298	1,405	3,497,820	2,963,652
Non-Oil, lbs.	573	746	520	1,131	1,194	844,042	620,687
Dry Beans, cwt. 1/	1,756 .2	1,877 .0	1,606 .4	1,763	1,646	33,085	26,440
Cotton, bales 1/	15,536 .5	13,424 .9	13,097 .5	607	631	16,968 .0	17,219 .5
All Hay, tons	-	63,220	59,854	2 .53	2 .54	159,707	152,183
Alfalfa Hay, tons	-	24,055	23,077	3 .51	3 .48	84,385	80,347
Other Hay, tons	-	39,165	36,777	1 .92	1 .95	75,322	71,836

1/ Yield in pounds.

Wheat seeded in Kansas in the fall of 2000 for the 2001 crop totaled 9.9 million acres, up 100,000 acres from the 2000 crop. This is the second year in a row that the acreage seeded was below 10 million acres. See table 3 for Kansas wheat seeded by district for recent years. Kansas farmers started seeding wheat in early September. However progress was slow as some producers were waiting for rain before planting. By the middle of September only 4 percent of the crop was seeded and top soil moisture supplies for nearly three-quarters of the State were rated very short. Scattered rains were received the last half of September through early October. Dry weather returned by mid-October and seeding had progressed to 69 percent complete with 24 percent of the crop emerged. In late October,  rain  fell  across  the State with some areas reporting heavy rains. On November 5, 92 percent of the acreage was seeded and 81 percent of the crop had emerged. Fifty-one percent of the wheat crop was rated in good to excellent condition. Seeding continue during November and by the 26^th, 98 percent of the acreage was seeded, 92 percent of the crop had emerged, and 55 percent of the crop was rated in the good to excellent conditions.

Winter wheat seeded in the United States for harvest in 2001 is estimated at 41.3 million acres, down 5 percent from 2000. This is the lowest planted acreage since 1971. Class breakdowns approximate: hard red winter, 28.9 million acres; soft red winter, 8.9 million; and white winter, 3.5 million.

Table 3-- KANSAS WHEAT ACREAGE PLANTED FALL OF 2000 WITH COMPARISONS
Year	District Totals
	NW	WC	SW	NC	C	SC	NE	EC	SE	STATE
	1,000 Acres
1994	1,250	1,375	1,900	1,525	1,750	2,600	360	350	590	11,700
1995	1,210	1,405	1,919	1,443	1,781	2,675	325	352	690	11,800
1996	1,218	1,310	1,930	1,455	1,705	2,585	290	300	607	11,400
1997	1,150	1,280	1,750	1,360	1,680	2,420	240	265	555	10,700
1998	1,100	1,217	1,635	1,344	1,590	2,384	174	157	399	10,000
1999	1,050	1,120	1,560	1,290	1,600	2,290	200	210	480	9,800
2000	1,000	1,130	1,540	1,380	1,630	2,250	230	240	500	9,900
2000 as % of 1999	95	101	99	107	102	98	115	114	104	101

Kansas wheat stocks in all positions totaled 272.5 million bushels on December 1, 4 percent below last December (see table 4). Wheat stored at off-farm locations (mills, elevators, warehouses, and processors) totaled 242.5 million bushels, which accounted for 89 percent of the total grain stocks.

Sorghum grain in all positions totaled 129.5 million bushels, 25 percent below last year's level. Off-farm stocks accounted for 94.5 million bushels and on-farm stocks 35.0 million bushels.

Kansas corn stocks in all locations, at 263.0 million bushels, were virtually unchanged from last Decem- ber. Off- farm stocks were 163.0 million bushels, which accounted for 62 percent of the total corn stocks. On-farm stocks at 100.0 million bushels, were unchanged from last December.

Off-farm oat stocks were 519,000 bushels, down 39 percent from last December.

Kansas soybeans in all locations totaled 48.3 million bushels, a 28 percent decrease from December 1999. Off- farm stocks, at 35.3 million bushels, were down 25 percent from last year and accounted for 73 percent of the total soybean stocks. On-farm stocks totaled 13.0 million bushels, down 7.0 million bushels from the previous year's stocks.

Table 4-- STOCKS OF GRAIN - DECEMBER 1, 2000, WITH COMPARISONS
Grain	Position	Kansas			United States
		Dec. 1, 1999	Sept. 1, 2000	Dec. 1, 2000	Dec. 1, 1999	Sept. 1, 2000	Dec. 1, 2000
		1,000 Bushels
All Wheat	On Farms	34,000	43,000	30,000	647,400	808,390	623,420
	Off Farms 1/	248,868	341,526	242,468	1,236,344	1,544,280	1,178,363
	TOTAL	282,868	384,526	272,468	1,883,744	2,352,670	1,801,783
Sorghum Grain	On Farms	50,000	6,000	35,000	90,300	12,200	74,300
	Off Farms 1/	121,557	28,900	94,523	259,136	53,175	187,287
	TOTAL	171,557	34,900	129,523	349,436	65,375	261,587
Corn	On Farms	100,000	7,500	100,000	5,195,000	793,000	5,550,000
	Off Farms 1/	163,103	45,512	162,997	2,844,443	924,549	2,967,589
	TOTAL	263,103	53,012	262,997	8,039,443	1,717,549	8,517,589
Oats	On Farms	*	*	*	79,800	101,200	86,900
	Off Farms 1/	853	666	519	53,872	49,177	57,369
	TOTAL	*	*	*	133,672	150,377	144,269
Barley	On Farms	*	*	*	108,000	151,700	111,500
	Off Farms 1/	34	27	24	119,721	142,341	117,380
	TOTAL	*	*	*	227,721	294,041	228,880
Soybeans	On Farms	20,000	2,000	13,000	1,150,000	112,500	1,217,000
	Off Farms 1/	47,150	7,891	35,272	1,032,666	177,662	1,022,092
	TOTAL	67,150	9,891	48,272	2,182,666	290,162	2,239,092
Hay	On Farms 2/	5,800	_	4,500	108,922	_	103,730
1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, & processors. 2/ 1,000 tons. * Not published to avoid disclosure.

Table 5-- GRAIN STORAGE CAPACITY DECEMBER 1, 1999-2000
Position	Kansas		United States
	1999	2000	1999	2000
	1,000 Bushels
On Farm	400,000	390,000	11,160,000	11,310,000
Off Farm	782,200	875,000	8,090,320	8,343,000
Total	1,182,200	1,265,000	19,250,320	19,653,000

Doug Hartwig & Ron Sitzman, Agricultural Statisticians
Eldon J. Thiessen, State Statistician
Eddie Wells, Deputy State Statistician

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