FARM MARKETINGS OF OATS, BY STATES, 1978-79 AND 1979-80 PERCENT OF SALES, BY MONTHS

~— STATE AND:
MARKETING
YEAR

ARK 1978-79: 66 O12 8 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1
1979-80: 60 26 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
CALIF 1978-79 7 2 16 6 5 5 7 3 2 5 2
1979-80 2 #1 «#10 18 5 5 2 2 2
TOAHO 1978-79 4 1 2 4 9 3 8 3 3 9 3 8
1979-80 6 3 «12 20 6 7 2 5 5 9 3
Tue 1978-79 295 7 3 2 3 6 5 4 6 4 6
1973-80 1924 5 5 7 6 5 8 7 4 5 5
IND 1978-79 2 222 4 4 9 4 6 4 5 4 2
1979-80 1037 7 4 5 2 3 7 10 3 7 5
IOWA 1978-79 2 «6200 3 4 5 5 6 9 6 9
1979-80 1920 7 7 1 3 5 6 4 4 3 1
MICH 1978-79 4 42 5 2 1 4 5 4 7 14 5 7
1979-80 8 2% 16 4 2 4 6 5 8 9 6 6
MINN 1978-79 ir) 5 6 5 6 5 8 7 7 6 9
1979-80 1316 8 8 3 10 4 4 6 6 9 13
MONT 1978-79 4 5 9 6 7 8 10 9 10 W 10 uv
1979-80 2 3 8 10 5 3 7 14 4 6 6
NEBR 1978-79 1612 9 6 3 7 10 7 6 9 7 8
1979-80 1918 5 6 4 8 10 8 6 6 7 3
NY 1978-79 9 4 9 6 1 4 7 0 6 9 5
1979-80 5 20 300O0N 7 10 6 0 Ww 7 4 7
NC 1978-79 60 7 5 5 5 4 2 1 1 5 3 2
1979-80 55 20 2 2 8 4 1 2 1 2 2 1
N OAK — 1978-79 1016 9 5 6 6 613 8 8 5 4 10
1979-80 12 8 6 4 5 6 5 1 13 10 10 1
OHIO 1978-79 15 30 7 2 2 3 § 4 8 8 8 8
1979-80 2134 6 5 2 1 4 3 8 5 7 4
OKLA 1978-79 16 W7 10 6 6 8 . 8 4 10 5
1979-80 6 2@ 2 2 1 7 2 2 4 10
OREG 1978-79 6 10 7 7 8 6 6 4 12 Vv 6 7
1979-80 in re 5 10 6 8 9 3 2
PA 1978-79 33 4 7 5 2 6 3 8 6 4 10
1979-80 1% 827 ©6020 4 3 4 7 5 3 6 5 6
S$ DAK 1978-79 0 «61200 (oO 6 6 6 5 8 8 6 10
1979-80 no 13 6 6 4 14 10 8 5 8 5 10
TEX 1978-79 55 9 4 4 4 3 2 3 3 3 2
1979-80 ao 9 5 9 2 2 2 2 2 2
WIS 1978-79 1013 5 5 5 5 5 9 9 B oN 10
1979-80 7 18 8 4 3 7 8 5 6 7 6 1
us 1978-79 3.3 12.9 182 7.9 6.7 4.3 5.3 6.5 5.9 7.1 7.7 5.7 8.2
1979-80 3.6 13.9 17.6 7.4 7.7 3.7 7.6 6.3 5.9 6.0 6.0 5.7 8.3

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1980 Be12 CROP REPORTING BOARD, ESS, USDA


1,000 ACRES : : 1,000 ACRES

CALIF : 216.0 207.0 220.0 :: NEBR : 125.0 140.0 160.0
COLO : 175.0 175.0 205.0 :: NY : 45.0 42.0 53.0
IDAHO : 154.0 134.0 181.0 :: N DAK : 118.0 110.0 265.0
KANS > 17.5 18.0 25.0 :: UTAH : 9.0 8.0 12.0
MICH : §30.0 470.0 580.0 :: WASH : 32.0 41.0 55.0
MINN >: 44.0 38.0 90.0 :: WYO : 30.0 30.0 38.0
MONT : 8.4 10.0 12.0 :

1,503.9 1,423.0 1,896.0

AREA PLANTED, DRY EDIBLE LIMA BEANS, 1978-80

CROP AND STATE

1,000 ACRES

LARGE LIMA-CALIF : 29.0 27.0 35.0
BABY LIMA-CALIF : 25.0 29.0 20.0

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER, 1980 B-6 CROP REPORTING BOARD, ESS, USDA


‘ FARM MARKETINGS OF SOYBEANS, BY STATES, 1978-79 AND 1979-81
PERCENT OF SALES, BY MONTHS "

STATE AND
MARKETING
YEAR

JUN:

ALA 1978-79 n 45 00—( 3G 1 1 2 1 1
1979-80 2 46 32 6 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 2
ARK 1978-79 2 33 15 9 19 10 3 1 2 3 1 2
1979-80 1 2% 9 9 9 7 $5 4 3 3 6 4
GA 1978-79 3 4% 6 9 6 7 3 1 1 2 1 1
1979-80 1 24 36 14 4 4 4 2 2 4 5 3
ILL 1978-79 1 22 5 4 12 12 7 5 5 7 4 6
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IND 1978-79 no o2@ 3009 ON 9 5 3 4 2 3
1979-80 6 25 Vv 7 10 9 5 6 6 4 4
10WA 1978-79 7 6 § § Wo 7 6 6 WwW 7 6
1979-80 6 15 4 6 10 9 7 9 7 10 8
KANS 1978-79 8 2 8 9 W ww 9 4 +7 8 2 2
1979-80 8 22 10 8 8 8 8 9 5 5 4
KY 1978-79 4 21 12 5 12 13 16 7 4 3 2 1
1979-80 2 15 W 6 WW WW 10 7 6 54
LA 1978-79 6 43 7 6 9 10 3 1 1 2 1 a
1979-80 7 42 7 5 9 5 3 3 2 3 3 1
MICH 1978-79 0 18 9 6 3 5 18 16 10 W 2 2
1979-80 1 27 13 9 7 7 9 6 7 7 4 3
MINN 1978-79 : 10 23 4 6 8 5 5 5 7 15 4
1979-80: 6 16 3 7 5 8 6 5 10 13 WN 10
MISs 1978-79 335 W 8 WW 8 8 1 2 2 1 2
1979-80 1 2% WW 3 3 9 4 2 2 2 5
Mo 1978-79 en ee | 8 4 +5 8B 2 5
1979-80 5 2 9 7 W 0 6 4 7 5 5 4
NEBR 1978-79 8 20 6 7 6 1% 7 4 5 6 3 3
1979-80 4 7 5 7 10 7 10 8 9 7 7 9
nc 197879 0: 1 12) 0 9 6 4 1 1 2 2 1
1979-80 21 7 36 26 4 2 4 2 2 2 2 2
OHIO 1978-79 8 28 i) 4 10 14 § 4 § 8 2 3
1979-80 4 25 8 4 7 5 5 8 ia) 10 6 7
Sc 1978-79 1 6 24 0 9 9 6 2B 5 6 2
1979-80 0 9 2 4 3 4 4 6 7 4 0 6
TENN 1978-79 1 3 #1 9 § 7 9 6 2 4 2 2
1979-80 2 3 3 7 7 4 3 2 3 2
us 1928-79 4 6.9 3.5
1979-80 6 6.9

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1980 B-16 CROP REPORTING BOARD, ESS, USDA


Grain sorghum harvest in the 7 major States reached 86 percent complete at the beginning of
November, 4 points ahead of last year and 5 points ahead of average. Harvest was virtually
finished by the end of the month. Progress was about on schedule throughout the harvest ing
season.

Soybean harvest was 77 percent complete in the 18 major States as November began, equal to
last year but 3 points ahead of average. Progress in the Delta and the Southeast lagged because
of delays caused by wet weather. By the end of the month, harvest was finished in the North
Central States. Combining centered in two areas, the Delta and the Southeast--the normal
situation. Drought-stressed soybeans in these areas matured early, but harvesting continued to
lag the average because of wet field conditions.

Cotton harvesting in the 14 major States was 52 percent complete at the beginning of the
month, 11 points ahead of a year earlier and by the end of November was 80 percent finished, 5
points ahead of last year. Progress in the Delta ran well ahead of last year's slow pace. In
the Southwest, harvesting was behind schedule until about midmonth when the pace picked up. As
November ended, only New Mexico lagged the average because of delays caused by snow. Snow and
rain slowed the Texas harvest during the last week of the month,

Winter Wheat Seeding Nears Completion

By December 1, only minor acreages of winter wheat remained to be seeded across the southern
part of the Nation, and in California where planting reached 58 percent complete. Most of the
Great Plains crap was germinated and had emerged with fair te mostly good stands, although more
moisture was needed in most areas for optimum development. Some reseeding was necessary in
Kansas where moisture was short and early growth slow. Light to moderate wind damage was
reported in eastern parts of Montana. Mild temperatures in Nebraska slowed the transition to
dormancy and dry conditions increased the chance of winterkill. Texas fields benefited from
rain during the month, although some fields in the Northern High Plains were still moisture
stressed. Limited grazing was available in most producing areas.

COTTON: Cotton production is forecast at 10.9 million 480 pound net weight bales, down 3

percent from last month's forecast and 25 percent Jess than 1979 production. Upland
production is expected to total 10.8 million bales and American-Pima 99.7 thousand bales.
Cottonseed production, based on a three year average lint-seed ratio, is forecast at 4.29
million tons (3.89 million metric tons). .

“In the Southeastern States--Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina--production
is forecast at 491 thousand bales, up 3 percent from last month but 23 percent below last year.
Harvest is virtually complete.

Growers in the Delta States--Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi and Tennessee--
expect to harvest 2.42 million bales, down 2 percent from last month's forecast and 21 percent
below 1979. Harvest is almost complete and many gins are closed for the season.

Upland production in Texas and Oklahoma is forecast at 3.42 million bales, down 7 percent
from the November 1 forecast and 43 percent below last year. Harvest in Texas was slowed by
heavy snow in late November but was about 70 percent complete by December 1, slightly ahead of
normal. Harvest is about three-fourths complete in Oklahoma.

Upland production in Arizona, California and New Mexico is forecast at 4.51 million bales,
about the same as the November 1 forecast but down 6 percent from last year. Favorable
harvesting weather prevailed throughout November and harvest was about three-fourths complete in
Arizona and about 90 percent complete in California by December 1,

The Bureau of the Census reports 7,842,743 running bales ginned prior to December 1,
compared with 9,937,248 bales ginned to the same date in 1979 and 6,668,221 in 1978.

RELIABILITY OF DECEMBER 1 PRODUCTION FORECAST

The cotton production forecast in this report is based primarily on an objective yield
survey made during the last week in November and reports from cotton ginners as of December 1.
Some adjustments have been made in harvested acres based on acreage data from ASCS. The objec-
tive yield survey provided small plot observations, counts and measurements based on a proba-
bility sample, This survey is subject to sampling and non-sampling type errors that are common
to all surveys. The forecast is also subject to change due to future weather effects and other
factors that cannot be measured currently but directly affect production.

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1980 A-5 CROP REPORTING BOARD, ESS, USDA


STATE AND

MARKETING
YEAR

ARIZ 1978-79
1979-80
ARK 1978-79
1979-80
CALIF 1978-79
1979-80
colo 1978-79
1979-80
IDAHO 1978-79
1979-80
ILL 1978-79
1979-80
IND 1978-79
1979-80
KANS 1978-79
1979-80
MICH 1978-79
1979-80
MINN 1978-79
1979-80
MO 1978-79
1979-80
MONT 1978-79
1979-80
NEBR 1978-79
1979-80
N DAK 1978-79
1979-80
OHIO 1978-79
1979-80
OKLA 1978-79
1979-80
OREG 1978-79
1979-80
S DAK 1978-79
1979-80
TEX 1978-79
1979-80
WASH 1978-79
1979-80
US 1978-79
1979-80

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CITRUS FRUIT rt

PRODUCTION

PRODUCTION

crop 2 BOXES TON EQUIVALENT
AND z UTILIZED SINDICATEDE UTIL TZ2¢ 0 SINDICATEO
STATE 31978=79 = 3979880 3 1980-81 2 1978-79 3 1979040 § 19B0—81
3 17000 UNITS 2/ 1,000 UNITS
GRANGES, EARLY MIU & NAVEL 3/2
ARIZ 3 700 aso B50 26 32 32
CALIF 3 20,800 32,600 37,009 780 1,223 1,388
FLA 94,900 117,900 = 115,000 4,095 5,506 5,175
TEX : 4,300 2300 3,500 183 98 149
us t 116,800 153,650 156,350 5,084 6,659 6,744
GRANGES, VALENCIA :
ARIZ z 2,200 2,650 2,150 83 99 81
CALIF 5 16,500 27,000 27,900 619 1,012 1,013
FLA 2 73,000 88,800 84,000 3,285 3,996 3,960
TEX 3 2,100 1,730 2,100 89 73 89
us 2 93,800 120,180 119,250 4,076 5,160 5,143
ALL ORANGES :
ARIZ 3 2,900 37500 3,000 109 131 M13
CALIF 2 37,300 59,600 64,000 1,399 2,235 2,401
FLA $ 164,000 206,700 203,000 7,380 9,302 9,135
TEX : 6,400 4,030 272 i71 23a
Us 2 210,600 273,830 9,160 11,639 11,887
TEMPLES :
FLA z 4,700 6,000 212 270 as7
GRAPEFRUIT; WHITE SEEDLESS 3
FLA > 29,400 31,100 29,000 1,250 1,322 1,233
GRAPEFRUIT, PINK SEEDLESS z
FLA 43,300 15,800 14,500 565 e711 616
OTHER GRAPEFRUIT :
FLA 3 7,300 7,900 8,500 310 336 Bor
ALL GRAPEFRUIT 3
ARIZ z 2,250 3,060 3,100 72 % 99
CALIF 3
DESERT : 3,260 4,200 3,800 104 134 122
OTHER AREAS 2 2,870 3,300 3,500 96 tit 117
TOTAL 3 69130 7,500 72300 200 24s 259
FLA z $0,000 54,800 52,000 2,125 2,329 2,210
TEX : 97900 74900 9,000 360 316 3oo
us 3 67,380 75,200 71,400 26757 2,986 2,908
TANGERINES 2
ARIZ z 450 750 700 17 26 26
CALIF 3 1,450 14650 1,650 54 62 62
FLA : 3,500 3,900 3,900 166 165 185
us : 5,400 64300 64250 237 275 273
LEMONS 2
ARIZ : $,500 3,050 209 116 224
CALIF 2 24,100 17,700 536 673 B74
us 2 194600 20/750 74s 789 1,098
TANGELOS z
FLA 2 4,200 6,400 5200 189 288 234

1/ THE CROP YEAR BEGINS WITH THE BLOOM OF THE FIRST YEAR
SHOWN AND ENDS WITH YEAR HARVEST IS COMPLETED.

2/ NET LAS PER BOX? ORANGES@CALIF & ARIZ©75,FLA=90,
TEX~853 GRAPEFRUITeCALIF DESERT & ARIZ~64, CALIF
OTHER@67, FLA285, TEX=807 LEMONS*76? TANGELOS &

3/ NAVEL AND MISCELLANEOUS VARIETIES I CALIFORNIA AND
ARIZONA, EARLY AND MIDSEASON VARIETIES IN FLORIDA AND
TEXAS, INCLUDING SMALL QUANTITIES OF TANGERINES IN
TEXAS,

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1980 B-2 CROP REPORTING BOARD, ESS, USDA


ORANGES: U.S. orange production is forecast at 276 million boxes (10.8 million metric tons), 1
“~~ percent more than last season's crop and 31 percent greater than the 1978-79 harvest.
The forecast production of all oranges in Florida is 203 million boxes, 2 percent below last
season's record crop. The production forecast for early and mid-season varieties in Florida at
115 million boxes is 2 percent less than last season but 26 percent more than the 1978-79 crop.
Valencia production in Florida is expected to total 88.0 million boxes, 1 percent less than last
season. .

The California orange crop is forecast at 64.0 million boxes, 7? percent more than last
season and 72 percent above the 1978-79 season. The Navel crop in California is estimated at
37.0 million boxes, 13 percent above the record crop of last season. The Valencia forecast for
California is 27.0 million boxes, the same as last season but 64 percent more than the 1978-79
season.

The Arizona orange crop is expected to total 3.00 million boxes, 14 percent less than last
season. Navel and sweet orange harvest is well underway, substantially ahead of normal.
Although sizes are smaller than normal, overall quality is very good.

Forecast orange production in Texas continues unchanged since October 1 at 5.60 million
boxes, 39 percent above the 1979-80 crop.

Changes in U.S. production between the December 3 forecast and final production have
averaged 10.5 million boxes over the past ten seasons, ranging from 300 thousand boxes in 1977-78
to 31.8 million boxes in the freeze damaged season of 1976-77.

FLORIDA FROZEN CONCENTRATED JUICE YIELD: The Florida all orange yield for 1980-81 is projected

at 1.37 gallons per box of 43.4 degree brix equivalent.
The reported 43.4 degree level became effective at the start of the new marketing season,
December 1, 1980, for all Florida FCOJ sold in retail and institutional size containers. The
yield level reported for previous years has been for 45.0 degree brix equivalent. The
conversion ratio from 45.0 degrees to 43.4 degrees is 1.0442029. The final yield for the 1979-80
crop was 1.33 gallons per box at 45,0 degrees brix equivalent, or 1.39 gallons per box at 43.4
degrees equivalent.

GRAPEFRUIT: The U.S. grapefruit crop is forecast at 71.4 million boxes (2.64 million metric

tons), 2 percent less than last season's crop. Florida growers expect to harvest
52.0 million boxes, 5 percent below last season's production. Early maturing varieties are
moving to both fresh and processing markets. The Texas grapefruit forecast continues at 9.00
million boxes, 14 percent more than last season. Harvest pace picked up during November. Fruit
picked has had good quality and size resulting partially from rains in October and November.
The forecast for Arizona grapefruit continues at 3.10 million boxes, 3 percent above last
season. Harvest is steady but seasonally limited. The California crop is expected to total
7.30 million boxes, 3 percent less than last season. This estimate includes a forecast of 3.80
million boxes for Desert Valley grapefruit, unchanged since November 1, and a forecast of 3.50
million boxes for Other Areas grapefruit, 6 percent above last seasons's crop. Movement of
Desert Valley grapefruit continues at a slow pace with good quality fruit.

LEMONS: Production of lemons in Arizona and California is expected to total 28.9 million boxes

(996 thousand metric tons), unchanged from the November 1 level but 39 percent more
than last season. Picking is active in all districts except California's southern coastal
areas. Sizes are generally very good and quality is excellent.

TANGELOS: The Florida tangelo crop is forecast at 5.20 million boxes (212 thousand metric tons),
unchanged from the October 1 forecast but 19 percent less than the 1979-80 crop.
Picking was very active in November.

TANGERINES: U.S. tangerine production is forecast at 6.25 million boxes (248 thousand metric
tons), unchanged from last month's forecast but 1 percent less than last season.
Picking was very active last month in Florida and harvest of Satsumas in California is underway.

TEMPLES: Florida temple production is forecast at 5.70 million boxes (233 thousand metric tons),
unchanged from the October 1 forecast but 5 percent below last season.

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1980 A-7 CROP REPORTING BOARD, ESS, USDA


To assist users in evaluating the reliability of the December 1 cotton production forecast,
the "Root Mean Square Error", a statistical measure based on past performance, is computed. This
is done by expressing the deviations between the December 1 production forecasts and the final
estimates as a percent of the final estimates and averaging the squared percentage deviations for
the 1960-79 twenty-year period; the square root of this average becomes statistically the "Root
Mean Square Error". Probability statements can be made concerning the expected error 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' forecasts.

The "Root Mean Square Error" for the December 1 cotton production forecast is 1.5 percent.
This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the current production forecast of 10.9 million bales
will not be above or below the final estimate by more than 1.5 percent or approximately 160 thou-
sand bales. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not
exceed 2.6 percent or approximately 280 thousand bales.

Differences between the December 1 forecast and the final estimate during the 10 year
1970-79 period have averaged 158 thousand bales, ranging from 3 thousand to 338 thousand bales.
The December 1 forecast has been below the final estimate 5 times and above 5 times.

BURLEY TOBACCO: Burley tobacco production is forecast at 549 million pounds (249 thousand metric

tons), 23 percent larger than last year's crop of 446 million pounds (202
thousand metric tons). The current forecast is down 1 percent from November 1. Yield per acre
is expected to average 1994 pounds, 119 pounds more than in 1979 but 22 pounds below the
November 1 forecast. Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia crops are weighing out lighter than
expected. Demand for burley tobacco has been good with prices exceeding last year's level.
Burley tobacco auctions opened November 24.

PECANS: U.S. production of pecans is forecast at 201 million pounds (91.0 thousand metric tons},

up 2 percent from the October 1 forecast but down 5 percent from production last year.
Increases in production prospects for Alabama, Florida and Georgia since October 1 more than
offset decreases in New Mexico and Texas.

Harvest in Georgia was behind normal progress on December 1 because of rains and the late
maturing crop. Growers report the crop is larger than had been indicated earlier but dry weather
this summer has caused undersized nuts. In Louisiana, the harvest was about 68 percent complete
by the end of November compared with 76 percent on the same date last year. The crop is of very
good quality but slow in falling from the trees, causing some delay in harvest. In Texas,
harvest was about 40 percent finished on December 1, following delays caused by rains in late
November. Nuts developed poorly and are undersized because of drought during the summer.

PAPAYAS: Fresh production of Hawaii papayas is forecast at 4.70 million pounds (2130 metric

tons) for December, up 6 percent from November and 37 percent more than the same
period a year ago. Fresh output is expected to increase 6 percent next month and to reach 5.05
million pounds (2290 metric tons) in February before falling to 4.34 million pounds (1970 metric
tons) in March. Fresh production during the first quarter of 1981 will be considerably higher
than the same period in 1980. A severe storm early in 1980 caused extensive damage to orchards
in the major producing areas and thus production was well below normal levels.

Total area in crop is estimated at 3080 acres (1250 hectares) for November, with 64 percent
of the area harvested. Both total and harvested acreages for November were up 5 percent from a
year ago.

PASTURE AND RANGE FEED: Pasture and range feed condition for the 37 States reporting on
December 1 was 63 percent, 12 points less than a year earlier and 7
points below the December 1, 1978 condition, Reported condition on this date jis the lowest
since the survey was initiated in 1972.

Although snow and scattered rains brought some relief to the southern Plains and the
southeast, additional moisture is needed for further forage growth as rangeland and pastures
attempt recovery from the summer-Jong drought. Drought conditions continue on the northern
Plains and in large portions of Missouri and Oklahoma, as pastures entered winter dormancy. In
the West, most livestock were moved onto winter rangeland and supplemental feeding was active.
The Nation's hay stocks were at record high levels on May 1. However, hay may be in short
supply in some areas this winter as 1980 hay production was limited by the extreme dry weather
and supplemental feeding was underway much earlier than usual.

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1980 A-6 CROP REPORTING BOARD, ESS, USDA


STATE AND
MARKETING
YEAR
ARIZ 1978-79 45 5 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 a 1
1979-80 50 5 3 2 J J 1 1 1 1 1
CALIF 1978-79 31 12 a 4 12 5 3 7 3 3 2 7
1979-80 51 9 8 8 3 4 1 4 2 1 1 8
COLO 1978-79 V7 13 6 12 4 3 26 6 9 2 1 1
1979-80 6 15 14 4 14 8 im 19 4 3 1 1
IDAHO 1978-79 6 10 9 15 3) 9 8 4 6 5 4 13
1979-80 5 9 7) n 13 8 0 8 4 6 4 3
MINN 1978-79 8 12 6 4 7 12 6 6 8 n 14
1979-80 13 7 3 6 7 9 6 4 4 6 1 20
MONT 1978-79 9 8 9. 9 8 7 9 6 12 9 5 9
1979-80 7 5 13 12 8 16 10 6 5 6 7
N DAK 1978-79 7 1S 8 6 5 10 9 6 8 8 13
1979-80 13 13 6 7 8 8 7 8 6 9 8 7
OKLA 1978-79 26 2h 8 5 3 4 5 10 6 2 4
1979-80 6 10 28 5 1 9 6 8 16 3 6
OREG 1978-79 6 V7 2 12 8 10 5 6 7 4 2 2
1979-80 9 7 12 9 12 8 9 8 2 3 6 5
PA 1978-79 7 22 8 8 7 6 8 6 7 5
1979-80 27 22 iW 9 10 4 4 1 4 5 1 2
S DAK = 1978-79 8 10 8 2 6 12 3 3 9 12
1979-80 4 4 7 12 3 4 4 nv 8 Wo
UTAH 1978-79 vv 6 Vy WV 20 9 10 6 2 2 3 3
1979-80 8 13 7 12 1 9 13 7 3 3 2 2
WASH 1978-79 4 22 15 15 10 9 6 3 4 4 4 4
1979-80 5 15 20 3 Vv 9 5 3 5 6 2.6
WYO 1978-79 2 46 35 6 2 1 1 1 1 1 3 1
1979-80 4 33 20 8 6 6 5 5 5 5 1 2
us 1978-79 4.4 8.2 13.1 8.6 9.2 6.8 8.3 8.2 5.0 6.8 5.4 6.6 9.1
1979-80 9.) 9.0 10.2 10.2 7.7 8.2 7.8 7.5 6.3 4.4 5.4 7.2 6.7

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1980 B-11 CROP REPORTING BOARD, ESS, USDA


corton

crop AREA HARVESTED A HELO s PRODUCTION 1/
AND F T 7 THO 7 —THO-F t T Tar
STATE: 1978 1979 ¢ 1939 t_1978 ¢_1979 4 1980 t 8978 t _s979 3 __ 1989
t T/ 000 ACRES FOUNOS 1,000 BALES 27
y
+ 310.0 31a,0 a3 soz a20 291.0 524.0 275.0
57 608,0 953 1,069 1,062 14280.0  14345.0
ay 5aq 3e7 606.0 Si
640 1,000 983 3,408.0
506 565 514
463 486 260
° 0 °
450 ne 390
561 670 497
age 550 330
sue 655 628
4aa3 396 aaa
515 455 419
292 a32 7
S82 510 308
490 357 347
294 389 229
480 320 480
a9 505 400
758 Te3 758
480 480 0
454 246 35
456 373 590
390 531 668
40s 502 420 291.0
90) ,08— 4,08 1492157
air 599 327 60.0
640 1,000 $83 1,90041
506 565 $14
S03 488 a0
° 0 0
450 me 390
Set 6T0 aa7
4% S50 350
saa 655 62a
rs 300 a56
515 ass 449
292 aga ta
See 540 308
490 357 3ar
Tex 6,228.0 6,830.9 298 389 2s0
va aye ort 3 480 320 480 M ars
us $12,400.0 12,815.9 420 San 40119485528 10,938.3

1/ PRODUCTION GINNED AND TO HE GINNED,
2/ 4804L6, NET WEIGHT BALES,

Te ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.
TOBACCO wy CLASS AND TYPE
Lass aND TYPE 1/ t AREA HARVESTED : YIELD PaooUcTION
i 7 ee 7 TINO ¥ To
1978 + 4979 1980 3 1978 + 1979 + 1980 4 1978 1979_4__ 1990
ACRES POUNDS 1,060 POUNDS
CLASS 3, ATReCURED
CLASS 34, LIGHT ATRocuREO
TYPE 31° BURLEY BELT
INO 6,100 6,700 2,350 1,950 2,200 15,520 14,740
wy 156,000 185,000 2,875 2,000 2,075 428,175 383,875
No 2,30! 2/500 2,280 2,805 1,300 5,472
ac 7,500 9,000 2,310 1,135 2,100 21,021
onto sy500 9,800 2,300 1425185019, 550
TeWN 46,000 $0,000 2,200 1,745 1,750 110,000
va 9,900 11,000 2,315 1,350 1,850 23,845
wa 1.300 4,500 1,800 4,275 1,700 700 1,658
vs 237,800 275,500 2,390 1,875 1,994 626,273 405, 827
1/ REFER TO NOVEMBER 10, $980 CROP REPORT FOR ESTIMATES
FOR OTMER CLASSES AND TYPES,
2/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1980 CROP REPORTING BOARD, ESS, USDA


FARM MARKETINGS OF DRY EDIBLE BEANS, BY STATES, 1978-79 AND 1979-80
PERCENT OF SALES, BY MONTHS

STATE AND
MARKETING

CALIF 1978-79 6 9 12 9 9 10 9 9 8 7 7 5
1979-80 5 0 12 9 9 10 9 9 8 7 8 4
cola 1978-793 130 9 8 2 9 7 6 6 7 7 6
1979-80: 8 9 8 2 12 10 7 4 10 a 8 4
IDAHO «1978-79: 5 15k 8 7 7 8 6 4 2
1979-80 =: 8 15 13 10 1 8 4 10 5 4 2
MICH 1978-79: 204 9 ? 8 5 5 ? 7 8 6 a
1979-80: 20 22 9 6 6 9 6 2 2 6 8 4
MINN 1978-79: 4300154 5 6 5 6 7 5 3 1
1979-80 3380 25) ON 4 6 5 5 2 4
NEBR 1978-79: 10-158 8 15 6 6 4 4 4 7 3
1979-80 9:11 1 9 12 10 6 1 9 8 3 4
NY 197-79: 5 4 11 MO wb) OB 9 6 7 3 3 2
1979-80: 4 8 10 9 NW 13 6 Ww 4 2
N DAK 1978-79 :20 14 10 13. 16 5 6 8 2 1 1 4
1979-80 :31 #19) WT a 12 8 4 1 2 2 2 0
WASH «1978-79 3 7) 224s 9 7 6 4 2 1 1
1979-80 :10 23 15 16 8 7 14 3,1 1 1 1
wo 1978-79: 9) 13s 9 8 5 7 7 5 on 7 3
1979-80 :11 17 15 1 12 9 6 1 5 6 6 2
US 1978-79: 13.2 11.2 9.1 107 7.1 65 69 65 6.1 5.4 3.7
1979-80 16.7 108 85 9.1 9.3 7:2 3.6 57 5.9 5.9 3.1

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1980 8-17 CROP REPORTING BOARD, ESS, USDA


CROP PRODUCTION QS

Released: December 10, 1980 Economics and
3:00 P.M. ET Statistics Service

U.S, Department
. of Agriculture

° Washington, D.C.
: 20250

HIGHLIGHTS

ALL COTTON production is forecast at 10.9 million bales, down 3 percent
from the November 1 forecast and 25 percent,below the 1979
production. The 90 percent confidence interval for this
production forecast is 10.7 to 11.2 million bales.

BURLEY TOBACCO production is forecast at 549 million pounds (249 thou-
sand metric tons), down 1? percent from the November 1 fore-~
cast but up 23 percent fram the 1979 crop.

CITRUS production is forecast at 16.7 million tons (15.1 million metric
tons), 1 percent above last season.

ORANGE production is expected to total 276 million boxes (10.8 million
metric tons), 1 percent more than last season.

GRAPEFRUIT production is forecast at 71.4 million boxes (2.64 million
metric tons), 2 percent below the 1979-80 crop.

CrPr 2-2 (12-80) For Information Call: (202) 447-2127


PERCENT

PERCENT

ALA Hy 74 54 : 80 63
ARIZ : 62 58 : 85 90
ARK H 73 48 : 87 63
CALIF Hy 91 75 3 76 56
COLO 2 81 73 t 85 77
DEL 3 92 74 : 56 54
FLA : 75 72 : 83 86
GA : 74 §5 : 70 43
IDAHO $ 73 94 3 89 93
Tu H 74 74 z 78 64
IND 3 88 77 : 76 53
TOWA : 79 76 : 85 61
KANS 3 77 56 : 60 54
KY H 90 70 : 73 86
LA : 70 60 : 92 73
MD : 81 63 : 79 85
MISS H 76 62 : 81 73
i) : 75 50 : 7 73
MONT 3 66 62 :

17 GOOD TO EXCELLENT, 80 AND OVER; POOR TO FAIR, 65-79
35-495 EXTREME DROUGHT, UNDER 35,

VERY POOR, 50~ 6a; SEVERE DROUGHT,

WHEAT PASTURE: About 15 percent of the winter wheat seeded in the three-State area of Kansas,

Oklahoma, and Texas had sufficient growth to support grazing on December 1,
This is less than a one percentage point increase from last year. An estimated 7.5 percent of
the acreage was being grazed compared with 7.2 percent last year. The wheat forage supply rated
mostly poor, The survey indicated that 8,0 acres of wheat pasture are needed to carry 2 400
pound calf thru the fall grazing season this year compared with 8.1 acres a year ago.

KANSAS (Western): Available forage was rated mostly fair and 15 percent of the acreage has

sufficient growth for grazing. Six percent of the acreage was being grazed.
Ory conditions continued through November with only irrigated wheat providing much pasture.
Most fields of wheat have emerged, but are short and not well rooted.

OKLAHOMA (Western): Forage supplies rated mostly poor with 9 percent of the acreage grazeable
and 5 percent being pastured. November was generally dry and additional
precipitation is needed throughout the State to promote growth and development.

TEXAS (Panhandle and Low Plains): Wheat pasture supplies rated mostly poor. Twenty-three
percent of the acreage would support grazing and 15 percent
of the acreage was being grazed. Stands are poor in most locations. Snowfall and scattered
showers in late November increased moisture supplies but more is needed to promote growth.

AVAILABLE WHEAT PASTURE ~ DECEMBER 1, 1979-80
. : PERCENT OF SEEDED "WHEAT + : ACRES OF WHEAT PASTURE
: WITH SUFFICENT GROWTH =; PERCENT OF SEEDED WHEAT : = REQUIRED TO CARRY A
3 TO PASTURE BEING PASTURED 400 POUND CALF

1980
— Bf PERCENT
WESTERN KANSAS: 9 15 2 6 9 8
WESTERN OKLAHOMA: (13 9 7 5 8 8
TEXAS PANHANOLE 7 29 23 20 15 6 8
AVERAGE FOR WHEAT :
PASTURE REGION 34.2 14.8 71 7.5 8.1 8.0

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1980 B-4 CROP REPORTING BOARD, ESS, USDA



PECANS

CROP ANO STATE PRODUCTION
TOTAL z TOTAL THD
1978 2 1979 1980
1,000 POUNDS

PECANS IMPROVED ase
ALA z 13,000 2,800 16,900
ARK : 44600 400 240
FLA : $4600 1,100 2,000
Ga : 1054000 52.000 78,000
LA z 2,500 27500 3,000
MISS : 6,000 1,500 4,500
N MEX : 154900 14,700 14/500
NC eet 2,A00 900 1,700
OKLA 2 24000 1,000 1,000
sc : 3,600 1,200 4,300
TEX $ 12,000 21,000 12,000
us i 164,500 997100 134,240

PECANS NATIVE & SEEDLING :
ALA : 94000 1,200 7,000
ARK 5 27200 1,100 660
FLA z 24600 14500 3,060
Ga z 30,000 13,000 27,000
ws 3 4500 13-500 11,000
WISS : 4,900 12908 2,000
nc ers 1,200 400 900
OKLA z 134500 9/000 4,000
$C : 2,400 800 900
TEX 3 14,000 70,000 10,000
us : 85,400 111/500 6h, 460

ALL PECANS 3
ALA 3 22,000 4,000 23,000
ARK - 5,200 12500 gon
FLA : 4,200 24600 52060
GA 3 135-000 657000 105,000
tA 3 9,900 16-000 14,000
MISS t 10,000 27500 6,500
N MEX : 15,000 144700 14,500
ne ant 4,000 17300 2,600
OKLA + 157500 107000 5,000
sc 3 4000 2,000 2,200
TEX : 26,000 91,000 22,000
us : 249,900 210/000 2004700

1/ BUDDED, GRAFTED, OR TOPWOKKEU VARIETIES.
2/7 ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARKTED FORWAXD FROM EARXLIER FURECAST,

PAPAYAS ~ HAWAIT

TION
MONTH 1 FORECAST
3980-81

1,000 POUNDS

2
8
g

w

°

3

5,360
Nov : 3/884 45420
DEC 2

AN : 2,695
FEB : 2,170
MAR 2,050

CUMULATIVE FRESH PRODUCTION JAN-NOV

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1980 B-3 CROP REPORTING BOARD, ESS, USOA



t

DRY EDIBLE BEANS: The Nation's farmers produced a record 26.1 million cwt

(1.18 million metric tons) of dry edible beans in 1980, up
27 percent from 1979 and 38 percent more than 1978. The catalyst for the
increase was 250 thousand metric tons of pintos and other colored beans
contracted for export to the government of Mexico.

Production by classes shows a 64 percent increase in pintos, pinks more
than double, and nearly a five-fold increase in black turtle soup beans. Navy
bean output declined by 6 percent.

Growers planted 1.90 million acres (767 thousand hectares) of dry beans
this year, up one-third from 1979 plantings. Much of the increased acreage
was planted late. Acreage for harvest at 1.84 million acres (743 thousand
hectares) was also up one-third. Good harvest weather prevailed and yields
averaged 1422 pounds per acre, generally above earlier expectations, but short
of last year's high yields averaging 1480 pounds per acre.

Michigan beans turned out better than expected because of higher yields of
colored beans. Farmers increased acreage of pinto and black turtle soup beans
substantially. Mild fall weather in California and Idaho helped improve
output of late planted and double-cropped fields.

Dry soils delayed planting in North Dakota and Minnesota, and caused beans
to mature unevenly. Timely August rains helped improve overall prospects and
bring the crop to harvest. Some late fields received snow before harvest
could be completed.

Summer heat stressed dryland beans in Colorado and Nebraska pushing fields
to early maturity. Increased use of irrigation helped abate potential
damage. Ideal harvest weather generally /Amproved) yields and reduced threshing

losses. f

The eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington buried newly planted fields
with up to an inch of volcanic ash. Somé beans were replanted, but in
general, the effects of the fallout turned out to be minimal. After a coo)
summer, good fall weather produced higher than expected yields.

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1980 A-8 CROP REPORTING BOARD, ESS, USDA


FARM MARKETINGS OF FLAXSEED, BY STATES, 1978-79 AND 1979-80
PERCENT OF SALES, BY MONTHS

STATE AND
MARKETING
YEAR

PERCENT

MINN: 1978-79 5 23 22 10 2 5 6 7 8 4 2
1979-80 3 10 3 22 5 4 3 5 10 3 2 2
N DAK 1978-79 4 n 7 13 10 4 6 5 8 7 §
1979-80 4 6 4 14 7 7 5 7 13 7 9
S DAK 1978-79 4 2 29 12 4 2 6 4 5 3
1979-80 1 1 2 2 6 5 12
US 1978-79 4.5 5 6.5 6. 4.1
1979-80 3.6 4 9.9 5. 9.0

FARM MARKETINGS OF SORGHUM, BY STATES

1978-79 AND 1979-80 PERCENT OF SALES, BY MONTHS

STATE_AND
MARKETING

ARIZ 1978-79 5 5 45 15 lo 5 3 3 3 2 v4 2
1979-80 1 4 7 24 16 6 10 10 3 3 3 13

CALIF 1978-79: 13 36 20 7 6 5 4 3 1 1 2 3
1979-80: 6 W 26 30 12 6 2 1 1 2 1 é

KANS 1978-79: 6 13 12 8 10 5 8 9 6 le 6 5
1979-80: 3 18 15 WV W W 4 6 4 5 4 2

Mo 1978-79: 8 7 7 8 6 8 10 8 3 7 3 5
1979-80 34 26 4 4 7 3 2 2 2 2 2 12

NEBR 1978-79: 24 13 9 10 5 6 5 4 7 8 5 4
1979-80: 18 4 9 9 10 7 3 4 4 9 6 7

N MEX 1978-79: 1 VW 20 35 VW 7 3 3 4 3 1 i)
1979-80: 1 10 uv 32 0 7 5 6 7 4 4 3

OKLA 1978-79 : 5 6 15 1s 12 18 15 4 2 2 2 5
1979-80: 1 2 18 38 8 8 5 8 3 3 1 5

TEX 1978-79: 17 7 3 9 8 4 ira 7 7 5 5 8
1979-80: 12 13 13 8 8 8 10 4 5 3 3 13

us 1978-79 : 5.9 2.6 3.9 15.1 11.7) 10.3 10.4 6.2 7.0 6.2 47 8.3 3.8 3.0 a)
1979-80: 4.1 4.5 7.7 14.6 12.6 11.8 9.9 7.6 5.0 3.9 3.5 7.1 3.6 2.7 1.4

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NOVEMBER WEATHER SUMMARY

Many of the important agricultural areas of the Nation were drier than normal. Much of the
winter wheat acreage in the central Plains had less than one-fourth of the normal
precipitation. In the East, some of the very dry areas had 75 to 100 percent of their norma)
rain, but, because of the lowered demand for water, this amount helped restore moisture
supplies. Heavy snow fell during November and at the end of the month, covered most of the
Rockies, parts of the central Plains, and the Northeast except for the coastal area. The
average temperature for November was warmer than normal over most of the Nation--as much as 6
degrees above normal in the northern Plains. The Northeast and much of the South was colder
than normal. .

FIRST WEEK...A fast-moving cold front entered the Pacific Northwest on the first day of the
week and moved off the Atlantic coast by midweek. Moderate rain fell along the northwest coast
but little or none fell in the Plains. Rain accompanied the front from the Great Lakes eastward
and became moderate east of the Appalachians. Later in the week, storm systems moved across the
northern tier of States and brought light rain to the northern Plains and snow or freezing rain
to the northern Great Lakes and western New England. Temperatures were warmer than normal in
all of the Nation except the east coast and New England. In the West, the average temperature
for the week was as much as 9 to 12 degrees warmer than normal.

SECOND WEEK...A wide variety of weather affected the Nation. A winter storm developed in
the central Rockies and spread snow through the Rockies and central Plains and then into the
southwestern Plains. The snow changed to rain as the cold front moved through the East. As the
front moved into the Florida peninsula, a storm of opposite characteristics moved into the Gulf
of Mexico. Tropical storm Jeanne moved westward across the Gulf. An unusual event for so late
in the season, the storm induced some heavy rain from central Texas to northern Mississippi and
southern Florida. Key West, Florida measured nearly 27 inches of rain.

THIRD WEEK...A low pressure center -- the remnants of tropical storm Jeanne -- moved from
the western Gulf of Mexico northeastward and spread moderate to heavy rain from Louisiana to
eastern Kentucky and moderate rain along the east coast. Snow fell from Ohio through New
England and in parts of Arkansas and Missourj.' Freezing weather reached as far south as central
Texas and then moved eastward to cover northern Florida. A warming trend began in the northern
Plains at midweek.

FOURTH WEEK...A winter storm moved out of the Rockies early in the week and spread snow
along the southern east slopes of the mountains and over the High Plains of Texas. Sleet and
wet snow extended as far east as northern Louisiana. The storm moved into the Gulf of Mexico
and, after midweek, spread snow northward through Arkansas and Missouri and then northeastward
through New England. Rain covered the rest of the East. Freezing temperatures again reached
into northern Florida. At the end of the week, some of the coldest air of the season was moving
into the northern Plains. On the average for the week, temperatures were well above normal in
the northern Plains and colder than normal in the Midwest and the South. (Prepared by NOAA/USDA
Joint Agricultural Weather Facility)

Row Crop Harvest

Harvests of corn, soybeans, and grain sorghum were well advanced at the beginning of November
and moved rapidly toward completion by the end of the month. Farmers enjoyed reasonably good
harvest conditions except in the Southeast where wet weather slowed activities. Virtually all
of the feed grain and soybean acreage was harvested prior to winter's first storm. Cotton
picking in the 14 major producing States was ahead of schedule in the Delta and southern Plains
but was behind schedule in the Southwest until midmonth.

The corn crop was 86 percent harvested in the 17 major States at the beginning of November,
well ahead of last year's late season 54 percent and the 71 percent average. Progress in all
major producing States was ahead of a year ago and all States except Michigan topped the average
progress for this date. Harvest progress remained 9 to 15 points ahead of average through
November. By the 16th of the month, 97 percent of the corn was harvested, far ahead of the 79
percent recorded in 1979 and the 88 percent average. Rains near the end of the month slowed
harvesting of the few remaining fields in the South Atlantic and South Central States.

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1980 A-4 CROP REPORTING BOARD, ESS, USDA


ORY EDIBLE AEANS vw
CROP AND STATE AEA HARVESTED A A Di
J978 3 1979 : 1980 197 1979s 1980s 19783 1979 3 4980
17000 ACRES Pounvs 17000 Cut
LARGE LIMA BEANS
CALIF 27.0 35.0 14580 1,960 2,150 45a $29 783
BABY LIMA BEANS
CALIF 29.0 20.0 2,050 2,260 2,250 512 656 aso
BEANS OTHER THAN LIMAS
CALIF 151.0 165.0 1,450 1,500 1,640 2,353 2,415 2,706
ALL ORY EDIBLE BEANS
CALIF 207.0 220,0 1,538 1,739 1,777 3,323 3,600 34909
covo 1,020 14010 1,080 1,632 1,667 2,160
IDAHA 1,630 1,850 1,860 2,490 2,460 3,329
KANS 1,200 1,000 1,400 192 170 336
MICH 1,150 1,400 1,330 5,969 6,440 7,448
MINN 1,410 14560 1,150 592 562 966
MONT 1,500 1,400 1,600 126 17s 176
NERR 1,650 17600 1,720 1,947 2,160 2,580
NY 1,020 16150 1,300 428 460 663
DAK 1,200 1/350 1,950 1,245 4,418 2,678
(TAH 300 400 389 29 32 42
WASH 40.0 1,700 2,000 2,900 527 800 1,080
wro 28.0 1,580 1,900 1,980 4e7 S32 733
us f 1,a5ar4 1,383.7 1,502 1,480 1,422 18,9352, ale 26,100
1/ EXCLUDES BEANS GROWN FOR GARDEN SEED,
ORY FOJBLE BEANS, PRODUCTION SY COMMERCIAL CLASSES
THOUSAND HUNDREDAETGHT
PEAS GREAT 3 ‘SMALL FLAT SMALL
STATE wavy HOR THERN a AHLTE AHUTE PINTO
4979 = T97é ¢ 1979 : 1960 ¢ 197A + 1979 = 1980 = 1978 + 1979 = 198) $ 1978 4 1979 2 1980
CALIF 145 65 93
COLO 1,628 1,659 2,158
IDAHO 513 459) 368 14138 1,114 1,629
KANS 192 170336
MICH 5,260 4,648 69 112825,
MINN 3st a8 216-205) gag
MONT 3 2 0 109137) nag
NEBR 1,280 1,456 1,665 65200 70d
N OAK 207 aod 3 3 ° 966 1,158 2,298
UTAH 24 32 42
WASH a7 125100 " 3 0 259 306498
wYO 64 16 aa 353° 454 RG
us 25,604 5,AS8 5,510 1,863 1,998 2,077 192 190 193 an 3 5,638 6,051 9,933
r RED 7 T t
t KIDNEY A PINK : SMALL_REO CRANBERRY BLACK TURTLE SOUP
i7yS7e e979 F V8G) s 197s = 1979 F 1980 t JOR F 1979 ¢ 19H0 : 1978 2 1979 ¢ 1987 2 197K + 1979 2 1980
t
CALIF $1,003 771 955 204250753
DAKO #101 807 310 1551S ua ats 206 aA
MICH rr eT CC) 3o1 510 2eo bo 165 1,140
MINN 3 ° 0 at Q ° 16
NEBR t 15 0 0
NY t SIS Bia BR be 123229
WASH + 53 52. 108 = 153 300 3:70
3
us £1,827 1,602 1,839 57 «BIT. «1,805 = S66 $06 4H Ht $10 2D 16B 8B 1, 349
7 z ¥—BLATKEYE? t
LARGE LIMA GARBANZD
97921980 T9782 197921980 a0
CALIF 456 529 753 S12 656 450 778 943 713 101 152 90 122 234 104 3,323 3,600 3,909
cnta a 8 2 14632 1,667 2,140
IDAHO 114 59 101 2,494 2,460 3,329
KANS 192 170336
MICH 68 183 165 5,940 6,440 7,448
MINN 1a 6 0 $92 S62 9h
“ONT 14-362 126 175176
NEBR 5,947 2,160 2,580
ny 2 23 So 428 4603
N OAK 4 30° 2h 1,243 1,414 2,678
UTAH ea 32 42
wash a 14 4 527 AVO 1,080
wyo aeT 5320733
us 458 529 753 Siz 656 450 778 943 713 101 152 90 369 S73 S04 18,935 20,476 26,100
CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1980 B-7 CROP REPORTING BOARD, ESS, USDA


BARLEY:

CORN FOR GRAIN:

ORY EDIBLE BEANS:

FLAXSEED:

HAY:

OATS:

SORGHUM FOR GRAIN:

SOYBEANS:

WHEAT :

CROP MARKETING SEASONS OF SPECIFIED FIELD CROPS

May 1 to April 30 for Arizona, Georgia, Oklahoma, South Carolina and
Texas; June TY to May 31 for California, Delaware, I1linois, Indiana,
Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico,

North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia;

duly 1 to June 30 for all other States.

August 1 to July 31 for Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas;
September T to August 31 for Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California,
Delaware, Kansas, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico,

North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia; October 1 to
September 30 for all other States.

September _1 to August 31 for all States.

May 1 to April 30 for Texas; July 1 to June 30 for all other States.

April 1 to March 31 for Arizona; May 1 to April 30 for Alabama, Arkansas,
California, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi,
Missouri, Nevada, New Mexica, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina,

Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Virginia; June _] to May 31 for all other
States.

May 1 to April 30 for Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi,
OkTahoma, South Carolina and Texas; June 1 to May 31 for Arkansas, Cali-
fornia, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, MTssourt, North Carolina, Tennessee
and Virginia; July 1 to June 30 for all other States.

July 1 to June 30 for Texas; August 1 to July 31 for Arizona and Oklahoma;
September 1 to August 31 for Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia,
Kansas, Loutstana, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina,

South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia; October 1 to September 30 for all
other States.

September_1 to August 31 for all States.

May 1 to April 30 for Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia,
Coutstana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas; June 1 to May 31] for Arkansas,
Delaware, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia; July 1 to June 30
for all other States.

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1980 B-9 CROP REPORTING BOARD, ESS, USDA


PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITIONS*
P December 1, 1980

‘AS REPORTED BY
CROP CORRESPONDENTS:

‘* INDICATES CURRENT SUPPLY OF PASTURE FEED FOR GRAZING ON NON-IRRIGATED PASTURES AND
RANGES RELATIVE TO THAT EXPECTED FROM EXISTING STANDS UNDER VERY FAVORABLE WEATHER
CONDITIONS.

USDA NEG. ESS 276-80(12)

PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITONS*
; DECEMBER 1, 1979

* INDICATES CURRENT SUPPLY OF PASTURE FEED FOR GRAZING ON NON-IRRIGATED PASTURES AND
RANGES RELATIVE TO THAT EXPECTED FROM EXISTING STANDS UNDER VERY FAVORABLE WEATHER
CONDITIONS.

USDA NEG. ESCS 188-7912)

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1980 A-3 CROP REPORTING BOARD, ESS, USDA


INDEX

PAGE
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BEANS, BY CLASSES ......cecceeceecucsccccccecscess err errr er errr B- 7
CITRUS FRUIT 2c secsscescrecnscnsceecoeees Leveceetcsescesscsssseees BO?
COTTON .eccescecceceseceseeseeeeserenceeeaseaeeeeceeeseesenees BI
CROP MARKETING SEASONS ...cecccsccccccccecetcctscccsussesccencece B- 9
FARM MARKETINGS ....sesesseeeeees Leceseeesessesetceescessoetsseees — BHTO
PAPAYAS vo sssscssssceeccscccsseessceecuscescacctestsesesesneeses Ba
PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITION .......-eeeeeeee scence pe eeeeee oe B- 4
PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITION MAPS ......-csccccccceescecsceeee A- 3
PECANS .o..eeeceeseeceeseeseeees beseeeeeeeee eens keceeeeeeeeeceeeee B- 3
TOBACCO BY CLASS AND TYPE ....... rere errr rer ee Be 1
US SUMMARY ....-. Pree ere rere er rerr eer errr eres, bee eeeecseceeeee oe A- 2
WHEAT, PASTURE ....csceeecscsscesccescessssecessscrssrecrserses Be
WINTER WHEAT MAP .....eceeeeeoeee se eeeees see e eee c eee c neces eesecies B- 5

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1980 B-18 CROP REPORTING BOARD, ESS, USDA


UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY
{DOMESTIC UNITS)

YIELD PER ACRE

AREA HARVESTED

PRODUCTION

INDICATED

CROP AND UNET INOICATED INDICATED
1980 1980

1,000 ACRES

ALL COTTON BALE 1/ : 12,815.9  13,089.5 548 402 44, 629.3 12,220.3 1,938.3
UPLAND “I + 2,726.8 — 13,011.9 5ag 400 14, 530.7 11,126.6 10,838.6
AMER-PIMA “7 89.1 71.6 531 668 98.6 977 99.7

ALL TOBACCO .B. 826.3 922.6 1,898 1,923 1,526,682 1, 780,32° 1,774,427
BURLEY . 237.8 275.5 1,875 1,994 445,827 555,400 549,295

PECANS * 210,606 2/196, 600 200,700

PASTURE AND RANGE 3/ PCT 75 63 ~

CUTRUS FRUITS 4/ 1979-80 1980-81 1980-81

“ORANGES BOx 3,50 2/276, 500 275,600
GRAPEFRUIT ® 73,200 71,400
LEMONS . 20,750 28,900 28,900

“1,000. ACRES

DRY EDIBLE BEANS CWT 1/

If YIECO IN POUNDS. 2/ GCTOBER i, 1980. 3/ PASTURE AND RANGE FEEO CONDITION AS OF FIRST OF MONTH, 37 STATES.
T/ SEASON BEGINS WITH THE SLOOM OF THE FIRST YEAR SHOWN AND ENOS WITH THE COMPLETION OF HARVEST THE FOLLOWING YEAR.

UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY
(METRIC UNITS)

HECTARES: METRIC TONS.

ALL COTTON 5294770. 0.45 3-185 1402 443: 790-2 381 520
UPLAND 2 § 180 410 5 265790 0.61 0.45 3-163 670-2 422 S20. 2 389 BIO
AMER-P IMA : 36 060 28 980 0.60 0.75 2) 470 2) 270 21710

ALL TOBACCO 334 400 373 3702.07 2.16 692 490 807 630 804 860
BURLEY 96 240 Tt 4902.10 2.23 agz 220 251 920 249 156

PECANS 95 530 1/89 180 91 040

CITRUS FRUITS 2/ 1979-80 1960-81 1980-81
ORANGES 0 740 160 \7TG 81 OTG «TO 783 710
GRAPEFRUIT : 2 708 850 ~ 2 638 090

LEMONS 718 770 996 090 996 090

HECTARES

DRY EDIBLE BEANS 559 970 743 010

928.770 1-183 870

1/ OCTOBER 1, 1960. 2/ SEASON BEGINS WITH TRE BLOOM OF THE FIRST YEAR SHOWN AND ENDS WITH
RARVEST THE FOLLOWING YEAR.

The CROP PRODUCTION report contains State and Rational estimates with related Infor-
Imation on selected agricultural commodities. These data were prepared and adopted by the
Crop Reporting Board which consists of commodity statisticians from the field offices and
Washington headquarters.

CROP REPORTING BOARD:
0, W. Barrowman, Acting Chairman,

APPROVED: C. A. Hudson, Acting Secretary,
R. P. Smadd, R. L. Schulte,
5 . R. Li Addison, W. Ry Blackson,
AL ix T. de Byram, 8. 0. Fenley,
C.D. James, D. C. Johnson,
0. C, Ledbury, + J. McDuffie,
G. H. Moody.

i ACTING SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1980 AZ CROP REPORTING BOARD, ESS, USDA


WINTER WHEAT—TOP GROWTH AVAILABLE FOR GRAZING*
December 1, 1980

NEBRASKA

OKLAHOMA

B FAIR
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*RELATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF TOP GROWTH AS.
REPORTED BY FARM AND RANCH OPERATORS.

USDA NEG. ESS 277-80(12)

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1980 B-5 CROP REPORTING BOARD, ESS, USDA


FARM MARKETING OF FIELD CROPS, UNITED STATES, 1978-79 1/ AND 1979-80

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