HDR1012000110010712950830CROP PRODUCTION HIGHLIGHTS & SUMMARY HDR2012000110010712950830CRP PROD HIGHLIGHTS 3Released July 12, 1995, by the Agricultural Statistics Board. Forecasts refer to July 1, 1995. All Wheat Production Down 6 Percent All wheat production for 1995 is forecast at 2.19 billion bushels, down 6 percent from 1994 to the lowest level since 1991. Yields are expected to average 35.9 bushels per acre, down 1.7 bushels from last year. Harvested area, at 61.0 million, is 1 percent less than a year ago. Winter wheat production is forecast at 1.53 billion bushels, down 5 percent from the June forecast and 8 percent from 1994. U.S. yields are now expected to average 37.0 bushels per acre, down 2.6 bushels from last month and 3.2 bushels from last year. Area for grain harvest is estimated at 41.3 million acres, unchanged from both last year and the June 30 "Acreage" report. Hard Red Winter wheat States from Nebraska to Texas have lower yields than last month. Kansas and Oklahoma are off 7 and 6 bushels, respectively. In both of these States large numbers of heads were more than offset by record low head weights. The low head weights are from a combination of freeze damage, disease problems (notably rust) and weather damage to ripe wheat. Prospects for improved yields in Montana, Colorado, and South Dakota partially offset the Central Plains declines. Both Colorado and South Dakota have record high head counts. Major Soft Red Winter wheat declines occurred in Illinois and Missouri, down 6 and 5 bushels, respectively. Indiana is down 2 bushels, but a very good yield is expected from the northern portion of the State. Arkansas's harvest resulted in better than expected yields. The Illinois - Missouri crops have relatively high head counts but head weights are lower than average. White winter production in the Pacific Northwest is up from last month. Head counts are a record high in Idaho. Washington and Oregon are up 4 and 5 bushels from last month. Indicated weight per head is at or near record levels in all 3 States. Index is located at the end of this report. For information call (202) 720-2127. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET. Cr Pr 2-2 (7-95) Other Spring wheat production is forecast at 546 million bushels, down 3 percent from 1994. Area for grain harvest is 16.4 million acres, down 7 percent from last year. Yields are forecast at 33.2 bushels per acre, up 1.4 bushels per acre from last season. The expected yields are higher than 1994 in all States except Colorado, North Dakota, and Oregon. Crop development trails average in nearly all States; North Dakota is about 2 weeks late. Minnesota's forecasted yield, while higher than last year, is one of the lowest July forecasts ever. Record high temperatures in late June has fostered concern about the late seeded acres. Montana has had ample moisture, development is paralleling 1993; this would be a record high production. Ten days of 90 degree temperatures has limited tillering potential of North Dakota's crop. Utah's early seeded spring wheat is in very good condition. Wyoming's yields are at record high levels. All orange production decreased 1 percent from June to 11.69 million tons but remains 14 percent above last season. This year's production is 142,000 tons below the record high crop of 11.83 million tons (274 million boxes) set in 1979-80. Florida production of 205 million boxes (9.24 million tons) was adjusted down slightly from last month but is 18 percent above a year earlier. Early and mid-season variety production ended at 120 million boxes (5.39 million tons). The Valencia forecast is off slightly from June 1 to 85.7 million boxes (3.86 million tons) but is 28 percent above a year ago. The Florida Valencia harvest ended the last week of June. California's 1994-95 all orange production is 63.0 million boxes (2.36 million tons), up 1 percent from last season but 2 percent below April. The Navel orange forecast is 37.0 million boxes (1.39 million tons), unchanged from previously but 1 percent above last year. The Valencia forecast declined to 26.0 million boxes (975,000 tons), down 4 percent from April but equal to last season. Florida frozen concentrated orange juice yield for the 1994-95 crop is 1.50 gallons per box at 42.0 degrees Brix. Yield is unchanged from last month but down from last season's final of 1.57 gallons per box. Final yield for early and mid-season varieties averaged 1.44 gallons per box, down from 1.52 gallons per box last season. The Valencia crop yielded 1.58 gallons per box, compared with 1.59 gallons per box last month and 1.66 gallons per box a year ago. The final yield is reported by the Florida Citrus Processors Association. This report was approved on July 12, 1995, by the Acting Secretary of Agriculture and the National Agricultural Statistics Service's Agricultural Statistics Board. Acting Secretary of Agricultural Statistics Board Agriculture Acting Chairperson Dan Glickman Federic A. Vogel HDR2012000110010712950830CRP SUMRY:AC PLTD&HRVD, US '94-95 (DMSTC&MTRC) Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 1994 and Forecasted July 1, 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Area Planted : Area Harvested 1/ Crop :------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Domestic Units - 1,000 Acres : : Oats : 6,644 6,438 4,020 3,247 Barley : 7,159 6,796 6,667 6,418 All Wheat : 70,421 69,375 61,771 60,969 Winter : 49,247 49,339 41,335 41,336 Durum : 2,850 3,265 2,739 3,205 Other Spring : 18,324 16,771 17,697 16,428 Potatoes : Summer : 95.5 72.5 92.0 70.6 Fall : 1,213.9 1,220.0 1,182.1 1,199.9 Total : 1,413.9 1,393.9 1,376.8 1,369.9 All Tobacco : 671.2 685.9 Flue-cured : Types 11-14 : 359.5 395.0 : : Metric Units - Hectares : Oats : 2,688,760 2,605,390 1,626,850 1,314,030 Barley : 2,897,180 2,750,270 2,698,070 2,597,300 All Wheat : 28,498,670 28,075,370 24,998,110 24,673,540 Winter : 19,929,770 19,967,000 16,727,860 16,728,270 Durum : 1,153,370 1,321,310 1,108,450 1,297,030 Other Spring : 7,415,540 6,787,060 7,161,800 6,648,250 Potatoes : Summer : 38,650 29,340 37,230 28,570 Fall : 491,250 493,720 478,380 485,590 Total : 572,190 564,100 557,180 554,380 All Tobacco : 271,610 277,580 Flue-cured : Types 11-14 : 145,490 159,850 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Harvested for principal use of each crop, ie., grain, beans, nuts, etc. HDR2012000110010712950830CRP SUMRY:YLD PER AC&PROD, US '94-95 (DMSTC) Crop Summary: Yield per Acre and Production, United States, 1994 and Forecasted July 1, 1995 (Domestic Units) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield per Acre: Production Crop and Unit :--------------------------------------------------- : : : : Jun 1, : Jul 1, : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1995 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------- 1,000 ------------ : Oats Bu : 57.2 55.9 229,857 181,508 Barley " : 56.2 59.0 374,862 378,691 All Wheat " : 37.6 35.9 2,320,610 2,188,049 Winter " : 40.2 37.0 1,661,043 1,608,396 1,529,950 Durum " : 35.5 35.0 97,347 112,141 Other Spring " : 31.8 33.2 562,220 545,958 Summer Potatoes Cwt : 242 239 22,247 16,872 Flue-cured Tobacco : Types 11-14 Lb : 2,420 2,088 869,900 824,850 Peaches Lb : 2,506,500 2,487,700 Apricots Ton : 158.2 67.5 Almonds (CA) Lb : 730,000 310,000 310,000 Walnuts (CA) Ton : 232.0 245.0 : Citrus Fruits 1/ : 1993-94 1994-95 1994-95 : Oranges Ton : 10,281 11,751 11,690 Grapefruit " : 2,655 2,906 2,902 Lemons " : 984 931 916 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Season begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with the completion of harvest the following year. HDR2012000110010712950830CRP SUMRY:YLD PER AC&PROD, US '94-95 (MTRC) Crop Summary: Yield per Hectare and Production, United States, 1994 and Forecasted July 1, 1995 (Metric Units) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ :Yield per Hectare: Production Crop :------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Jun 1, : Jul 1, : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Metric Tons : Oats : 2.05 2.00 3,336,370 2,634,580 Barley : 3.02 3.17 8,161,660 8,245,020 All Wheat : 2.53 2.41 63,156,650 59,548,940 Winter : 2.70 2.49 45,206,180 43,773,370 41,638,420 Durum : 2.39 2.35 2,649,350 3,051,980 Other Spring : 2.14 2.23 15,301,120 14,858,540 Summer Potatoes : 27.10 26.79 1,009,110 765,300 Flue-cured Tobacco : Types 11-14 : 2.71 2.34 394,580 374,150 Peaches : 1,136,930 1,128,400 Apricots : 143,520 61,230 Almonds (CA) : 331,120 140,610 140,610 Walnuts (CA) : 210,470 222,260 : Citrus Fruits 1/ : 1993-94 1994-95 1994-95 : Oranges : 9,326,770 10,660,330 10,604,990 Grapefruit : 2,408,580 2,636,280 2,632,650 Lemons : 892,670 844,590 830,980 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Season begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with the completion of harvest the following year. HDR1012000110110712950830CROP PRODUCTION STATE TABLES HDR2012000110110712950830OATS:AC HRVD,YLD&PROD BY ST&US, '93-95 Oats: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 1993-94 and Forecasted July 1, 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production State:------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres -- Bushels -- ------- 1,000 Bushels ------- : AL : 33 25 55.0 40.0 1,350 1,815 1,000 AR : 20 15 77.0 85.0 1,360 1,540 1,275 CA : 35 30 80.0 85.0 2,400 2,800 2,550 CO : 24 35 60.0 58.0 1,426 1,440 2,030 GA : 50 40 67.0 50.0 3,000 3,350 2,000 ID : 20 20 65.0 68.0 1,200 1,300 1,360 IL : 90 80 61.0 60.0 4,590 5,490 4,800 IN : 35 30 53.0 62.0 2,240 1,855 1,860 IA : 430 300 62.0 55.0 9,000 26,660 16,500 KS : 120 85 46.0 40.0 1,020 5,520 3,400 ME : 26 25 70.0 70.0 1,875 1,820 1,750 MD : 6 5 45.0 66.0 424 270 330 MI : 110 90 57.0 57.0 7,150 6,270 5,130 MN : 450 375 55.0 50.0 23,750 24,750 18,750 MO : 34 27 52.0 45.0 686 1,768 1,215 MT : 75 75 48.0 52.0 5,525 3,600 3,900 NE : 150 140 50.0 47.0 6,880 7,500 6,580 NY : 110 110 64.0 60.0 6,510 7,040 6,600 NC : 40 30 65.0 70.0 1,800 2,600 2,100 ND : 550 450 61.0 65.0 37,100 33,550 29,250 OH : 120 100 56.0 69.0 9,000 6,720 6,900 OK : 30 30 37.0 39.0 1,050 1,110 1,170 OR : 45 35 100.0 93.0 3,000 4,500 3,255 PA : 160 160 53.0 60.0 10,000 8,480 9,600 SC : 40 35 71.0 47.0 1,500 2,840 1,645 SD : 560 240 56.0 53.0 26,520 31,360 12,720 TX : 130 170 40.0 44.0 7,420 5,200 7,480 UT : 8 11 75.0 78.0 1,014 600 858 WA : 20 14 58.0 75.0 2,040 1,160 1,050 WV : 5 5 45.0 50.0 240 225 250 WI : 470 420 54.0 52.0 24,150 25,380 21,840 WY : 24 40 56.0 59.0 1,550 1,344 2,360 : US : 4,020 3,247 57.2 55.9 206,770 229,857 181,508 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HDR2012000110110712950830BARLEY:AC HRVD,YLD&PROD BY ST&US, '93-95 Barley: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 1993-94 and Forecasted July 1, 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production State:------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres -- Bushels -- ------ 1,000 Bushels ------- : AZ : 33 21 95.0 90.0 2,900 3,135 1,890 CA : 220 200 65.0 70.0 13,000 14,300 14,000 CO : 83 100 90.0 95.0 7,650 7,470 9,500 DE : 30 37 63.0 75.0 2,275 1,890 2,775 ID : 720 760 75.0 77.0 60,000 54,000 58,520 KS : 14 8 38.0 20.0 690 532 160 KY : 14 16 79.0 77.0 1,072 1,106 1,232 MD : 60 62 70.0 67.0 4,761 4,200 4,154 MI : 32 23 51.0 50.0 1,512 1,632 1,150 MN : 600 585 50.0 50.0 37,700 30,000 29,250 MT : 1,200 1,200 44.0 54.0 63,800 52,800 64,800 NE : 8 8 38.0 36.0 532 304 288 NV : 4 4 85.0 80.0 500 340 320 NJ : 5 5 53.0 72.0 300 265 360 NC : 25 30 70.0 60.0 1,200 1,750 1,800 ND : 2,400 2,350 55.0 52.0 117,600 132,000 122,200 OK : 6 3 37.0 35.0 280 222 105 OR : 130 95 73.0 75.0 9,750 9,490 7,125 PA : 75 75 65.0 69.0 5,985 4,875 5,175 SC : 7 5 72.0 28.0 266 504 140 SD : 310 170 42.0 37.0 15,120 13,020 6,290 TX : 8 15 33.0 46.0 308 264 690 UT : 107 95 75.0 90.0 9,350 8,025 8,550 VA : 87 80 73.0 78.0 5,695 6,351 6,240 WA : 305 290 47.0 67.0 23,115 14,335 19,430 WI : 84 86 53.0 52.0 3,220 4,452 4,472 WY : 100 95 76.0 85.0 9,460 7,600 8,075 : US : 6,667 6,418 56.2 59.0 398,041 374,862 378,691 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HDR2012000110110712950830ALL WHT:AC HRVD,YLD&PROD BY ST&US, '93-95 All Wheat: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 1993-94 and Forecasted July 1, 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production State:------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- 1,000 Acres -- --- Bushels -- ------ 1,000 Bushels ------- : AL : 95 80 48.0 36.0 3,230 4,560 2,880 AZ : 122 122 91.7 86.4 7,790 11,186 10,538 AR : 880 1,000 46.0 48.0 41,600 40,480 48,000 CA : 569 508 78.0 70.2 42,300 44,365 35,636 CO : 2,592 2,742 30.8 36.6 96,990 79,734 100,266 DE : 70 67 54.0 60.0 3,591 3,780 4,020 FL : 15 13 42.0 32.0 825 630 416 GA : 400 300 51.0 38.0 13,680 20,400 11,400 ID : 1,410 1,330 71.1 71.4 110,350 100,280 94,990 IL : 900 1,390 56.0 47.0 68,200 50,400 65,330 IN : 630 660 61.0 61.0 34,840 38,430 40,260 IA : 45 45 47.0 40.0 625 2,115 1,800 KS : 11,400 10,800 38.0 28.0 388,500 433,200 302,400 KY : 420 460 60.0 53.0 20,090 25,200 24,380 LA : 70 80 37.0 36.0 2,375 2,590 2,880 MD : 220 225 55.0 56.0 10,800 12,100 12,600 MI : 580 600 53.0 55.0 22,140 30,740 33,000 MN : 2,572 2,193 28.0 30.0 71,190 71,948 65,790 MS : 160 170 40.0 35.0 6,930 6,400 5,950 MO : 1,100 1,200 45.0 38.0 53,200 49,500 45,600 MT : 5,378 5,395 31.7 35.0 206,334 170,590 188,840 NE : 2,100 2,100 34.0 38.0 73,500 71,400 79,800 NV : 9 11 74.4 85.0 800 670 935 NJ : 32 32 42.0 52.0 1,419 1,344 1,664 NM : 230 150 24.0 22.0 6,210 5,520 3,300 NY : 115 125 53.0 49.0 3,910 6,095 6,125 NC : 620 680 49.0 42.0 23,520 30,380 28,560 ND : 11,238 11,038 31.7 31.3 336,610 356,404 344,954 OH : 1,180 1,210 58.0 59.0 52,520 68,440 71,390 OK : 5,300 5,250 27.0 21.0 156,600 143,100 110,250 OR : 928 934 63.1 65.2 64,960 58,580 60,890 PA : 165 185 48.0 51.0 7,425 7,920 9,435 SC : 360 280 50.0 30.0 9,880 18,000 8,400 SD : 3,353 2,693 28.4 33.2 111,522 95,278 89,321 TN : 300 350 50.0 46.0 13,940 15,000 16,100 TX : 2,900 3,150 26.0 26.0 118,400 75,400 81,900 UT : 172 166 40.8 47.9 7,270 7,012 7,948 VA : 250 275 56.0 58.0 13,515 14,000 15,950 WA : 2,545 2,595 52.7 53.6 177,580 134,000 139,090 WV : 10 11 55.0 52.0 473 550 572 WI : 139 139 57.1 50.0 4,660 7,940 6,954 WY : 197 215 25.1 35.0 6,146 4,949 7,535 : US : 61,771 60,969 37.6 35.9 2,396,440 2,320,610 2,188,049 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HDR2012000110110712950830WNT WHT:AC HRVD,YLD&PROD BY ST&US, '93-95 Winter Wheat: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 1994 and Forecasted July 1, 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production :------------------------------------------------------------------------ State: : : : 1995 : : : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : Jun 1 : Jul 1 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres ------- Bushels ------- -- 1,000 Bushels -- : AL : 95 80 48.0 38.0 36.0 4,560 2,880 AZ : 28 23 94.0 95.0 88.0 2,632 2,024 AR : 880 1,000 46.0 45.0 48.0 40,480 48,000 CA : 510 440 76.0 70.0 66.0 38,760 29,040 CO : 2,550 2,700 30.0 34.0 36.0 76,500 97,200 DE : 70 67 54.0 55.0 60.0 3,780 4,020 FL : 15 13 42.0 42.0 32.0 630 416 GA : 400 300 51.0 38.0 38.0 20,400 11,400 ID : 790 770 72.0 71.0 71.0 56,880 54,670 IL : 900 1,390 56.0 53.0 47.0 50,400 65,330 IN : 630 660 61.0 63.0 61.0 38,430 40,260 IA : 45 45 47.0 45.0 40.0 2,115 1,800 KS : 11,400 10,800 38.0 35.0 28.0 433,200 302,400 KY : 420 460 60.0 53.0 53.0 25,200 24,380 LA : 70 80 37.0 40.0 36.0 2,590 2,880 MD : 220 225 55.0 57.0 56.0 12,100 12,600 MI : 580 600 53.0 55.0 55.0 30,740 33,000 MN : 37 33 29.0 35.0 30.0 1,073 990 MS : 160 170 40.0 37.0 35.0 6,400 5,950 MO : 1,100 1,200 45.0 43.0 38.0 49,500 45,600 MT : 1,850 1,500 35.0 35.0 38.0 64,750 57,000 NE : 2,100 2,100 34.0 39.0 38.0 71,400 79,800 NV : 5 4 90.0 100.0 85.0 450 340 NJ : 32 32 42.0 43.0 52.0 1,344 1,664 NM : 230 150 24.0 27.0 22.0 5,520 3,300 NY : 115 125 53.0 53.0 49.0 6,095 6,125 NC : 620 680 49.0 42.0 42.0 30,380 28,560 ND : 38 38 33.0 33.0 33.0 1,254 1,254 OH : 1,180 1,210 58.0 59.0 59.0 68,440 71,390 OK : 5,300 5,250 27.0 27.0 21.0 143,100 110,250 OR : 870 820 64.0 63.0 68.0 55,680 55,760 PA : 165 185 48.0 52.0 51.0 7,920 9,435 SC : 360 280 50.0 35.0 30.0 18,000 8,400 SD : 1,350 1,510 32.0 36.0 38.0 43,200 57,380 TN : 300 350 50.0 45.0 46.0 15,000 16,100 TX : 2,900 3,150 26.0 28.0 26.0 75,400 81,900 UT : 150 140 40.0 39.0 46.0 6,000 6,440 VA : 250 275 56.0 55.0 58.0 14,000 15,950 WA : 2,300 2,150 54.0 52.0 56.0 124,200 120,400 WV : 10 11 55.0 50.0 52.0 550 572 WI : 130 130 59.0 51.0 51.0 7,670 6,630 WY : 180 190 24.0 25.0 34.0 4,320 6,460 : US : 41,335 41,336 40.2 39.6 37.0 1,661,043 1,529,950 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HDR2012000110110712950830DRM WHT:AC HRVD,YLD&PROD BY ST&US, '93-95 Durum Wheat: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 1994 and Forecasted July 1, 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production :------------------------------------------------------------------------ State: : : : 1995 : : : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : Jun 1 : Jul 1 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres ------- Bushels ------- -- 1,000 Bushels -- : AZ : 94 99 91.0 88.0 86.0 8,554 8,514 CA : 59 68 95.0 97.0 97.0 5,605 6,596 MN : 35 10 25.0 30.0 875 300 MT : 178 295 30.0 32.0 5,340 9,440 ND : 2,350 2,700 32.5 32.0 76,375 86,400 SD : 23 33 26.0 27.0 598 891 : US : 2,739 3,205 35.5 91.7 35.0 97,347 112,141 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HDR2012000110110712950830OTH SP WHT:AC HRVD,YLD&PROD BY ST&US, '93-95 Other Spring Wheat: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 1993-94 and Forecasted July 1, 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production State:------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres -- Bushels -- ------ 1,000 Bushels ------ : CO : 42 42 77.0 73.0 2,640 3,234 3,066 ID : 620 560 70.0 72.0 43,200 43,400 40,320 MN : 2,500 2,150 28.0 30.0 69,750 70,000 64,500 MT : 3,350 3,600 30.0 34.0 99,900 100,500 122,400 NV : 4 7 55.0 85.0 400 220 595 ND : 8,850 8,300 31.5 31.0 274,350 278,775 257,300 OR : 58 114 50.0 45.0 3,900 2,900 5,130 SD : 1,980 1,150 26.0 27.0 54,540 51,480 31,050 UT : 22 26 46.0 58.0 1,225 1,012 1,508 WA : 245 445 40.0 42.0 15,080 9,800 18,690 WI : 9 9 30.0 36.0 290 270 324 WY : 17 25 37.0 43.0 546 629 1,075 : US : 17,697 16,428 31.8 33.2 565,821 562,220 545,958 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HDR2012000110110712950830WNT WHT:HDS PER SQ FOOT, SEL STS, '91-95 Winter Wheat: Head Population The National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting winter wheat objective yield surveys in 13 States during 1995. Randomly selected plots in winter wheat fields are visited monthly from May through harvest to obtain specific counts and measurements. Data in this table are derived actual field counts and are not official estimates of the Agricultural Statistics Board. Winter Wheat: Heads per Square Foot, Selected States, 1991-95 1/ 2/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State and Month : 1991 : 1992 : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : CO JULY : 35.8 32.9 40.0 41.6 52.9 Final : 36.2 33.3 39.7 41.6 : ID JULY : 41.2 37.8 38.2 43.4 44.6 Final : 43.5 37.7 40.2 42.6 : IL JULY : 43.9 41.0 46.8 45.8 56.4 Final : 43.9 41.0 46.0 45.8 : KS JULY : 40.9 41.3 50.2 49.6 54.5 Final : 41.2 41.3 49.1 49.6 : MO JULY : 45.6 38.5 44.9 39.4 49.8 Final : 45.6 38.5 44.7 39.4 : MT JULY : 32.7 26.1 34.6 31.0 31.0 Final : 32.6 26.8 35.3 31.4 : NE JULY : 45.8 40.4 50.4 45.7 60.3 Final : 45.7 40.4 49.8 45.9 : OH JULY : 44.4 42.1 43.1 47.1 53.9 Final : 44.4 42.1 42.8 47.1 : OK JULY : 37.7 39.2 45.1 48.0 43.4 Final : 37.0 39.2 45.1 48.0 : OR JULY : 25.7 25.8 31.0 35.2 31.4 Final : 25.7 25.8 30.2 34.8 : SD JULY : 46.6 37.5 48.9 39.4 53.6 Final : 46.0 38.1 48.8 38.1 : TX JULY : 33.7 37.7 35.3 35.6 37.9 Final : 34.2 37.7 35.4 35.8 : WA JULY : 30.3 29.7 31.1 32.0 29.3 Final : 30.0 29.4 30.7 31.9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Based on the number of heads counted in plots selected for the objective yield survey. 2/ Final head counts will be published in the "Small Grains Summary" in September. HDR2012000110110712950830WHT:PROD BY CL, US, '93-95 Wheat: Production by Class, United States, 1993-94 and Forecasted July 1, 1995 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Winter : Spring : :------------------------------------------------------------: Year : Hard : Soft : : Hard : : : Total : Red : Red : White : Red : Durum : White : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Bushels : 1993 : 1,065,941 401,326 292,876 511,814 70,476 54,007 2,396,440 1994 : 971,134 433,335 256,574 515,392 97,347 46,828 2,320,610 1995 : 841,186 437,189 251,575 494,173 112,141 51,785 2,188,049 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Wheat class estimates are based on the latest varietal acreage survey data available for wheat producing States. Unless unusual situations dictate, the previous end-of-season class percentages are used throughout the forecast season. HDR2012000110110712950830TOBACCO:AC HRVD,YLD&PROD BY CL,TYP,ST&US Tobacco: Area Harvested, Yield and Production by Class, Type State, and United States, 1994 and Forecasted July 1, 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Area Harvested : Yield : Production Class and Type :------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres Pounds 1,000 Pounds : Class 1, Flue-Cured : Type 11, Old and : Middle Belts : NC : 74,000 82,000 2,440 2,100 180,560 172,200 VA : 34,000 35,000 2,420 2,250 82,280 78,750 U S : 108,000 117,000 2,434 2,145 262,840 250,950 Type 12, Eastern NC : Belt : NC : 131,000 144,000 2,525 2,000 330,775 288,000 Type 13, NC Border & : SC Belt : NC : 30,000 33,000 2,365 2,000 70,950 66,000 SC : 47,000 50,000 2,300 2,200 108,100 110,000 U S : 77,000 83,000 2,325 2,120 179,050 176,000 Type 14, GA-FL Belt : FL : 6,500 7,000 2,550 2,500 16,575 17,500 GA : 37,000 44,000 2,180 2,100 80,660 92,400 U S : 43,500 51,000 2,235 2,155 97,235 109,900 Total 11-14 : 359,500 395,000 2,420 2,088 869,900 824,850 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HDR2012000110110712950830PEACHES:TL PROD BY TYP,ST&US '93-95 Peaches: Total Production by Type, State and United States, 1993-94 and Forecasted July 1, 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Pounds : AL : 14.0 17.0 22.0 AR : 24.0 8.0 21.0 CA - Freestone : 603.0 632.0 540.0 CO : 18.0 20.0 16.0 CT : 3.6 2.2 3.0 DE : 4.0 2.6 2.6 GA : 150.0 175.0 160.0 ID : 7.0 4.0 2.5 IL : 16.0 4.8 19.0 IN 1/ : 8.0 5.0 KS : 0.5 0.5 1.5 KY 1/ : 6.0 5.0 LA : 3.5 4.0 6.0 MD : 10.0 2.8 10.0 MA : 1.7 1.0 1.6 MI : 57.0 10.0 50.0 MO : 7.5 5.0 13.0 NJ : 90.0 75.0 97.0 NY : 9.0 7.0 11.5 NC : 35.0 33.0 37.0 OH 1/ : 6.9 7.5 OK : 20.0 25.0 27.0 OR : 14.0 15.5 12.0 PA 1/ : 100.0 90.0 SC : 220.0 250.0 255.0 TN : 10.4 1.7 11.0 TX : 25.0 20.0 24.0 UT : 6.0 7.4 6.5 VA : 28.0 12.0 26.0 WA : 47.0 41.0 45.0 WV 1/ : 18.0 20.0 : Total Above : 1,563.1 1,376.5 1,547.7 : CA : Clingstone : 1,097.0 1,130.0 940.0 : US : 2,660.1 2,506.5 2,487.7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ No significant commercial production in 1994 due to freeze damage. HDR2012000110110712950830MSC FRTS&NUTS:TL PROD BY CRP,ST&US '93-95 Miscellaneous Fruits and Nuts: Total Production by Crop, State, and United States, 1993-94 and Forecasted July 1, 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production Crop and State :------------------------------------------------- : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Tons Grapes Table Type : CA : 632,000 602,000 640,000 Grapes Wine Type : CA : 2,397,000 2,265,000 2,300,000 Grapes Raisin Type 1/ : CA : 2,354,000 2,386,000 2,200,000 All Grapes : CA : 5,383,000 5,253,000 5,140,000 : Apricots : CA : 89,000 150,000 60,000 UT 2/ : 250 400 WA : 8,100 7,800 7,500 US : 97,350 158,200 67,500 : Walnuts 3/ : CA : 260,000 232,000 245,000 : : 1,000 Pounds : Almonds (Shelled Basis) 3/ : CA : 490,000 730,000 310,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Fresh Basis. 2/ No significant production in 1995 due to frost damage. 3/ Utilized production. HDR2012000110110712950830CIT FRT:UTLZD PROD BY CRP,ST&US '93-95 Citrus Fruit: Utilized Production by Crop, State, and United States, 1993-94 and Forecasted July 1, 1995 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Utilized Production : Utilized Production Crop : Boxes : Ton Equivalent and :------------------------------:-------------------------- State : 1992-93 : 1993-94 : 1994-95 : 1992-93: 1993-94: 1994-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Boxes 2/ ----- ------ 1,000 Tons ------ Oranges : Early Mid & : Navel 3/ : AZ : 700 700 400 26 26 15 CA : 43,800 36,600 37,000 1,642 1,372 1,388 FL : 114,300 107,300 119,700 5,143 4,829 5,387 TX 4/ : 450 480 950 20 21 40 US : 159,250 145,080 158,050 6,831 6,248 6,830 Valencia : AZ : 1,150 1,200 650 43 45 24 CA : 23,000 26,000 26,000 863 975 975 FL : 72,300 66,900 85,700 3,253 3,010 3,857 TX 4/ : 60 70 100 2 3 4 US : 96,510 94,170 112,450 4,161 4,033 4,860 All : AZ : 1,850 1,900 1,050 69 71 39 CA : 66,800 62,600 63,000 2,505 2,347 2,363 FL : 186,600 174,200 205,400 8,396 7,839 9,244 TX 4/ : 510 550 1,050 22 24 44 US : 255,760 239,250 270,500 10,992 10,281 11,690 Temples : FL : 2,500 2,250 2,550 113 102 115 Grapefruit : White Seedless : FL : 25,700 24,500 25,700 1,093 1,042 1,092 Colored Seedless : FL : 27,700 25,500 28,700 1,177 1,084 1,220 Other : FL : 1,750 1,050 1,300 74 45 55 All : AZ : 2,150 1,750 1,400 69 59 47 CA : Desert 4/ : 3,500 3,300 3,300 112 111 111 Other Areas : 5,700 5,800 6,000 191 194 201 Total : 9,200 9,100 9,300 303 305 312 FL : 55,150 51,050 55,700 2,344 2,171 2,367 TX 4/ : 1,875 3,000 4,400 75 120 176 US : 68,375 64,900 70,800 2,791 2,655 2,902 Tangerines : AZ : 950 1,000 650 35 37 24 CA 4/ : 2,100 2,300 2,300 79 86 86 FL : 2,800 4,100 3,550 133 195 169 US : 5,850 7,400 6,500 247 318 279 Lemons : AZ : 4,400 5,200 3,600 167 197 137 CA : 20,400 20,700 20,500 775 787 779 US : 24,800 25,900 24,100 942 984 916 Tangelos : FL : 3,050 3,350 3,150 137 150 142 K-Early Citrus : FL : 185 210 120 8 9 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Citrus Fruit Footnotes 1/ The crop year begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with year harvest is completed. 2/ Net lbs. per box: oranges-CA & AZ-75, FL-90, TX-85; grapefruit-CA Desert & AZ-64 in 1992-93 and earlier, 67-starting in 1993-94. CA Other-67, FL-85, TX-80; lemons-76; tangelos, K-Early Citrus & Temples-90; tangerines-CA and AZ-75, FL-95. 3/ Navel and miscellaneous varieties in CA and AZ. Early and mid-season varieties in FL and TX, including small quantities of tangerines in TX. 4/ Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast. HDR2012000110110712950830PAPAYAS:AREA &FRSH PROD,BY MNTH,HI, '94-95 Papayas: Area and Fresh Production, by Month, Hawaii, 1994-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Area : Fresh Production :------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : Total in Crop : Harvested : : :----------------------------------------: 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --------------- Acres -------------- -- 1,000 Pounds -- : May : 3,330 3,765 2,285 2,525 5,045 2,825 Jun : 3,280 3,775 2,295 2,630 5,305 3,795 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ HDR2012000110110712950830POTAS:AREA PLTD BY SESNL GRP,ST&US '94-95 Potatoes: Area Planted by Seasonal Group, State, and United States, 1994-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Seasonal Group : : :: Seasonal Group : : and State : 1994 : 1995 :: and State : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 Acres :: : 1,000 Acres : :: : Winter 1/ : :: Fall : CA : 4.5 5.0 :: CA : 11.0 11.5 FL : 8.4 7.8 :: CO : 74.0 77.0 Total : 12.9 12.8 :: ID : 410.0 400.0 : :: 10 SW Co : 27.0 27.0 Spring 1/ : :: Other ID : 383.0 373.0 AL : 2.6 2.6 :: IN : 4.4 5.0 AZ : 6.3 6.3 :: ME : 78.0 76.0 CA : 20.5 18.0 :: MA : 3.1 3.3 FL : 39.2 39.0 :: MI : 44.0 60.0 Hastings : 29.5 28.5 :: MN : 74.0 83.0 Other FL : 9.7 10.5 :: MT : 10.0 9.8 NC : 17.3 17.5 :: NE : 11.0 12.6 TX : 5.7 5.2 :: NV : 8.0 8.0 Total : 91.6 88.6 :: NM : 6.3 6.2 : :: NY : 29.1 30.0 Summer : :: Long Is 3/ : 6.1 AL : 7.2 6.8 :: Upstate 3/ : 23.0 CA : 5.7 5.5 :: ND : 133.0 123.0 CO : 9.2 9.0 :: OH : 5.6 5.5 DE : 4.9 5.3 :: OR : 53.5 51.0 IL : 5.1 5.5 :: Malheur : 10.3 12.0 IA : 1.6 1.6 :: Other OR : 43.2 39.0 MD : 2.5 1.5 :: PA : 19.0 18.0 MI 2/ : 14.0 :: RI : 1.1 0.9 MN 2/ : 7.7 :: SD : 6.0 5.3 MO : 7.2 7.1 :: UT : 6.1 5.4 NE : 4.5 5.6 :: WA : 152.0 147.0 NJ : 2.9 2.7 :: WI : 73.0 80.0 NM : 3.7 4.2 :: WY : 1.7 1.5 NC : 1.5 1.4 :: : TX : 7.8 7.3 :: Total : 1,213.9 1,220.0 VA : 10.0 9.0 :: : Total : 95.5 72.5 :: US : 1,413.9 1,393.9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast. 2/ Included with fall potatoes in 1995. 3/ Separate estimates discontinued in 1995. HDR2012000110110712950830POTAS:AREA HRVD,YLD&PROD BY SESNL GRP,ST&US Potatoes: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Seasonal Group, State, and United States, 1993-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Seasonal : Area Harvested : Yield : Production Group and :--------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres --- Cwt --- -------- 1,000 Cwt ------- : Winter 1/ : CA : 4.5 5.0 215 260 1,040 968 1,300 FL : 7.8 7.6 180 170 1,512 1,404 1,292 Total : 12.3 12.6 193 206 2,552 2,372 2,592 : Spring 1/ : AL : 2.5 2.5 175 160 419 438 400 AZ : 6.3 6.3 265 275 1,485 1,670 1,733 CA : 20.5 17.8 380 375 7,508 7,790 6,675 FL : 38.6 38.0 222 245 6,068 8,588 9,300 Hastings : 29.0 28.0 220 250 4,680 6,380 7,000 Other FL : 9.6 10.0 230 230 1,388 2,208 2,300 NC : 17.0 17.2 180 195 3,114 3,060 3,354 TX : 5.5 5.0 200 185 1,060 1,100 925 Total : 90.4 86.8 251 258 19,654 22,646 22,387 : Summer : AL : 7.0 6.7 170 160 639 1,190 1,072 CA : 5.7 5.5 370 340 1,584 2,109 1,870 CO : 9.0 8.8 325 300 2,542 2,925 2,640 DE : 4.8 5.2 170 200 750 816 1,040 IL : 5.0 5.1 290 250 1,170 1,450 1,275 IA : 1.6 1.6 205 210 105 328 336 MD : 2.5 1.5 100 155 322 250 233 MI 2/ : 13.0 210 3,500 2,730 MN 2/ : 7.6 300 2,130 2,280 MO : 6.8 6.7 255 230 1,508 1,734 1,541 NE : 4.4 5.4 320 310 630 1,408 1,674 NJ : 2.8 2.6 210 220 627 588 572 NM : 3.4 4.2 320 335 1,290 1,088 1,407 NC : 1.4 1.3 90 90 120 126 117 TX : 7.5 7.0 240 230 1,875 1,800 1,610 VA : 9.5 9.0 150 165 1,760 1,425 1,485 : Total : 92.0 70.6 242 239 20,552 22,247 16,872 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes at end of table. --continued Potatoes: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production, by Seasonal Group, State, and United States, 1993-95 (continued) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Seasonal : Area Harvested : Yield : Production Group and :--------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 :1995 3/ : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 3/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres --- Cwt --- -------- 1,000 Cwt ------- : Fall : CA : 11.0 11.5 400 4,800 4,400 CO : 73.7 76.5 350 25,270 25,795 ID : 408.0 398.0 329 126,192 134,340 10 SW Co : 27.0 27.0 460 10,440 12,420 Other ID : 381.0 371.0 320 115,752 121,920 IN : 4.1 4.6 280 1,050 1,148 ME : 75.0 75.0 230 19,890 17,250 MA : 3.1 3.3 250 645 775 MI : 42.0 57.5 290 11,780 12,180 MN : 67.0 80.0 265 12,650 17,755 MT : 10.0 9.7 320 2,700 3,200 NE : 10.8 12.5 360 3,008 3,888 NV : 8.0 8.0 345 2,926 2,760 NM : 6.3 6.2 500 2,871 3,150 NY : 28.6 27.5 273 7,693 7,805 Long Is 4/: 6.1 265 1,643 1,617 Upstate 4/: 22.5 275 6,050 6,188 ND : 120.0 119.0 235 21,090 28,200 OH : 5.5 5.4 245 1,140 1,348 OR : 53.2 50.5 485 23,103 25,784 Malheur : 10.2 11.8 420 3,567 4,284 Other OR : 43.0 38.7 500 19,536 21,500 PA : 18.0 17.0 210 4,600 3,780 RI : 1.1 0.9 230 226 253 SD : 5.5 5.0 280 1,066 1,540 UT : 6.0 5.3 265 1,643 1,590 WA : 152.0 147.0 585 88,500 88,920 WI : 71.5 78.0 360 22,588 25,740 WY : 1.7 1.5 280 504 476 : Total : 1,182.1 1,199.9 349 385,935 412,077 : US : 1,376.8 1,369.9 334 428,693 459,342 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast. 2/ Included with fall potatoes in 1995. 3/ The forecast of fall potato production will be released November 9, 1995. 4/ Separate estimates discontinued in 1995. HDR2012000110110712950830FALL POTAS:PCT ACRGE PLTD BY TYP OF POTS, Fall Potatoes: Percent of Acreage Planted by Type of Potatoes, 11 Major States, 1994-95 Crop ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Potato Types 1/ :--------------------------------------------------------------- State : Reds : Whites : Russets :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Percent : CO : 5 5 95 95 ID : 5 5 95 95 ME : 1 3 75 70 24 27 MI : 3 2 67 73 30 25 MN : 25 28 33 24 42 48 NY : 100 100 ND : 20 20 56 46 24 34 OR : 1 2 20 27 79 71 PA : 100 100 WA : 4 3 15 14 81 83 WI : 10 11 31 25 59 64 : 11 State Avg. : 6 6 27 26 67 68 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Predominant type shown may include small portion of other type(s) constituting less than 1 percent of state's total. HDR2012000110110712950830FALL POTAS:ACRS PLTD CRTFD SEED POTS,ST&TL Fall Potatoes: Acres Planted for Certified Seed Potatoes, by State and Total, 1994-95 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1994 Crop : 1995 Crop :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : Entered for : : Percent : Entered for : Certification : Certified : Certified : Certification ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---------- Acres --------- Percent Acres : AK : 132 CA : 1,000 1,204 120 1,136 CO : 10,900 10,568 97 11,865 ID : 53,315 52,908 99 52,000 ME : 27,881 28,481 102 26,469 MI : 3,000 2,820 94 3,000 MN : 21,896 19,804 90 22,558 MT : 8,900 9,702 109 9,500 NE : 8,310 8,082 97 8,000 NY : 1,978 1,990 101 1,800 ND : 31,873 30,111 94 33,082 OR : 2,800 3,018 108 2,900 PA : 238 184 77 207 SD : 1,522 1,437 94 1,500 UT : N/A 40 N/A WA : 2,312 2,267 98 2,319 WI : 10,700 10,517 98 10,897 Total : 186,625 183,265 98 187,233 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Data supplied by State seed certification officials. HDR1012000110120712950830Crop Production Narrative HDR2012000110120712950830Crop Moisture and Drought Severity Crop Moisture Depicts short term (up to about 4 weeks) abnormal dryness or wetness affecting Agriculture, responds rapidly, can change considerably week to week, and indicates normal conditions at the beginning and end of the growing season. Uses...applicable in measuring the short term, week-to-week, status of dryness or wetness affecting warm season crops and field operations. Limitations...may not be applicable to germination and shallow rooted crops which are unable to extract the deep or subsoil moisture from a 5-foot profile, or for cool season crops growing when temperatures are averaging below about 55 degrees fahrenheit. It is not generally indicative of the long term (months, years) drought or wet spells which are depicted by the drought severity index. Drought Severity Drought severity index (Palmer): Depicts prolonged (months, years) abnormal dryness or wetness; responds slowly; changes little from week to week; and reflects long term moisture runoff, recharge, and deep percolation, as well as evaportranspiration. Uses...applicable in measuring disruptive effects of prolonged dryness or wetness on water sensitive economies; designating disaster areas of drought or wetness and reflecting the general long-term status of water supplies in aquifers, reservoirs, and streams. Limitations...is not generally indicative of short-term (few weeks) status of drought or wetness such as frequently affects crops and field operations (this is indicated by the crop moisture index). HDR2012000110120712950830June Weather Summary June Weather Summary: Rainfall became less organized across the Central United States, allowing most rivers to return to their channels by mid-month. Slightly farther south, heavy rain struck Oklahoma and Kansas twice before June 10, and again on June 23-24 and 28-29, hindering winter wheat crop development, promoting disease, and hampering harvest activities. Wet weather also persisted from the central Appalachians to Florida, and from California to the northern and central Rockies. In contrast, drier-than-normal weather prevailed in the western and central Gulf Coast region, and in most areas from the western Corn Belt to New England. Little or no rain fell in parts of the Southwest. In the Great Lakes and Northeastern States, a mid- to late-month heat wave broke numerous records, and pushed monthly temperatures 2 to 7 degrees F above normal. Across the northern Corn Belt, the hot, breezy weather dried and crusted topsoils, but showers and cooler weather returned by month's end. In the Southeast, where temperatures were uniformly near normal, conditions varied from dry and warm in the central Gulf Coast States, to wet and humid in the southern Middle Atlantic region. The remnants of Hurricane Allison briefly dumped heavy rain from western Florida to eastern North Carolina on June 5-6. Farther west, areas from the Southwest to the central High Plains observed abnormally cool weather for the third consecutive month, as temperatures ranged from 2 to 6 degrees F below normal. On June 8, temperatures dipped below freezing in Idaho's Snake River Plain, with a June record noted by Pocatello (28 degrees F), and a record-late last freeze by Boise (31 degrees F). Two days later, 2.1 inches of snow blanketed Casper, WY. Meanwhile, a 5-week hot spell ended in the Southeast, but not before temperatures reached 101 degrees F in Montgomery, AL and 100 degrees F in Jacksonville, FL on June 10. At mid-month, a powerful storm struck the West, delivering out-of-season precipitation to California, including 0.66 inches in Fresno and 0.60 inches in Los Angeles. East of the system, warm, dry weather overspread the central Plains and western Corn Belt, ending a 9-week spell of excessively cool, wet weather. Rainfall intensified over the Southeast after June 18, resulting in local flooding along the east slopes of the central Appalachians and in southern Florida. Monthly totals included 10.18 inches (319 percent of normal) in Roanoke, VA and 20.25 inches (220 percent of normal) in Miami, FL. Heat arrived in the Great Lakes States on June 16, where International Falls, MN observed its first of seven consecutive daily records, including all-time highs of 99 degrees F on June 17-18. Marquette, MI notched eight daily records in a row (June 16-23) en route to a record-warm June (66.3 degrees F). As heat spread eastward, June records were established on the 19th in Alpena, MI (103 degrees F), Burlington, VT (100 degrees F), and Muskegon, MI (98 degrees F). Toward month's end, heat overspread the West, while a cool airmass swung into the North-Central States. The month ended with five consecutive daily-record highs in Quillayute, WA, including 92 degrees F on June 28-29. In contrast, the last day of June featured daily-record lows in locations such as Great Falls, MT (36 degrees F) and Williston, ND (34 degrees F). HDR2012000110120712950830General Crop Comments General Crop Comments: Early in June, rain and wet field conditions left row crop planting behind schedule. Spring tillage and planting were slowed by rain and wet fields in the Midwest, southern Great Plains, and Delta regions. The first week of the month had fewer than 3 days suitable for fieldwork in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Kansas. Early in the month, row-crop planting averaged 3 to 4 weeks behind schedule, the latest planting progress in 20 years. Wet conditions for June accelerated weed growth and restricted weed control activities. Rain showers in the Eastern States brought relief from dry soil conditions. At the start of June, corn planting was behind the average due to wet field conditions that caused some farmers to plant around wet spots. Soybean planting was delayed in the Midwest as producers concentrated on completing corn planting. At the beginning of June, heavy rains in the Southeast from tropical storm Allison limited field activities but improved soil moisture supplies and brought an end to the drought conditions. Late-season crop planting proceeded rapidly in the Dakotas where possible, but showers and wet fields left planting progress well behind schedule. Frequent showers in the Midwest caused farmers to plant around-the-clock between storms. Muddy soil conditions in Missouri slowed planting progress, leaving corn planted 5 weeks behind the average. Emerged crops were yellowed and suffered from excessive moisture in the eastern Corn Belt. Across the Nation, wet conditions have made weed and insect control a top priority after the crops were planted. Cool, dry weather in the Southwest slowed cotton development, and producers in the Texas Coastal Bend and lower Valley were spraying to control beet armyworms. By mid-June, warm, sunny weather enabled row crop producers to make significant planting progress across the Midwest. The number of days suitable for fieldwork ranged from 3.7 days in North Carolina to 7 days in North Dakota, with most States reporting 5 to 6 days. Much-needed rain was received in the mid-Atlantic States, but soil moisture remained short in the Southeast. The prolonged cool, wet spring slowed wheat development and raised producers' concerns for weed and insect control in addition to disease problems across the Nation. Soil moisture ranged from 84 percent short to very short in New Mexico to 48 percent surplus in South Dakota. Oklahoma's cotton planting was limited by wet fields, while cotton development in California was slowed by cool weather and was 3 weeks behind normal. Later in June, hot, dry weather announced the arrival of summer across the Central States, stressing row crops and ripening winter wheat. Crop emergence was impeded in the Northern States by the extreme hot, dry winds that crusted the topsoil. Heavy downpours in the mid-Atlantic States brought the fourth consecutive week of above-normal rainfall, creating ideal conditions for fungus and mold. Lodging in small grain fields and drowning of tobacco, cotton, and soybean fields was reported in North Carolina. Many fields were flooded in Arkansas, with some soybean acreage requiring replanting. Towards the end of June, very dry soil conditions in the Great Lakes slowed corn development, and heat stress curled corn leaves. The end of June brought hot, humid weather and persistent showers over most of the eastern United States, limiting fieldwork to 2 to 3 days. North Carolina experienced the fifth consecutive week of above-normal rainfall, leaving surplus soil moisture supplies and increased problems with fungus and mold. By the end of June, warm weather boosted cotton development in California, but cotton squaring, at 30% complete, remained 2 to 3 weeks behind normal. Cotton squaring at the end of June was 64% complete, 4 points ahead of the average, while cotton setting bolls was 6 points ahead of the average. Land lost to prior flooding in the middle Mississippi Valley was replanted. Some fields were unplanted in the northern Great Plains, where the dry, baked topsoil has hampered emergence in recently planted fields. At month's end, the Kansas winter wheat harvest was 51 points behind the average due to delays from rainy weather. Late planted corn fields were half of the average height in parts of the Midwest. Corn condition improved at the end of June, due to rainy weather that boosted corn development in the Midwest. Some early matured rice fields in Texas and the Delta were prepared for harvest. By the end of the month, soybean planting was close to completion. Soybeans blooming were ahead of schedule in the Southwest but lagged in the Midwest. HDR2012000110120712950830Oats Oats: Total 1995 oat production is forecast at 182 million bushels, down 21 percent from last year. If realized, this would be the lowest oat production since records were first kept in 1866. The forecasted yield, at 55.9 bushels per acre, is down 1.3 bushels from last season's 57.2 bushels. Area harvested and to be harvested, at 3.25 million acres, is down 19 percent from the 4.02 million harvested in 1994, and also the least since 1866. The Iowa crop has been reduced by excess moisture in most areas of the State. High temperatures during the heading stage also hurt prospects. The Minnesota crop had a slow start and was hurt by high temperatures during late June. South Dakota's acreage was reduced sharply by the wet spring and is very late. HDR2012000110120712950830Barley Barley: Barley production is forecast at 379 million bushels, as of July 1, 1995. This production, if realized, would be 1 percent above the 1994 production of 375 million bushels. Yields are expected to average 59.0 bushels per acre, up 2.8 bushels from last year. Area harvested and to be harvested, at 6.42 million acres, is 4 percent below the 6.67 million acres harvested last year. The yield decline from last year in North Dakota was more than offset by the increase in Montana. Cool, wet weather in Montana provided good opportunities for high yields. Well above normal precipitation in Idaho has enhanced yield potential. HDR2012000110120712950830Durum Wheat Durum Wheat: The first full durum production forecast for 1995 is 112 million bushels, up 15 percent from 1994. This will be the largest durum production since 1990. Yields are forecast at 35.0 bushels per acre, off a half bushel from last year. Harvested area, at 3.21 million acres, is up 17 percent from 1994. Durum harvest in California's Imperial Valley finished in late June; the San Joaquin area harvest is nearly complete. Greater than expected frost damage took another 2 bushels off of Arizona's June 1 yield. Hot, dry June conditions pushed North Dakota's late planted durum; however, development is still about 2 weeks behind average. As of July 2, only 3 percent of the crop was headed compared to 21 percent last year. Condition ratings are 4 percent poor, 28 fair, and 68 good to excellent. HDR2012000110120712950830Tobacco Tobacco: The first flue-cured production forecast for this season is 825 million pounds, down 5 percent from the 1994 production. Yield per acre for all flue-cured is forecast at 2,088 pounds, 332 pounds below the 1994 average yield. Acres for harvest, at 395,000 acres, are up 10 percent from last year. Drought conditions in early spring gave way to heavy rains that have made weed and disease control difficult across the Flue-belt. North Carolina's crop is down 10 percent from last year, due to heavy rains that have drowned out many fields and increased problems with Blue mold. In North Carolina, 30 percent of the tobacco crop is reported in good to excellent condition, compared to 84 percent at this time last year. Setting tobacco plants got off to a late start in Georgia because of a shortage of transplants. The tobacco harvest was active in Florida and was 17 percent complete in Georgia. Heavy rains slowed fieldwork in South Carolina where 49 percent of the tobacco was topped compared to an average of 69 percent. HDR2012000110120712950830Peaches Peaches: U.S. production is forecast at 2.49 billion pounds, down 1 percent from 1994 and 6 percent below 1993. Excluding California Clingstone peaches, the U.S. crop is forecast at 1.55 billion pounds, up 12 percent from last year but down 1 percent from 1993. The California Clingstone crop, at 940 million pounds, is unchanged from June 1 and 17 percent below 1994 production. Freestone production of 540 million pounds is also unchanged from June 1, but 15 percent less than last year. Peach harvest is in full swing. Hail storms in late-May and mid-June caused localized damage in the Fresno-Kingsburg area. Hail damage and disease also affected fruit quality but Freestones and Clingstones are showing good fruit size. South Carolina's peach forecast of 255 million pounds is up 6 percent from June 1 and 2 percent above last year. Conditions have been favorable and harvest is progressing well. Recent rains improved fruit size and quality, especially in the late-maturing varieties. The Georgia peach crop, at 160 million pounds, is unchanged from June 1. Harvest is ahead of normal, with over three-quarters of the crop harvested. Beneficial rains during June improved size. Larger peach crops are expected in all the remaining states except Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, and Utah. The Oregon peach crop was cut-back by poor pollination, while a late freeze and frost damage reduced crop potential in Colorado, Idaho, and Utah. The U.S. peach crop in mostly good condition with no serious insect or disease problems. HDR2012000110120712950830Grapes Grapes: All grape production for California is forecast at 5.14 million tons, down 2 percent from a year ago and down 5 percent from 1993. Raisin type varieties are forecast at 2.20 million tons, down 8 percent from the 2.39 million tons produced last year. Rain and hail in mid-June damaged vineyards in Fresno County. While recent hot weather has helped maturity, high temperatures caused burn damage in some bunches. Approximately 20,000 acres are in the Raisin Industry Diversion (RID) program for 1995. Table type grape production is forecast at 640,000 tons, 6 percent above 1994. Picking is nearly complete in the Coachella Valley and just beginning in the San Joaquin Valley. Good quality is reported. The wine type varieties are expected to produce 2.30 million tons, a two percent increase over last year. Disease problems are minor with maturity progressing well. HDR2012000110120712950830Apricots Apricots: The final forecast for the 1995 apricot crop is 67,500 tons, down 57 percent from last year's crop. The California apricot forecast plummeted to 60,000 tons, down 14 percent from June and 60 percent below 1994. Growers reported quality problems from excessive rains and harsh temperatures during June. The bad weather combined with stress from last year's heavy crop, low fruit set, and poor growing conditions throughout the season led to the reduced 1995 crop. A spring freeze and snow storm destroyed virtually all of Utah's commercial apricot crop for 1995. No significant production is expected this year. Washington's apricot production is forecast at 7,500 tons, down 4 percent from 1994. Early apricot harvest is underway in the Yakima Valley. HDR2012000110120712950830Walnuts Walnuts: The 1995 California walnut production forecast is 245,000 tons, up 6 percent from last year. Bloom was late this year; therefore, orchards were not affected by the spring storms. Good nut sets have been reported in the San Joaquin Valley and on early varieties, in general. Blight is now a concern as wet ground made it difficult for farmers to treat orchards. HDR2012000110120712950830Almonds Almonds: California's 1995 almond production is forecast at 310 million meat pounds, down 28 percent from the May forecast and down 58 percent from last year's record high. Bearing acreage is revised to 390,000 acres. Production from the Nonpareil variety, which represents 52 percent of the total, is forecast at 160 million meat pounds, down 55 percent from last season. The average nut set per tree is 3,792, down 54 percent from 1994. The Nonpareil average nut set at 3,851 represents a 51 percent decrease from a year ago. The average kernel weight for all varieties sampled was 1.91, up 17 percent from last year. A total of 95.4 percent of the nuts sampled were sound. Warm winter temperatures led to an early bloom period this year. Heavy rain and high winds during the bloom resulted in bloom loss and pollination problems. Tree conditions and nut sets vary within the orchards while nut sizes range from normal to large. Crop development is behind normal due to the cool, wet weather in March. HDR2012000110120712950830Grapefruit Grapefruit: The final forecast for the 1994-95 U.S. grapefruit production is 2.90 million tons, up 9 percent from last season but down slightly from last month. Florida's grapefruit forecast is 55.7 million boxes (2.37 million tons), up 9 percent from 1993-94 but down slightly from June. White seedless production remained unchanged from last month at 25.7 million boxes (1.09 million tons). Colored seedless production decreased from 28.8 million boxes to 28.7 million boxes (1.22 million tons). Seedy varieties remained at 1.30 million boxes (55,000 tons). Most grapefruit harvest ended by the first of June. California's forecast for Desert Valley grapefruit, carried forward from April 1, is 3.30 million boxes (111,000 tons). The forecast for Other Areas, at 6.00 million boxes is unchanged from April but 3 percent above last year. Some scarring and sunburn exist but overall quality is good. Condition is also good with only minimal amounts of decay at the packinghouse. A full range of sizes are available. The Texas and Arizona grapefruit forecasts remained unchanged at 4.40 million boxes (176,000 tons) and 1.40 million boxes (47,000 tons), respectively. HDR2012000110120712950830Lemons Lemons: The 1994-95 U.S. lemon crop is forecast at 916,000 tons, down 2 percent from last quarter and down 7 percent from the 1993-94 crop. The California lemon forecast remains unchanged from April at 20.5 million boxes (779,000 tons) but 1 percent below last year. District I export grades looked good and domestic grades looked fair. Grade defects were scar, tip injuries, and picking injuries. District II lemons had a fair amount of green on some lots. Sizes were satisfactory. Arizona's lemon forecast dropped 10 percent from last quarter to 3.60 million boxes (137,000 tons). The crop will be down 31 percent from a year ago. Quantity and size of fruit were down and there were problems with heart rot die back in older trees. HDR2012000110120712950830Florida Citrus Florida Citrus: Citrus groves, trees, and new crop fruit are in very good condition. Adequate moisture came during June except for Hurricane Allison which dumped excessive amounts in southern and western citrus counties. The heavy rains did not cause appreciable damage as most groves needed rain when the storm passed. New crop fruit is in good condition with normal sizes. An abundance of new growth exists on trees of all ages especially in well managed groves. Caretakers completed post-bloom nutritional spraying and started summer spraying schedules. Fertilizers were applied in all areas. Some growers put down a second herbicide application to reduce rapid weed growth generated by summer rains. Valencia orange harvest ended the last week of June. All major processing plants and packing houses closed for the season. A few fresh squeeze juice operations were still running and will receive limited amounts of late oranges through most of the summer. Grapefruit harvest ended for all practical purposes the first of June. A few gift fruit packers still moved some fruit and one or two fresh squeeze plants received very small amounts of juice fruit until the middle of June. HDR2012000110120712950830California Fruits and Nuts California Fruits and Nuts: Grape growers thinned and irrigated vineyards as well as treated for mildew and insects. Table grapes harvest was underway in the Coachella Valley and Tulare County but development was slow in the Central Valley. Stone fruit harvest continued in the Central Valley. Orchards were treated for coddling moth, peach twig borer, brown rot, and mites. A severe hail storm in Fresno and Tulare Counties on June 15 heavily damaged peaches, plums, nectarines, and grapes. Cherry harvest ended in the state yielding a very short crop. Strawberries, boysenberries, and blueberries were harvested in the Central Valley. Thinning of apple orchards took place along with fungicide treatments. Almond and walnut orchards were disced and irrigated. Walnuts were sprayed for blight, husk fly, and coddling moth. Almonds were sprayed for Navel orange worm. HDR2012000110120712950830California Citrus California Citrus: Navel orange harvest was complete by early June. Fruit condition suffered during the season from wet weather with heavy puff, crease, rind breakdown, and pitting reported. Picking of the Valencia orange crop is approximately halfway complete with good quality reported. Set is reported better in the Central Valley (District 1) than Southern California (District 2). New crop citrus maturity progressed well. HDR2012000110120712950830Papayas Papayas: Hawaii papaya production is estimated at 3.80 million pounds for June, 34 percent higher than May but 28 percent lower than a year ago. Area devoted to papaya production is estimated at 3,775 acres, up slightly from May and 15 percent higher than June 1994. Harvested area, totaling 2,630 acres, was 4 percent higher than last month and 15 percent higher than a year ago. Light shower activity, humid conditions, hot days, along with trade wind type, warm, sunny days made June weather conditions variable. HDR2012000110120712950830All Potatoes All Potatoes: Potato farmers planted 1.39 million acres of potatoes across the United States this year, down 1 percent from last year but 1 percent above two years ago. Area for harvest is forecast at 1.37 million acres, down 1 percent from last year but 4 percent above two years ago. By season, acreage planted is down 1 percent for winter potatoes, down 3 percent for spring, down 24 percent for summer (due to including all Michigan and Minnesota acreage in the fall season), and up 1 percent for the fall crop. HDR2012000110120712950830Fall Potatoes Fall Potatoes: The Minnesota and Michigan crops have been moved from the summer category to the fall catergory to more properly reflect their use. The effect of this shift is a record high planted acreage of 1.22 million acres, up 1 percent from last year and 3 percent above 1993. Harvest is expected from 1.20 million acres, 2 percent above last year and 6 percent above 1993. Without Michigan and Minnesota figures, acreage for harvest would be down slightly. Most fall potatoes started late across the U.S. with cool weather, rain, and planting delays. Warm days in the last half of June helped the crop catch up, but in many States is still behind normal and well behind last year's early crop. Fields in southern and eastern valleys of Idaho were hit hard by frost in early June. Foliage was burnt back to the ground but plants recovered with secondary growth. The crop is now 2-3 weeks behind last year and a week or so behind normal. Washington growers finished planting two weeks behind last year. Harvesting early fields started in July, a week late. In California, planting wrapped up by mid-June, 10 days late. Oregon growers were also late but water supplies are adequate this year. Blight is showing up in the Columbia and Umatilla Basins. Colorado potatoes are on schedule in the San Luis Valley. In New Mexico, favorable spring and summer weather was good for potatoes. Across the Northern and Mid-Western States, wet soils kept farmers out of the fields early but warm and hot periods later helped planting get done. North Dakota and Wisconsin soils were almost dry by July as potato growth caught up to normal. Michigan farmers have been irrigating. Maine finished planting early but dry soils are now a concern. New York is also dry. Eastern plantings are estimated at 128,200 acres, down 2 percent from last year and 4 percent below 1993. Maine continued to lose potato acreage with a 3 percent decline this year. Pennsylvania plantings were down 5 percent while New York gained 3 percent. Rhode Island's planted area dropped 200 acres but was offset by an increase in Massachusetts. Central growers planted an estimated 374,400 acres of fall potatoes this year, including the former summer season acreage in Michigan and Minnesota. This total climbed 7 percent from the last two years. Michigan's combined acreage is up 3 percent, and Minnesota's total gained 2 percent. Wisconsin's planted acreage jumped 10 percent, pushed by processing demand. North Dakota dropped 8 percent, South Dakota fell 12 percent, and Ohio dipped 2 percent. Nebraska and Indiana plantings are both up, by 15 and 14 percent, respectively. Western growers planted 717,400 acres of fall potatoes in 1995, down 2 percent from a year ago but 2 percent above two years ago. Acreage in Idaho, Montana, and New Mexico each fell 2 percent from a year ago. Washington was down 3 percent and Oregon dropped 5 percent. Utah and Wyoming growers planted 11 and 12 percent, respectively, fewer acres of potatoes. On the up side, Colorado acreage increased 4 percent while California gained 5 percent. Nevada's potato acreage remained the same as last year. HDR2012000110120712950830Summer Potatoes Summer Potatoes: With Michigan and Minnesota estimates moved to the fall season, production of summer potatoes is forecast at 16.9 million cwt. For the comparable states, this is down 2 percent below last year but 13 percent above 1993. Farmers expect to harvest 70,600 acres during the summer season, a decrease of 1 percent from a year ago but 1 percent above two years ago. The average yield, forecast at 239 cwt per acre, is off 2 cwt in comparable states from last year but 25 cwt above 1993. Planted area of 72,500 acres is down 2 percent. Atlantic Coast States are expecting a good summer crop with yields well above last year. Harvest is a little later than last year. North Carolina harvest is about 40 percent completed and the Del-Mar-Va harvest is progressing well. Alabama growers reported a good to excellent crop with favorable weather and adequate moisture. Texas growers are into their red crop on the High Plains with norgold digging to start in July. In New Mexico, good weather was conducive to a good crop. Colorado growing weather has been cool and wet with hail damage in early June. Harvest in the Missouri Southeast is over two-thirds finished, while digging has not started in the Northwest. Recent hot weather helped Iowa and Illinois potatoes catch up after a slow, wet start. Nebraska farmers are anticipating slightly lower yields, but acreage is up from last year. California growers report reductions in both acreage and yields. HDR2012000110120712950830Reliability Reliability of July 1 Winter Wheat Production Forecast Survey Procedures: Objective yield and farm operator surveys were conducted between June 22 and July 3 to gather information on expected yield as of July 1. The objective yield survey was conducted in 13 States that accounted for 84 percent of the 1994 production. Plots were revisited to make counts and harvest mature samples. In late fields, counts such as number of stalks, heads in late boot, and number of emerged heads were made to predict the number of heads that would be harvested. A 5-year historical head weight is used until the crop matures to the point that heads can be clipped, threshed, and weighed. The number of heads times the weight of the heads in a sample plot can then be expanded to an estimate of yield per acre. The 5-year average harvesting loss is subtracted to obtain a net yield. The plots are revisited each month until the crop reaches maturity and or harvested on the final visit. The farm operator survey included a sample of approximately 10,000 winter wheat producers representing all major production areas. These producers were selected from an earlier acreage survey and were asked about the probable winter wheat yield on their operation. These growers will be surveyed throughout the growing season to provide indications of average yields as the season progresses. Estimating Procedures: National and State level objective yield and grower reported indications were reviewed for reasonableness and consistency with historical estimates. The indications were also reviewed considering weather patterns and crop progress compared to previous month and previous years. Each State Statistical Office submits their analysis of the current situation to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB). The ASB uses the survey indications and the State analysis to prepare the published July 1 forecasts. Revision Policy: The July 1 production forecast will not be revised; instead,a new forecast will be made each month throughout the growing season. End-of-season estimates are made after harvest. At the end of the marketing season, a balance sheet is calculated using carryover stocks, production, exports, millings, feeding, and ending stocks. Revisions are then made if data relationships warrant changes. Reliability: To assist users in evaluating the reliability of the July 1 winter wheat production forecast, the "Root Mean Square Error," a statistical measure based on past performance is computed. This is done by expressing the deviation between the July 1 production forecast and the final estimate as a percentage of the final estimate, and averaging the squared percentage deviations for the 1975-1994 20-year period; the square root of the average becomes statistically the "Root Mean Square Error." Probability statements can be made concerning expected differences in the current forecast relative to the final end-of-season estimate, assuming that factors affecting this year's forecast are not different from those influencing recent years. The "Root Mean Square Error" for the July 1 winter wheat production forecast is 2.0 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the current production forecast of 1.53 billion bushels will not be above or below the final estimate by more than 2.0 percent or approximately 30.6 million bushels. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not exceed 3.5 percent or approximately 53.5 million bushels. Differences between the July 1 winter wheat production forecast and the final estimate during the past 10 years have averaged 20 million bushels, ranging from 4 million to 61 million bushels. The July 1 forecast has been below the final estimate 3 times and above 7 times. This does not imply that the July 1 winter wheat forecast this year is likely to understate or overstate final production. HDR2012000110120712950830Index Index Page Table Narrative Barley............................................. A- 7 B- 6 Citrus Fruit....................................... A-15 B- 8 Crop Moisture Maps................................. B- 1 Crop Summary....................................... A- 3 Miscellaneous Fruits and Nuts...................... A-14 B- 7 Oats............................................... A- 6 B- 6 Papayas-Hawaii..................................... A-16 B-10 Peaches............................................ A-13 B- 7 Potatoes........................................... A-17 B-10 Reliability Statement.............................. B-12 Tobacco, by Class and Type......................... A-11 B- 7 Wheat, All......................................... A- 8 Wheat, by Class.................................... A-11 Wheat, Durum....................................... A-10 B- 6 Wheat, Other Spring................................ A-10 Wheat, Winter...................................... A- 9 HDR2012000110120712950830Report Features Report Features The next "Crop Production" report will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET on August 11, 1995. Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. C. 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