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Crop Production
WASDE*

Crop Production
WASDE

Acreage

Grain Stocks
Crop Production
WASDE

Crop Production
WASDE

Rice Stocks
Crop Production
WASDE

Smal} Grain Summary
Grain Stocks
Crop Production
WASDE

Rice Stocks
Crop Production
WASDE

Crop Production Annual
Winter Wheat and

Rye Seedings

Grain Stocks

Rice Stocks

WASDE

Grain Stocks

Rice Stocks
Prospective Plantings

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Cotton
Cotton
Citrus
Cotton

Cotton
Cotton
Cotton
Cotton

Cotton
Cotton
Cotton
Cotton

Cotton
Cotton

Cotton

Cotton

and citrus at 3:00 p.m.
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at 3:00 p.m. ET
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at 3:00 p.m, ET

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* World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates
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Contacts:

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Raymond L. Bridge, (WAOB) 202-720-5447

Crop Production

March 1994

14

Agricultural Stati

ET

stics Board
‘NASS, USDA


Potatoes: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production
by Seasonal Group, State

Seasonal pec eee ee ee eee eee eee eee :

Group : Planted Harvested :
and prsccr ect c eee eee eee eee lta talatetealtatetateteieteietene tiie eet

State : 1993 : 1994 : 1993 : 1994 : 1993 : 1994 : 1992 ; 1993 : 1994

cA 5.6 4.5 5.2 4.5 200 215 1,378 1,040 968
FL 8.7 7.9 8.4 7.8 180 180 1,620 1,512 1,404
Total : 144.3, 12.4 13.6 12.3 188 193 2,998 2,552 2,372
Spring l/ :
AL : 2.8 2.6 2.7 2.5 155 543 419
AZ : 6.5 5.8 6.5 5.8 270 1,800 1,485
CA : 19.5 22.0 19.5 22.0 385 7,238 7,508
FL :
Hastings : 28.0 29.5 26.0 29.0 180 6,000 4,680
Other FL: 8.0 9.7 7.5 9.6 185 1,750 1,388
NC 217.6 17.8 17.3 17.5 180 3.460 3,114
TX 5.5 5.7 5.3 §.5 200 744 1,060
Total 86.9 93.1 83.8 91.9 235 21,535 19,654

1/ Yield and production for 1994 to be released April 12, 1994.

wore e ccc eee eeee Acres -------------- -- 1,000 Pounds --
Jan 3,605 3,345 2,760 2,310 5.230 5,465
Feb : 3,675 3,320 2,695 2,300 4,645 4,380
Mar : 3,715 2,770 5,255
Apr : 3,700 2,700 3,570
May : 3,850 2,465 3,165
Jun > 3,795 2,520 4,630
Cumulative Fresh Production Jan-Feb 9,875 9,845
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

March 1994 5 NASS, USDA


After mid-month, a temporary warm spell significantly reduced snowpack across
the upper Midwest and the Northeast, although subsequent storms replenished it
by month's end. Despite lingering snow cover, the warmth peaked with highs of
$6 degrees F in Flint, MI, on February 19 and 61 degrees F in Portland, ME. on
February 20. A late-month storm expanded snow coverage to its greatest extent
on February 24, with an inch or more on the ground in most areas north of a
Garden City, KS, to St. Louis, MO, to Baltimore, MD, line. Although the storm
provided needed moisture to the central and southern Plains, monthly
precipitation was less than 25 percent of normal at locations such as Goodland
and Wichita, KS. and Amarillo, TX.

General Crop Comments: Warmer-than-normal weather occurred over the southeast

in February, while temperatures across the rest of the
United States were below normal. Precipitation was well above normal over many
parts of the country, which delayed spring fieldwork. In the southeastern half
of the Nation, warm weather helped to dry fields so that field preparation and
planting could begin. Freezing temperatures as far south as Texas hindered
winter wheat growth, but no serious damage was reported. Cold, dry conditions
prevailed through most of the month for the southern Great Plains, which slowed
wheat development. Snow cover in the north-central region and the High Plains
was adequate throughout the month to provide protection for the wheat.
Temperature fiuctuation and snow melt in the middie Mississippi and Ohio Valleys
stressed the wheat crop, and exposed it to some wind damage. Later in the
month, snow melt resulted in some reports of flooding in the Great Lakes region.
A wet month for the Pacific coast delayed spring land preparation but benefited
the small grains. The mid-month snaw storm in the Atlantic States resulted in
wet conditions which hindered fieldwork. By the end of the month, rain and
warmer weather in the Texas High Plains benefited the wheat.

Grapefruit: The forecast of the 1993-94 U.S grapefruit crop (excluding

California’s “Other Areas") is 2.38 million tons, unchanged from
last month but down 9 percent from last season. Last year, California's “Other
Areas" produced 201.000 tons (6.00 million boxes). The first forecast for that
type of grapefruit will be published April 12, 1994.

The forecasts for all three types of Florida grapefruit remain unchanged from
February and totals 49.0 million boxes (2.08 million tons). Those forecasts
are: white seedless. 23.0 million boxes (978,000 tons): colored seedless.

25.0 million boxes (1.06 million tons); and seedy grapefruit, 1.00 million boxes
(43,000 tons). Seedtess grapefruit movement averaged nearly 2.00 million boxes
per week during February. Approximately 42 percent of the white seedless
grapefruit has been picked to date. while 58 percent of the colored seedless
grapefruit has been picked.

The California desert grapefruit crop forecast is carried forward from January
at 111,000 tons (3.30 million boxes), down 1 percent from last season. The
Texas grapefruit forecast remained at 2.80 million boxes (112,000 tons),

49 percent larger than last Season. Harvest wound down in some groves. The
Arizona grapefruit forecast is also carried forward from January, at 70,000 tons
(2.10 million boxes). up 1 percent from last season.

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board
March 1994 10 NASS, USDA


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 Ibs. per box: oranges-CA & AZ-75, FL-90, TX-85; grapefruit-CA
Desert & AZ-64 in 1991-92 and 1992-93, 67-starting in January 1994.
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.
5/ TX estimated at 425 tons for 1991-92.

6/ The first forecast for CA grapefruit “Other Areas” will be as of
April 1.

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board
March 1994 7 NASS, USDA


Citrus Fruit:

Utilized Production by Crop, State. and

United States, 1992-93 and Forecasted March 1, 1994 1/

Utilized Production
Boxes

Oranges
Early Mid &
Navel 3/

Valencia
AZ 4/
CA 4/
FL
TX 5/
US
All
AZ 4/
CA 4/
FL
TX
US
Temples
FL
Grapefruit
White Seedless

FL
Colored Seedless
FL

Other

FL

All

AZ 4/

CA 4/ 6/
Desert
Other Areas
Total

Lemons 4/
AZ
CA
us
Tangelos

K-Early Citrus
FL

119,300
1,600
32,300
56,400
16
90.310
2,380
67,400
139,800
30
209,610

2.350

19,100
22,100
1,200

700
43,800
114,300
450
159,250
1,150
23,000
72,200
60
96,410
1,850
66,800
186,500
510
255,660

2,500

25,700
27,700
1,750
2,150
3,500

700
38.000
108,000
500
147,200

1,100
28,000
66,000

120
95,220

1,800
66,000
174,000
620
242,420

2,300

23,000
25,000
1,000
2,100
3,300

49,000
2,800

1,100
2.500
3,900
7,500

4,800
20,000
24,800

3,400

Utilized Production

812
940

112

Ton Equivalent

26
1,642
5,143

6,831
43

863
3,249
4,157
69
2,505
8,392
22
10,988

113

1.093
1,177
74

69
112
201
313
2,344

2,801

978
1,063
43

70
111
2,084
112
41

185
320

182
942

Crop Production
March 1994

Agricultural Statistics Board

NASS, USDA


February Weather Summary: January's intense but quasi-stationary arctic front

gave way to less-amplified but more rambunctious
weather systems in February. As a result, the western half of the Nation
experienced a dose of winter storminess, although previous months’ moisture
deficits were not entirely vanquished. Intrusions of arctic air continued, but
were primarily confined to the Northern States. Nevertheless, enough cold air
abounded to continue the winter’s assault on the Northeast, not to mention a
strip from eastern Texas to the Middle Atlantic region which endured a severe
ice storm between February 9-11.

Appreciable snowfall overspread California's Sierra Nevada on February 6, the
onset of two stormy periods. The first round of precipitation tapered on
February 10. while the second spanned February 16-21. Sierra Nevada snowpack
stood at 80 percent of normal by month's end, a considerable improvement from
50 percent of normal at the end of January. California’s reservoir storage
(155 primary reservoirs) remains near normal (7.66 trillion gallons actual
storage versus 7.98 trillion gallons normal March 1 storage). due to heavy
precipitation during the winter of 1992-93. Numerous west coast locations,
including Seattle, WA, and Los Angeles. CA, received above-normal monthly
precipitation for the first time this rainy season. In the Los Angeles basin,
however, rain caused debris flows in Canyons denuded by last autumn’s fires.

As the first round of west coast storms spread eastward, an amazing east-west
frontal boundary became established. Arctic air to the north of the front
reached a core temperature of -52 degrees F in Promise, SD, on February 9, while
sub-tropical air to the south reached a temperature of 87 degrees F in McAllen,
TX. Monthly record lows were set in locations such as Lansing. MI (-25 degrees
F) and Bismarck, ND (-43 degrees F), which experienced its lowest temperature
since 1967. Moisture overrunning the frigid surface air resulted in a damaging
ice storm as far south as the northern Mississippi Delta region. The storm also
dumped heavy rain in the west-central Appalachians, delivering the worst
flooding since November 1985 to northern West Virginia. A February-record

6.51 inches of precipitation soaked Elkins, WV, 3.09 inches of which fell on
February 8-9. Several storms thereafter dropped heavy precipitation on areas
from eastern Texas to the Middle Atlantic States. The Tennessee Valley was the
focus for the heaviest rainfall, with monthly records falling at Huntsville, AL
(10.28 inches) and Knoxville, TN (8.82 inches). Heavy rain also plagued most of
Hawaii. Hilo recorded more than 25 inches during the month, more than 20 inches
of which fell between February 8 and 19.

In the Midwest and Northeast. much of the precipitation fell in the form of
snow. February-record snowfall blanketed many locations in the Rock River
basin, including Moline, IL (20.6 inches), Rockford, IL (29.2 inches), and
Madison, WI (36.0). For Madison it was the snowiest month ever. Buffalo, NY.
tallied a record 54th consecutive day of precipitation on February 9, of which
53 included at least a trace of snow. Newark. NJ not only had its snowiest
month ever (33.4 inches), but also experienced its first 14-inch snowfall (on
February 11) since 1983.

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board
March 1994 9 NASS, USDA


C rop aot eeitaral
e Statistics
Production | service

United States
Department of
Agriculture

Washington, D.C.

Released March 10, 1994, by the Agricultural Statistics Board. Forecasts refer
to March 1, 1994.

U.S. Orange Production Down 1 Percent

All orange production is forecast at 10.4 million tons, down 1 percent from
February and 5 percent below last season. Florida’s production is 174 million
boxes (7.83 million tons), down 1 percent from last month and 7 percent below
last season. The forecast for early and mid-season varieties totaled

108 million boxes (4.86 million tons), down 2 percent from February and

6 percent less than last season. The Valencia forecast remained the same at
66.0 million boxes (2.97 million tons), 9 percent below a year ago. All orange
production in California, at 66.0 million boxes (2.48 million tons), was carried
forward from January, down 1 percent from }ast season. The Navel orange
forecast is 38.0 million boxes (1.43 million tons), 13 percent less than last
year and the Valencia forecast is 28.0 million boxes (1.05 million tons),

22 percent over last year.

Florida frozen concentrated juice yield for the 1993-94 season is projected at
1.57 gallons per box at 42.0 degrees Brix, unchanged from last month. The yield
for the early and mid-season varieties is 1.53 gallons per box. If realized,
this season's yield will be a record high. The Valencia crop is expected to
yield 1.65 gallons per box, also unchanged from last month. The yield for
Valencias last season ended at 1.69 gallons per box. This forecast projects the
final yield as reported by the Florida Citrus Processors Association.

Ree KA

USDA reports scheduled for release at 8:30 a.m. ET
are listed on pages 13 and 14.

Report features are 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 (3-94)


Temples: The Florida Temple forecast remains at 2.30 million boxes
(104,000 tons), 8 percent below last season's final production.
Harvest is over 50 percent complete for the 1993-94 crop.

Florida Citrus: Groves and trees in all areas of the citrus belt were in good

to excellent condition in February. Moisture was adequate and
there were a few cold days during the month. Warmer than norma) temperatures in
the last half of the month produced new growth and pin head blooms that rapidly
progressed and opened in some groves. During the first week of March, several
groves had a lot of open bloom. Tree conditions are favorable for a good bloom
period. Harvesting of early and mid-season oranges continued to be active
during February, By the end of the month, harvest slowed due to depleted
supplies. Navel harvest is complete for this season. Harvesting of Valencia
oranges just began with most of the early fruit going to the fresh market.
Caretakers were actively cutting cover crops, hedging and topping harvested
groves, and fertilizing prior to the beginning of the bloom period.

Texas Citrus: Fruit quality remained good across most of the Rio Grande Valley.
Harvest of early and Navel oranges is complete. Valencia harvest
is underway. Grapefruit harvest began to wind down in some orchards.

California Fruit and Nuts: February brought significant rainfall to the State.

The month began with only light rains, but in the
second and third week a series of large storms caused flooding in Some areas.
The resulting wet conditions drastically slowed or halted cultural practices and
orchard activities (pruning, weed control. dormant spraying, and replanting).
Harvesting of avocados, lemons, Desert grapefruit, and tangerines progressed
despite the moist conditions. Rains slowed Navel orange harvest. Date harvest
ended. Bud swell and bloom occurred in almonds and early variety apricots,
peaches, plums, and nectarines. An early bloom in the stone fruits was delayed
due to cool, wet weather. As blooms appeared, beehives were moved into the
orchards and by the end of February. pollination was active.

Sugarcane: The 1993 production of sugarcane for sugar and seed is forecast at

30.5 million tons. This is unchanged from the February 1 forecast.
Sugarcane production increased 1 percent from last year’s output. The average
yield of 32.2 tons per acre was 0.6 tons less than the previous year's average.
The forecasts for Hawaii, Louisiana, and Texas were carried forward from an
earlier forecast. The Florida harvest is comp?tete with no change to production.
Florida mills are closing on time this year with no problems reported.

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board
March 1994 12 NASS, USDA


Winter Potatoes: Winter potato production is forecast at 2.37 million cwt, a
drop of 6 percent from last month and 7 percent below last
year. Area for harvest, at 12,300 acres. is down 10 percent from last year.
The average yield is 193 cwt per acre. down 13 cwt from a month ago but 5 cwt
more than last year. Heavy rains slowed harvest in South Florida, although
shipments picked up recently. Cool growing weather reduced the size of the
California crop. oo.

Spring Potatoes: Growers in the six major States expect to plant an estimated
93,100 acres of spring potatoes this year. up 7 percent from

last year and 9 percent above 1992. Harvest is expected from 91,900 acres,

10 percent above a year ago and 11 percent above two years ago.

Florida growers boosted acreage 9 percent over a year ago as area planted rose
to 39,200 acres. Crop development is Slow because of cool growing weather.
Harvest should start in early April and become active in the Hastings area by
late April. In Texas, rains throughout the State helped potato development.
Planting is complete in Alabama with some replanting because of excessive rain.
Acreage is down with cutbacks in chip contracts. Planting is on the increase by
5 percent in Arizona and 13 percent in California.

Papayas: Hawaii fresh papaya production is estimated at 4.38 million pounds

for February, 20 percent lower than last month and 6 percent lower
than February 1993, Year-to-date fresh sales were virtually unchanged from the
same two month period a year ago.

Area devoted to papaya production amounted to 3,320 acres, 1 percent below last
month and 10 percent lower than last February. Harvested area, totaling

2,300 acres, is virtually unchanged from January but was 15 percent lower than a
year ago.

Weather during February started off cool and breezy. Mid-month conditions
worsened as rains, heavy at times, inundated the islands. A mix of sunshine and
showers returned toward the end of the month.

Tangelos: The Florida tangelo forecast is 3.40 million boxes (153,000 tons),
6 percent above last month and 11 percent larger than last season.
Harvest is complete for the season.

Tangerines: The 1993-94 tangerine crop forecast is 320,000 tons, down 2 percent
from February but 27 percent above last season. The Florida
forecast is 3.90 million boxes (185,000 tons), down 2 percent from last month.
Dancy tangerine harvest ended during February. Honey tangerines harvest began
and is 59 percent complete. Fruit quality is good. The California forecast of
2.50 million boxes (94,000 tons) was carried forward from January and is up 14
percent from last season. The Arizona forecast was also carried forward from
January at 1.10 milldion boxes (41,000 tons), 16 percent more than last season.

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board
March 1994 11 NASS. USDA


Sugarcane: Area Harvested. Yield and Production
by Use, State and United States

Area Harvested

SSS
1992 1993
-- 1,000 Acres -

For Sugar :
FL : 426.0 433.0 33.2 33.0 14,937 14,143 14,289
HI 2/ 61.7 58.5 88.0 89.0 5,857 5,430 §,207
LA 2/ : 345.0 360.0 23.2 23.0 7,090 8.010 8,280
TX 2/ : 37.7 43.5 34.2 30.6 1,076 1,290 1,331
US : 870.4 895.0 33.2 32.5 28,960 28.873 29,107

For Seed :
FL : 17.0 17.0 33.2 33.0 524 564 561
HI 2/ : 6.2 5.0 31.0 29.2 204 192 146
tA 2/ : 30.0 30.0 23.2 23.0 530 696 690
TM 2/2: 1.6 0.9 23.8 23.3 34 38 21
US : 54.8 52.9 27.2 26.8 1,292 1,490 1,418

For Sugar :

and Seed :
FL : 443.0 450.0 33.2 33.0 15,461 14,707 14,850
HI 2/ : 67.9 63.5 82.8 84.3 6,061 5,622 5,353
LA 2/ : 375.0 390.0 23.2 23.0 7,620 8.706 8.970
TM 2/ : 39.3 44.4 33.8 30.5 1,110 1,328 1,352
us : 925.2 947.9 32.8 32.2 30,252 30,363 30,525

1/ Net tons.

2/ Current estimate carried forward from earlier forcast.

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

March 1994 8 NASS, USDA


Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested,
United States, 1992-93
(Domestic Units)

Area Planted Area Harvested

Crop bene ee eee e eee n eee eee nn nen ene nnbenaennenennecennenes
1992 1993 1992 1993
1,000 Acres
Sugarcane for :
Sugar and Seed : 925.2 947.9

Crop Summary: Yield per Acre and Production.
United States, 1991-93
(Domestic Units)

--- 1,000 Tons --

Sugarcane for :
Sugar and Seed : 32.8 30,363 30.525

Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested,
United States, 1992-93
(Metric Units)

Area Planted Area Harvested

Hectares
Sugarcane for :
Sugar and Seed : 374,420 383,610

Crop Summary: Yield per Hectare and Production.
United States, 1991-93
(Metric Units)

Yield per Hectare: Production
10a
1992 1993 1991 1992 1993
Metric Tons
Sugarcane for :
Sugar and Seed : 73.57 72.19 27,444,150 27,544,850 27,691,810
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

March 1994 4 NASS, USDA


Report Features

The next “Crop Production” report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on
April 12, 1994.

Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Crops Branch of the National
Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information.

John D. Witzig, Chief (202) 720-2127

Field Crops Section

Bill Dowdy. Head (202) 720-3843
Dan Kerestes - Soybeans, Minor Oilseeds, Rice (202) 720-9526
Greg Preston - Weekly Crop Weather (202) 720-7621
Greg Preston - Sugar, Tobacco, Hay (202) 720-7621
Vaughn Siegenthaler - Rye, Sorghum, Wheat (202) 720-8068

Charles Van Lahr - Barley, Corn, Oats, Pasture Condition (202) 720-7369

Fruit, Vegetable & Special Crops Section

Stephen Ropel, Head (202) 720-3843
Jim Brewster - Fruits, Fresh Vegetables (202) 720-7688
Arvin Budge - Potatoes, Dry Beans, Onions (202) 720-4285
Kirby Cavett - Peanuts (202) 720-8843
Kevin Hintzman - Fruits, Citrus, Nuts (202) 720-5412
Roger Latham - Cotton (202) 720-5944
David Mueller - Fresh and Processing Vegetables (202) 720-3843

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

March 1994 15 NASS, USDA


Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States,
1993 and Forecasted March 1, 1994
(Metric Units)

Area Planted Area Harvested

Crop ewww wenn ener cece eee eeee
1993
Hectares
Potatoes :
Winter : 5.790 5,020 5,500 4.980
Spring : 35,170 37,680 33,910 37.190

Crop Summary: Yield per Hectare and Production, United States.
1993 and Forecasted March 1, 1994
(Metric Units)

Yield per Hectare: Production
i) ee eee eee
: : : Feb l, : Mar 1
1993: 1994 : 1993 : 1994 : 1994
Metric Tons
Potatoes :
Winter : 21.05 21.60 115,760 114,670 107,590
Spring : 26.29 891,490
: 1992-93 1993-94 1993-94
Oranges 1/ : 9,968,150 9,514,550 9,432,910

1/ Season begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with the
completion of harvest the following year.

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board
March 1994 3 NASS, USDA


Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States,
1993 and Forecasted March 1, 1994
(Domestic Units)

: Area Planted Area Harvested
Crop fae ee ee eee eee ence eee tence eee

Potatoes :
Winter : 14.3 12.4 13.6 12.3
Spring : 86.9 93.1 83.8 91.9

Crop Summary: Yield per Acre and Production, United States,
1993 and Forecasted March 1, 1994
(Domestic Units)

: Yield per Acre Production
Crop and Unit =: --- -- ee 2 eee ee ee eee ee tree eters
: : : Feb 1, : Mar 1,
1993 : 1994: 1993 : 1994: 1994

Potatoes :
Winter Cwt : 188 193 2.552 2.528 2,372
Spring . : 235 19,654

: 1992-93 1993-94 1993-94
Oranges / Ton : 10.988 10,488 10.398

VV Season begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with the
completion of harvest the following year.

This report was approved on March 10, 1994, by the Secretary of Agriculture and
the National Agricultural Statistics Service’s Agricultural Statistics Board.

Agricultural Statistics Board

Agriculture
Richard E. Rominger

Crop Production
March 1994

Chairperson
Rich Allen

Agricultural Statistics Board
NASS, USDA


USDA REPORTS SCHEDULED FOR 8:30 A.M. ET RELEASE

The U.S. Department of Agriculture wil} release nine market-sensitive
publications at 8:30 a.m. ET during a 1-year pilot test. Other market-sensitive
USDA reports wil) continue to be released at 3:00 p.m. ET.

During the trial period of May 1, 1994, through Apri? 30. 1995, a1] Grain Stocks
and Rice Stocks reports issued by the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS) as well as the Acreage, Prospective Plantings. Smal? Grains Summary, Crop
Production Annual. and Wheat and Rye Seedings reports will be released at

8:30 a.m. ET. The September Grain Stocks and Small Grains Summary reports will
be moved to September 30 to better implement the new schedule.

The monthly NASS Crop Production report and the World Agricultural Supply and
Demand Estimates report issued by the World Agricultural Outlook Board (WAQB)
will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET during May through November 1994. Cotton and
citrus estimates will not be included in the 8:30 a.m. releases, but full
versions of both reports including these commodities will be released at

3:00 p.m. All reports will be prepared in secured “Tockup" facilities to assure
data security.

The December 1994 and February through Aprit 1995 Crop Production and World
Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates reports will continue to be released at
3:00 p.m. ET since they contain no new information on the U.S. production of
grains and oilseeds.

In January 1995, the Crop Production report and a World Agricultural Supply and
Demand Estimates report for cotton will be issued at 3:00 p.m. ET. The
tentative date is January 11, 1995. The next day. the full World Agricultural
Supply and Demand Estimates report will be issued at 8:30 a.m. ET along with the
Crop Production Annual and other NASS reports. A full schedule of 8:30 a.m.
reports follows on the next page.

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