Mississippi Ag Report
Volume 06-12
Released: June 14, 2006

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                            Featured Statistics:

                               Sweet Potatoes
                      Cotton: Fertilizer Applications
                       Cotton: Chemical Applications
                      Soybeans: Chemical Applications
                         Prices Paid for Fertilizer
                       Prices Paid for Farm Equipment
                        Prices Paid for Field Seeds


                                Highlights

* Mississippi's 2006 winter wheat yield is expected to be a record high
  55 bushels per acre.

* Mississippi's sweet potato growers experienced a banner year in 2005:
  there was a record high yield of 180 cwt. per acre, and the number of
  harvested acres moved to the second largest acreage in the United States
  for the first time. Mississippi had been gaining on the former number 2
  state, Louisiana, for more than a decade.

* Glyphosate iso. salt was applied to 95 percent of the cotton acreage
  in Mississippi in 2005.

* Prices for new self-propelled, 4-row cotton pickers averaged $271,000
  in the United States in 2006.


 Winter Wheat: Acreage, Area Harvested, Yield, and Production, by Selected
        States and United States, 2005 and Forecasted June 1, 2006

                  Acres Harvested      Yield               Production
      State                                
                  2005     2006   2005     2006          2005      2006
                                       May 1  June 1

                   1,000 Acres            Bushels        1,000 Bushels

 Arkansas           160      300  52.0  54.0   55.0      8,320     16,500
 Georgia            140      130  52.0  45.0   47.0      7,280      6,110
 Kansas           9,500    9,400  40.0  34.0   31.0    380,000    291,400
 Kentucky           300      310  68.0  68.0   68.0     20,400     21,080
 Mississippi         65       70  50.0  55.0   55.0      3,250      3,850
 Missouri           540      870  54.0  53.0   53.0     29,160     46,110
 North Carolina     435      440  57.0  48.0   48.0     24,795     21,120
 Oklahoma         4,000    3,100  32.0  22.0   22.0    128,000     68,200
 South Carolina     165      125  52.0  45.0   48.0      8,580      6,000
 Tennessee          150      190  56.0  56.0   58.0      8,400     11,020
 Texas            3,000    1,300  32.0  27.0   25.0     96,000     32,500
 Virginia           160      170  63.0  56.0   56.0     10,080      9,520

 United States   33,794   31,177  44.4  42.4   40.5  1,499,129  1,263,766

 Sweet Potatoes: Acreage, Yield and Production, by State and United States,
                                2004-2005 1

                 Area Planted  Area Harvested   Yield       Production
      State       2004   2005   2004    2005  2004  2005   2004    2005

                          1,000 Acres             Cwt        1,000 Cwt

 Alabama            2.8    2.7    2.3     2.5  165   150     380     375
 California        11.5   11.7   11.5    11.7  280   285   3,220   3,335
 Louisiana         16.0   18.0   15.5    17.0  150   145   2,325   2,465
 Mississippi       16.0   17.4   15.3    17.3  170   180   2,601   3,114
 New Jersey         1.2    1.2    1.2     1.2  140   130     168     156
 North Carolina    45.0   36.0   43.0    35.0  160   170   6,880   5,950
 South Carolina     1.0    0.9    0.8     0.8  120   160      96     128
 Texas              3.0    2.7    2.8     2.6  140    65     392     169
 Virginia           0.4    0.4    0.4     0.3  125   125      50      38

 United States     96.9   91.0   92.8    88.4  174   178  16,112  15,730

1 2005 Revised.

  
      Upland Cotton: Fertilizer Primary Nutrient Applications, 
                     by Program States, 2005 1                

                                                         
Program State and    Area                  Rate per    Rate per     Total
Active Ingredient   Applied  Applications Application  Crop Year   Applied
                                                        
                    Percent     Number      Pounds per Acre      Million Lbs
                                                                   
 Alabama
     Nitrogen            98         1.6          61        96       51.4
     Phosphate           87         1.0          54        57       27.0
     Potash              90         1.1          70        75       37.0
     Sulfur              39         1.0          15        16        3.4
 Arkansas
     Nitrogen            96         1.6          71       112      112.8
     Phosphate           73         1.1          40        44       33.3
     Potash              82         1.1          74        82       71.2
     Sulfur              33         1.1          23        24        8.5
 California
     Nitrogen            96         2.1          94       194       79.8
     Phosphate           32         1.1          70        76       10.2
     Potash              22         1.5          60        89        8.3
     Sulfur               4         1.2           8         9        0.2
 Georgia
     Nitrogen            97         1.9          50        95      112.6
     Phosphate           88         1.1          53        60       63.8
     Potash              90         1.3          72        95      103.7
     Sulfur              56         1.1          15        17       11.7
 Louisiana
     Nitrogen            99         1.3          62        78       47.5
     Phosphate           47         1.0          42        43       12.3
     Potash              49         1.1          71        78       23.3
     Sulfur              35         1.0           6         6        1.3
 Mississippi             99         1.5          81       120      144.5
     Nitrogen            35         1.1          49        54       22.6
     Phosphate           58         1.1         106       117       82.7
     Potash              17         1.4          10        13        2.8
     Sulfur
 North Carolina
     Nitrogen            95         1.9          40        75       57.9
     Phosphate           74         1.1          37        43       25.7
     Potash              95         1.2          89       102       79.0
     Sulfur              40         1.1          19        22        7.1
 Tennessee
     Nitrogen           100         1.3          76        95       60.6
     Phosphate           90         1.0          52        54       31.1
     Potash              99         1.0          88        92       58.3
     Sulfur              42         1.0           8         8        2.1
 Texas
     Nitrogen            77         1.4          49        68      310.9
     Phosphate           64         1.1          34        38      144.9
     Potash              32         1.1          17        19       35.4
     Sulfur              40         1.1          12        14       32.3

1 Planted acres in 2005 for the 9 Program States was 12.4 million acres.

  
  Upland Cotton: Agricultural Chemical Applications, Mississippi, 2005 1
                                                             
    Active                Area                  Rate per   Rate per   Total
   Ingredient            Applied Applications Application  Crop Year Applied
                                                            
                         Percent    Number      Pounds per Acre    1,000 Lbs
 Herbicides
   2,4-D, 2-EHE             2        1.0         0.718       0.718      14
   2,4-D, dimeth. salt     13        1.0         0.597       0.597      95
   Carfentrazone-ethyl      8        1.3         0.014       0.018       2
   Clethodim                3        1.0         0.124       0.124       4
   Diuron                  49        1.2         0.634       0.748     441
   Flumioxazin              7        1.2         0.059       0.072       6
   Fluometuron              8        1.1         0.524       0.576      54
   Glyphosate               7        1.5         0.582       0.886      78
   Glyphosate iso. salt    95        3.1         0.731       2.271   2,605
   Linuron                  3        1.2         0.548       0.651      23
   MSMA                    11        1.1         0.977       1.051     145
   Pendimethalin           12        1.0         0.717       0.752     113
   Prometryn                5        1.5         0.708       1.090      72
   Pyrithiobac-sodium       8        1.0         0.044       0.046       4
   S-Metolachlor            7        1.0         0.717       0.717      59
   Sulfosate                6        2.3         1.116       2.581     182
   Trifloxysulfuron-sod     3        1.0         0.008       0.008       2
   Trifluralin              1        1.0         0.949       0.949      13
 Insecticides
   Acephate                71        3.2         0.447       1.433   1,232
   Acetamiprid              4        1.1         0.034       0.038       2
   Aldicarb                20        1.0         0.616       0.616     152
   Cyfluthrin              14        1.2         0.031       0.036       6
   Cypermethrin            31        1.4         0.039       0.053      20
   Dicrotophos             33        1.9         0.282       0.536     212
   Esfenvalerate            4        1.7         0.051       0.089       4
   Imidacloprid            15        2.1         0.039       0.081      15
   Lambda-cyhalothrin      15        1.2         0.026       0.032       6
   Novaluron                8        1.3         0.039       0.050       5
   Oxamyl                   6        1.8         0.249       0.437      32
   Thiamethoxam            31        1.8         0.023       0.041      16
   Zeta-cypermethrin        7        1.5         0.031       0.047       4
 Fungicides
   Azoxystrobin             3        1.0         0.096       0.096       4
 Other Chemicals
   Bacillus cereus         17        3.2             3           3       2
   Cyclanilide             16        1.0         0.100       0.100      20
   Ethephon                90        1.0         1.052       1.099   1,200
   Kinetin                  6        2.3             3           3       2
   Mepiquat chloride       52        2.9         0.027       0.077      48
   Monocarbamide dihyd.     5        1.0         2.553       2.553     168
   Paraquat                 5        1.1         0.458       0.498      28
   Sodium chlorate          2        1.0         2.461       2.461      60
   Thidiazuron             88        1.0         0.077       0.080      86
   Tribufos                34        1.1         0.577       0.650     268
 
1 Planted acres in 2005 for Mississippi were 1.2 million acres.
2 Total applied is less than 500 pounds.
3 Rate per acre is less than 0.0005 pounds.
  

   Soybeans: Agricultural Chemical Applications, Program States, 2005 1
                                                            
     Active               Area                  Rate per   Rate per   Total
   Ingredient            Applied Applications Application  Crop Year  Applied
                                                            
                          Percent    Number     Pounds per Acre      1,000 Lbs
 Herbicides
   2,4-D, 2-EHE             4         1.0        0.440       0.440      998
   2,4-D, BEE               1         1.0        0.436       0.436      298
   2,4-D, dimeth. salt      1         1.0        0.501       0.501      243
   Atrazine                 *         1.0        3.257       3.257      542
   Chlorimuron-ethyl        4         1.0        0.013       0.013       34
   Clethodim                3         1.0        0.086       0.086      156
   Cloransulam-methyl       1         1.1        0.032       0.034       31
   Dicamba, Digly Salt      *         1.0        0.263       0.263       40
   Fenoxaprop               2         1.0        0.032       0.032       31
   Fluazifop-P-butyl        2         1.0        0.109       0.109      125
   Flumiclorac-pentyl       1         1.0        0.013       0.013        7
   Flumioxazin              3         1.0        0.061       0.062      105
   Fomesafen                3         1.0        0.247       0.247      411
   Glyphosate               3         1.2        0.861       1.020    1,683
   Glyphosate iso. salt    88         1.5        0.755       1.101   63,047
   Imazamox                 *         1.0        0.028       0.028        6
   Imazaquin                1         1.0        0.099       0.099       39
   Imazethapyr              2         1.1        0.050       0.057       85
   Lactofen                 1         1.0        0.128       0.128       57
   Metribuzin               2         1.0        0.148       0.148      204
   Paraquat                 *         1.0        0.479       0.479      151
   Pendimethalin            3         1.0        0.968       0.968    2,123
   Quizalofop-P-ethyl       *         1.0        0.052       0.052        8
   S-Metolachlor            1         1.0        0.951       0.951      549
   Sulfentrazone            2         1.0        0.083       0.083      131
   Sulfosate                2         1.5        1.162       1.752    2,681
   Thifensulfuron           2         1.0        0.005       0.005        6
   Trifluralin              4         1.0        0.782       0.782    1,791
 Insecticides
   Acephate                 *         1.4        0.603       0.826      220
   Chlorpyrifos             5         1.0        0.477       0.482    1,413
   Cyfluthrin               *         1.4        0.026       0.038        8
   Esfenvalerate            1         1.1        0.040       0.043       25
   Lambda-cyhalothrin       6         1.0        0.023       0.023       88
   Permethrin               1         1.0        0.122       0.122       67
   Zeta-cypermethrin        1         1.0        0.024       0.024       19
 Fungicides
   Azoxystrobin             1         1.0        0.100       0.100       57
   Pyraclostrobin           1         1.0        0.104       0.104       80
   Tebuconazole             *         1.0        0.177       0.177       48

* Area applied is less than 0.5 percent.
1 Planted acres in 2005 for the 17 Program States was 64.8 million
  acres. States included are AR, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE,
  NC, OH, SD, TN and VA.
  

            Fertilizer and Agricultural Limestone: Prices Paid,
                   by Selected Region and United States,
                              April 2005-2006

                                           Region 1 2

  Item               E. South       South       Southeast    United States
                      Central      Central                      
                    2005   2006  2005   2006   2005    2006   2005   2006

                                      Dollars Per Ton

 0-18-36             264    286    252    268                   258   277
 0-20-20             258    283    242    271    241     283    248   281
 5-10-10                                         193     215    193   216
 5-10-15             215    230                  241     272    233   260
 5-10-30                                         252     270    244   270

 5-20-20             247    271                                 247   271
 6-6-6                                           239     256    232   256
 6-6-18                                          254     296    247   296
 6-12-12             223    248                                 223   248
 6-24-24             275    295                                 287   321
 8-8-8                                           216     234    204   234

 10-10-10            205    231                  244     267    235   259
 10-20-10                          240    278                   247   280
 10-20-20                                        288     321    279   315

 10-34-0                           247    283                   271   318
 13-13-13            272    289    242    264                   265   285
 15-15-15            275    306                                 288   326
 16-4-8                                          290     323    289   323
 16-6-12                           245    262                   232   262

 16-20-0                           241    266                   293   323
 17-17-17                          276    298    300     347    293   334
 18-46-0 (DAP)       310    349    285    327    319     354    303   337
 19-19-19            310    336                                 304   340
 24-8-0                            245    268                   244   268

 Ammonium Nitrate    292    352    293    334    324     390    292   366
 Anhydrous Ammonia   448    537    368    475                   416   521
 Aqua Ammonia                                                   139   168
 Limestone, Spread 21.20  24.30  30.50  31.40  31.70   34.00  20.70  22.3
 Muriate of Potash
     60-62% K2O      258    285    241    259    270     294    245   273
 Nitrate of Soda     345    463                  318     354    323   373
 Nitrogen
 Solutions
     28% N           219    239    224    233                   218   240
     30% N                                       211     227    215   232
     32% N           224    245    235    254    229     249    243   269
 Sulfate of                        241    245                   244   266
 Ammonia
 Superphosphate
     44-46% P2O5     296    319    267    283    298     331    299   324
 Urea 44-46%         330    356    318    327                   332   362

 1 East South Central: AL, KY, LA, MS, TN: South Central: AR, OK, TX;
   Southeast: FL, GA, NC, SC, VA.
 2 Items left blank were not surveyed.
 
Prices Paid for Farm Equipment and Tractors, United States, April 2004-2006

           Item and Unit                        2004     2005    2006

                                                         Dollars

 Baler, Square, Pick-Up, Automatic Tie, P.T.O.
   Conventional Size Bales Under 200 Pounds    17,400   18,200   18,200
   Round, 1200-1500 Lb bale                    19,500   20,300   20,300
   Round, 1900-2200 Lb bale                    27,000   28,200   29,100

 Chisel Plow, 16-20 Foot                       15,300   15,600   17,700

 Combine, Self-Propelled with Grain Head
   Extra-Large Capacity                       218,000  232,000  240,000
   Large Capacity                             180,000  192,000  201,000

 Cotton Picker, Self-Propelled, with Spindle, 237,000  238,000  271,000
 4-Row

 Cultivator, Row Crop, Front or Rear Mounted
   6-Row                                        6,920    7,490    7,820
   12-Row, Flexible                            15,300   17,300   18,300

 Disk Harrow, Tandem, Drawn with Hydraulic Lift
   15-17 Foot                                  14,300   15,700   17,400
   18-20 Foot                                  19,400   21,600   22,000

 Field Cultivator, Mounted or Drawn
   17-19 Foot                                  12,400   14,400   14,400
   20-25 Foot, Flexible                        17,500   19,600   21,000

 Front-End Loader, Hydraulic, Tractor Mounted
   1800-2500 Lb. Capacity, 60 Inch Bucket       5,150    5,450    5,550

 Manure Spreader, Conveyor Type, P.T.O., 2-Wheel
   141-190 Bushel Capacity                      7,210    7,790    8,030
   225-300 Bushel Capacity                     10,900   11,900   12,200

 Planter, Row Crop
   With Fertilizer Attachment, 4-Row           16,100   16,900   18,200
   With Fertilizer Attachment, 8-Row           32,000   31,400   34,100
   With Fertilizer Attachment, 24-Row         102,000  108,000  113,000
   With Fertilizer Attachment, 12-Row          53,100   57,900   60,200
 Conservation

 Tractor, 2-Wheel Drive
   30-39 P.T.O Horsepower                      16,100   16,700   17,500
   50-59 P.T.O Horsepower                      21,500   23,400   23,700
   70-89 P.T.O Horsepower                      33,900   36,800   37,600
   110-129 P.T.O Horsepower                    65,700   68,500   70,900
   140-159 P.T.O Horsepower                    86,900   91,900   95,500
   190-220 P.T.O Horsepower                   121,000  126,000  131,000

 Tractor, 4-Wheel Drive
   200-280 P.T.O Horsepower                   141,000  142,000  150,000

 
   Prices Paid for Selected Field Seeds, United States, April 2003-2006

                   Item          Unit  2003   2004   2005  2006

                                             Dollars

          Row Crops
              Cottonseed, All    Cwt     218   270    309    356
                  Biotech 1      Cwt     293   340    390    443
                  Non-Biotech    Cwt     107   108    110    118
              Grain Sorghum      Cwt     100   105    114    116
              Peanuts            Cwt   55.90 56.90  46.40  57.70
              Soybeans, All      Bu    24.20 24.10  27.60  28.90
                  Biotech 1      Bu    28.80 30.50  34.60  34.10
                  Non-Biotech    Bu    19.60 17.40  19.10  21.10

          Small Grains
              Rice               Cwt   14.90 19.60  20.80  27.30
              Wheat, Winter      Bu     8.01  8.26   9.06   9.32

          Grasses
              Rye Grass, Annual  Cwt   51.30 52.60  59.30  69.60
              Timothy            Cwt     107   110    105    106

1 Biotech varieties are made to be resistant to herbicides, insects, or
  both. A technology fee is included within the price.