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RYE

AREA HARVESTED : YIELO ’ PRODUCTION

STATE J awnenmemn cnc enn cere tn tnnwennnnmwenanemeennncaescenenenenacssesesncnsweceenenanccesee

1 1980 3 1981 3 1982 3 1989 1981 8 19823 1980 3 1981 3 1982

: 1,000 ACRES BUSHELS 1,000 BUSHELS

t
coLo : 6 19 12 20,0 19.5 19,0 120 195 228
DEL : 3 3 4 29,0 35.0 34,0 87 16S 136
GA ’ 95 195 70 21,0 26.0 21,0 1,995 2,730 1,470
Tu : 16 14 13 23,0 24,0 23.0 368 336 299
IND ? ? 9 10 26,0 2660 26,0 182 234 260
TOna t 5 5 4 30,0 33.0 28,0 15¢ 165 112
KANS ' to 12 19 21,0 21,0 24,0 210 252 240
KY t 3 3 2 24,0 27.0 28,0 72 81 56
Mo ' 8 8 10 27,0 30.0 216 290 290
MICH ’ at 19 22 24,0 28,0 Soa 532 638
MINN % To 93 100 25,0 31,0 1,900 2,683 3,300
“oO t s 4 3 23,0 25.0 115 160 72
NEBR ’ 37 aq at 18,0 21.0 066 924 1,107
ns t 3 9 wy 27,0 29,0 216 261 319
NY : 9 9 es} 32,0 32,0 288 288 344
we t 20 2 2s 21,0 20.0 4ac 400 550
N OAK Te ao 109 21,0 32.9 1,470 2,560 3,400
ona : 7 5 5 33,0 30,0 231 150 155
OKLA ’ 34 34 38 24,0 20.9 816 680 ara
ORES : ® ° 5 25,0 25.0 150 1590 145
PA 1 tq it 12 31,0 33,0 434 363 408
ac t 28 33 27 22,0 22.0 616 726 621
S DAK 4 130 415 130 31,0 28.0 4,030 3,220 4,680
TEX t 20 25 28 19,0 19.0 494 475 soa
vA ’ 13 13 1a 25,0 28.0 26, 325 364 3o4
wis t 16 17 8 23,0 24,0 31,0 368 408 248
wri 1/3 2 20,0 ao
u t 675 Tso m5 24,4 26.7 29,1 16,483 18,822 20,817

ESTIMATES DISCONTINUED AFTER 1980 CROP.

V

ALASKA

AREA PLANTED FOR ALL PURPOSES

BUSHELS 1,000 BUSHELS

21.7

43.5

SMALL GRAINS, DECEMBER 1982 B-9 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


RYE: Rye production is estimated at 20.8 million bushels (529 thousand metric tons) in 1982, up
~~ V1 percent from last year's 18.8 million bushels (478 thousand metric tons). Growers har-
vested 715 thousand acres (289 thousand hectares) this year compared with 706 thousand acres
(286 thousand hectares) last year. Nationally, yield averaged 29.1 bushels per acre compared
with 26.7 bushels in 1981. Growers planted 2.62 million acres (1.06 million hectares) of rye
for the 1982 crop, up fractionally from last year's 2.61 million acres (1.06 million hectares).

Rye seedings in North Dakota in the fall of 1981 were well ahead of normal while seedings
were behind normal in South Dakota due to dry conditions. In Georgia and South Carolina,
seedings were delayed while growers waited for additional moisture. Rains which followed
improved seeding conditions resulting in good progress in December.

Cool, wet conditions in the spring of 1982 delayed crop development in the Dakotas and
Minnesota. Adequate moisture throughout the growing season, however, kept the crop in good to
very good condition. Hot, dry weather in July caused grain to ripen quickly in South Dakota.
However, record high yields were realized. Harvest was nearly completed by mid-August in South
Dakota, and was 95 percent complete in North Dakota by August 22, slightly ahead of normal.

RICE: Rice production for 1982 is estimated at 154 million hundredweight (7.00 million metric

tons), down 16 percent from the 198] record high production of 183 million hundredweight
(8.29 million metric tons). Growers harvested 3.25 mil}ion acres (1.32 million hectares), 14
Percent less than the record high 3.79 million acres (1.53 million hectares) harvested last
year. Yield averaged 4742 pounds per acre compared with the record high 1981 yield of 4819
pounds.

Long grain rice production was 94.6 million hundredweight (4.29 million metric tons), 14
Percent less than in 1981. Medium grain rice production was 50.4 million hundredweight (2.28
million metric tons) an 18 percent decline, and short grain production at 9.23 million
hundredweight (419 thousand metric tons), was 15 percent less than the 1981] crop.

Planting of the 1982 rice crop was slower than a year earlier and average because of heavy
rains and wet fields during the planting season. By mid-May, about half of the crop had emerged
compared with about three-fourths emerged a year earlier. Rice was in fair to good condition
through mid June, and responded to warmer weather during the latter half of the month. By the
first week of August, 51 percent of the rice acreage was headed, compared with 58 percent a year
earlier. Heading was later than normal in most States during the 1982 season. However some
early Texas fields were harvested by mid-July. By mid-August about four-fifths of the Texas
crop had been harvested, the same as a year earlier but slightly behind average. Progress of
harvest in most southern rice producing States lagged 1981, but moved to completion at the end
of October. California rice which usually follows a later cycle, was about 80 percent harvested
by this date.

SMALL GRAINS, DECEMBER 1982 A-5 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


RYE SEEDINGS: Growers seeded 2.67 million acres (1.08 million hectares) of rye for all purposes

in the fall of 1982 for harvest in 1983. This is 2 percent above the 1982 crop
seedings of 2.62 million acres (1.06 million hectares). Georgia acreage is down 1) percent from
last year. Rye seeding began early in September and was 95 percent complete by mid-December,
slightly ahead of normal. Warmer than normal weather during the week of December 5th to 11th,
caused rapid growth of early plantings. In South Carolina, rye seeding began in late September,
about on schedule. By mid-November, seeding progress was about 10 percent Jater than norma)
because of late fall rains. Growing conditions have been generally good this fall. Most fields
have excellent stands and above normal growth.

Major rye producing States in the North Central area (Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and
South Dakota) increased plantings 40 percent from Jast year. The crop was generally seeded on
time and good to excellent stands were obtained before the crop went into dormancy.

RYE
3 AREA SEEDED 17
STATE crop OF
1981 1982 1985

3 1,000 ACRES PERCENT
coLo 3 ag rs 50 40 ao
DEL ’ 30 32 30 94
GA 3 450 450 400 89
TLL + 60 55 . $5 100
INO 3 40 40 35 86
Towa 2 21 20 ai 105
KANS 3 75 50 65 130
KY : 55 a7 50 106
MO 3 66 70 65 98
MICH 3 130 155 135 190
MINN : 100 120 140 117
40 3 50 38 30 86
NEBR 2 7S 75 80 107
NJ z 7 40 76 95
ny : 100 100 106 106
NC 2 142 145 155 107
N OAK z 90 110 165 150
OHIO : 85 40 15 94
OKLA 3 230 200 160 80
OREG 2 40 35 30 86
PA : $5 60 60 100
sc 3 120 1t2 107 %
8 DAK : 135 150 250 167
TEX 3 140 159 160 103
vA 3 160 175 155 389
wis 3 aq ao 20 50
us 3 2,613 2,621 2,665 102

TOTAL AREA SEFOEO FOR ALL PURPOSES,

SMALL GRAINS, DECEMBER 1982 B-13 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


BARLEY

YIELD PRODUCTION

1961 3 1982 1980 1981 3 1982 1980 & 1981 % 1982

1,000 ACRES BUSHELS 1,000 BUSHELS
3

ARIZ z so 43 63 90.0 9540 4,500 4,085 6,615
CALIF of 712 oan 620 62.0 63.0 44,148 40,320 38,400
couo : 245 300 230 65.0 62.0 15,925 18,600 17,020
DEL : 2s 25 38 49.0 52.0 1,225 1,300 2,166
IDAHO 880 1,070 1,080 67.0 59.0 58,960 63,130 74,520
ILL ast 6 43.0 258

KANS : S1 se Ss? 41.0 32.0 2,091 1,664 2,337
KY : 29 32 30 55.0 63.0 1,595 2,016 1,350
MD : 70 64 97 52.0 60.0 3,640 5,040 5,723
MICH z at 26 36 53.0 52.0 1,113 1,352 2,016
MINN : 815 1,030 BBO 42.5 56.0 58.0 39,638 57,680 51,000
MONT 3 1,050 1,320 1,560 42.0 43.0 49.0 44,100 56,760 76,490
NEBR : 25 25 26 38.0 39.0 47.0 950 975 1/175
NEV 3 28 30 32 7020 55.0 80.0 1,960 1,650 2,560
NJ : 15 17 20 53.0 61.0 63.0 795 1,037 1,260
N MEX 3 35 26 37 57.0 67.0 66,0 1,995 1,876 2,442
NY ist i 4760 S17

NC z 60 62 63 50.0 55.0 52.0 3,000 3,410 3,276
N DAK 3 1,500 2,200 2,040 3200 48.0 53.0 48,000 105,600 108,120
OHIO 1/3 8 52.0 416

OKLA : so so 42 33.0 31.0 32,0 1,650 1,550 1,344
ORES 3 155 195 220 65.0 60.0 64.0 10,075 = 11,700 14,080
PA : 1S 76 72 50.0 54.0 52.0 3,750 4,104 3,748
sc : 2 e7 33 44.0 43.0 50,0 1,012 1/161 14650
SOAK 460 S90 545 33.0 34.0 93.0 15,180 20,060 23,435
TENN 1/3 4 92.0 164

TEX t 36 50 35 30.0 42,0 46.0 1,080 2,100 1,610
UTAH 3 148 154 161 7340 72,0 82.0 10,804 11,088 13,202
va : 90 97 100 51.0 61.0 57.0 4,590 5,917 5,700
WASH : 430 760 Alo 75.0 58.0 61,0. 32,250 44,080 49,410
wea 3 9 10 a 44.0 55.0 49,0 396 550 392
wis 3 26 31 35 59.0 50.0 56.0 1,534 1,550 4,960
WYO 2 133 134 144 6540 6740 65.0 8,645 8,978 9,360
us 3 7,275 9,158 9,113 99.6 $2.3 57,3 360,956 479,333 522,387

1/ ESTIMATES DISCONTINUED AFTER 1980 CROP,

‘SMALL GRAINS, DECEMBER 1982 B-5 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


AREA PLANTED 1980@82 CONTINUED

WINTER WHEAT 2/ 3 OURIIM WHEAT : OTHER SPRING WHEAT

1981 5 1982 t 1980

1981 3 1982 ¢

12000 ACRES

650
45 160 216 80
1,750
1,280 105 170 130
3,450 sa ot 50
45
1,150
1,020 655 570 600
1,900
1,400
131
14,000
B10
310
140
840
MINN : 75 130 140 140 80 3,400 3,400 3,070
MISS 375 450
“oO 2,200 3,200
MONT 2,600 2,700 470 490 350 2,900 2,850 2,950
NEBR 3,000 34050
NEV 13 16 19 18 16
NJ 52 64
N MEX 650 700
NY 160 170
nc 325 536
N DAK 135 145 4,400 4,600 3,560 7,200 7,200 7,000
OHIO 1,400 1,690 1,500
OKLA 7,500 7,900 8,000
OREG 1,250 1,230 1,180 160 120 110
PA 260 280 235
sc 205 430 580
§ DAK 1,200 1/300 1-350 250 260 150 2,600 2,550 2400
TENN $50 1,025 17100
TEX 6,600 7,800 8,200 .
UTAH 260 250 240 32 32 35
VA 317 420 20
WASH 2,900 2,950 2-730 420 230 290
WovA i 12 MM
wis a4 100 100 25 30 30
WYO 325 305 300 27 1? 25
us 257,620 65,974 664 351 5525 5,876 4,350 17,492 17,078 16,576
z
SEE FOOTNOTES ON PAGE B=3, CONTINUED

SMALL GRAINS, DECEMBER 1982 Be2 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


AREA PLANTED 1980-82

ALL WHEAT

12000 ACRES

ALA z 90 90 85 325 650 970
ARIZ : 60 So 65 225 261 185
ARK : 56 50 4s 950 1,750 1,850
CALIF : 350 340 310 800 740 700 1,235 1,450 1,200
colo : 100 99 115 265 315 24034554 3,511 3,480
OEL + 33 33 4a 33 4s so
GA : 150 160 160 660 = 1,150 1,590
IDAHO : 62 62 66 900 1,100 14130 1,635 1,590 1,590
TLL : 280 255 330 7 3 1,600 = 1,900 1,600
IND : 120 115 130 1,150 1,900 1,200
TOWA + 1,300 1,200 1,350 100 131 415
KANS z 175 260 200 60 63 70 13,000 14,000 14,200
KY z 29 31 31 33 37 37 450 810 810
LA 3 , 100 310 $50
MAINE : a6 46 as
MD : 22 23 22 a1 97 110 100 140 145
MICH 2 355 360 47S 23 27 38 420 800 695
MINN 2 1,650 1,600 1,800 900 = 1, 050 900 3,615 3,670 = 3,240
MISS : 375 650 1,100
MO : 100 190 120 2,200 3,200 2,500
MONT : 220 220 260 = 1.180 1,400 1,650 5,970 6,040 5,750
NEBR : $25 550 520 29 30 28 = 3,000 3,050 3,100
NEV : eft 33 35 32 3a 3a
NJ 2 8 8 7 27 24 28 52 64 69
N MEX 3 43 38 aT 650 700 780
ny + 320 325 320 12 y 160 170 145
nc 2 160 170 155 69 71 15 325 536 650
N DAK 2 16050 1,200 1,300 1,850 2,250 = 2,080 L735 11,945 10,735
OHTO : 330 300 380 9 3/ 1,400 1,690 1,500
OKLA : 220 240 190 75 65 50 7,500 7,900 8,000
OREG : 125 130 140 174 210 230 1,410 1,350 1,290
PA : 360 375 360 80 86 75 260 280 235
$c : a3 95 80 26 30 36 205 430 580
8 OAK 2 2,200 2,250 2,450 590 650 S60 4,050 4,110 3,900
TENN 2 a5 50 40 ? cy] 550 1,025 1,100
TEX 2 t,4A0 1,590 1,300 10 75 60 = 800 7,800 «= 8 200
UTAH 2 26 26 28 162 169 171 292 282 275
va : 50 aa 48 105 116 124 317 a20 420
WASH 3 7% 72 68 450 800 850 34320 34180 3,020
woVA 2 15 16 18 10 it 9 re 12 ree
WIS 2 1,120 1,120 1,180 | 27 33 37 119 130 130
wo : 80 80 85 145 145 155 352 322 325
:
us 2132377 13,656 14,211 85339 «9,748 «= 9,634 «= 80,637 = 88, 928 -87,277
SEE FOOTNOTES ON PAGE 8-3. CONTINUED

SMALL GRAINS, DECEMBER 1982 B-1 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


INDEX

PAGE
ALASKA .. cece dee eseceeesceeessteeeseaes se eeeeeceeeeeeseenaees B- 9
BARLEY ....e0e vee eeeeeeeeees de eeeeeeeeeeeeeenes teceeeseeeeeee B- 5
OATS ce cecccenccenscenceeeccecetsessateeseeeseesceeess seeeneee B- 4
PLANTED ACREAGE ....ccesccceceecceseeeees ceaeeeeceeeeeeseeeees . B- 1
RICE .ceeseeeeeee see eeneeeeceeseeeeneetees seeeeeeceeeceeteeeees B-10
RYE .ececseseeeteees st eseeeteneeseees seeeeeeeeees seeeeeeeeeees B- 9
RYE (1983 CROP) .esssescceeseeee seeeee se eeecceeeeees seneeeeee . B-13
US SUMMARY occ ceecceeeecesenceeeenete seeceeesaceeenecetees os A- 2
WHEAT, ALL wo... cece cece c ce nececceseece Pee cccccceccenccccces oe B- 6
WHEAT, BY CLASSES .....cccesecccececcctetcceteecsectseseeeeee . B- 8

“WHEAT, DURUM ...ccccesceceeceeceeeeeee de ebeeeeeeeeeeeessaeees . B- 8
WHEAT, OTHER SPRING ..... deeceeeeteeeeeeeneeeuee caceeeeeeseeees B- 8
WHEAT, WINTER .ecccccccccscescusceceuscessecsecsuscuscusceseees B- 7
WHEAT, WINTER (1983 CROP) ....... sence etesaeeeeseceetseeeecues B-12
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OATS

t AREA HARVESTED % YIELD : PRODUCTION
STATE

1980 ¢ 1961 2 1962 ¢ 1980 t 19861 2 19862 8 1980 3 1981 ¢ 1982

: 1,000 ACRES BUSHELS 1,000 BUSHELS

'
ALA ' 30 ao 40 42,0 59.0 52,0 1,260 2,080
ARK : 33 3 33 63,0 7 62,0 79 2,006
CALIF oft 70 60 ag 62.0 60.0 62,0 2.480
cOLU : 33 35 So 51,0 5u.0 $6.0 2,800
GA ’ 65 75 90 53,0 60.0 61,0 5,490
IDAHO ot 46 46 46 65,0 60,0 69,0 3176
Tht 1 230 205 200 61,0 66,0 59.0 11,800
IND ' 90 85 9s 65,0 65.0 64,0 6,080
Towa t 1,00¢ 960 1,000 62,0 62,0 $6.0 56,000
KANS : 120 180 160 38,0 59,0 47,0 7,520
KY ' r ° 7 40,0 48,0 44,0 308
MAINE 4 a2 a3 ao 58,0 70.0 60.0 2,400
MD : 19 20 19 59,0 55.0 58.0 1,102
MICH ' 335 34aQ 450 60,0 62,0 63.0 28,350
MINN ' 1,450 1,430 1,030 57,0 63.0 66,0 107,580
MO : 46 29 78 43,0 $1.0 41,0 3,198
MONT ' 73 te 150 44,0 44,0 51.0 7,650
NEBR : 380 395 425 41,0 40,0 58,0 24,650
NJ . 7 7 6 55.0 $5.0 56.0 336
ny : 280 280 280 64.0 64.0 65.0 $8,200
Ne ’ Ss B83 8s 54,0 So,0 57.0 4,805
N DAK 8 450 960 1,150 30,0 96,0 S4,0 62,100
OHIO ’ 290 276 340 67.0 63.0 70.0 23,800
OKLA t 10¢ 105 90 39,0 36.0 38,0 3,420
OREG t 66 os 90 69,0 70.0 75,0 6,750
PA ' 340 345 335 56,0 58,0 59.0 19,765
sc 2 ae ao So 99,0 46,0 58.0 2,900
$ DaK . 1,500 1,ouc 2,230 a4a.0 43,0 60,0 133,800
TENN t 12 16 9 46.0 51.0 45,0 90S
TEX ’ 340 416 290 37,0 46,0 37,0 10,730
UTAH ' 15 14 15 61.0 57.0 64,0 960
WA 1 20 20 7 95.0 07,0 48,0 816
WASH ’ 62,0 } 1,500
wove :

t

1

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SMALL GRAINS, DECEMBER 1982 B~4 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


CROP PRODUCTION

SMALL GRAINS
1982 Annual Summary and

1983 Crop Winter Wheat
and Rye Seedings

4 Crop U.S. Department December 22, 1982
¢ Reporting of Agriculture CrPr 2-2 (82)
Board Washington, D.C.
20250

Statistical Reporting
Service


WINTER WHEAT

PRODUCTION
1980 1981 1982
: 1,000 ACRES BUSHELS 1,000 BUSHELS
t

ALA 2 260 565 e2s 25.5 44,0 32.0 6,630 24,860 26,400
ARIZ t 60 43 64 89.0 83.0 84.0 4,800 3,569 5,376
ARK t 865 14650 14760 38.0 41.0 39.0 32,870 67,650 68,640
CALIF 1,050 1,200 1,000 74.0 77.0 70.0 774700 92,400 70,000
coLo z 3,350 3,050 3,000 32.0 27.5 28.0 107,200 83,875 84,000
OEL : 27 a3 ag 40.0 40.0 42,0 1,080 1,720 2,058
GA : 600 1,070 14480 33.0 43.0 33.0 19,800 46,010 48,840
IDAHO t 910 960 920 57.0 58.0 57.0 51,870 55,680 52,440
TLL 3 1,570 1,850 1,500 48.0 50.0 45,0 75,360 92,500 67,500
IND : 1,100 1/350 12080 49,0 46.9 43.0 53,900 627100 46,440
IOWA : 92 125 100 38.0 39.0 30.0 3,496 4,875 7,000
KANS + 12,000 12,200 13,200 35.0 25.0 35.0 420,000 305,000 462,000
ky : 350 660 675 39.5 42.0 39.0 13,825 28,560 26,325
LA : 67 275 500 26.0 42.0 38.0 1,876 11,550 19,000
Mo t 97 137 136 38.0 41.0 45.0 31686 5,617 6,120
MICH : 800 830 600 44.0 50.0 41,0 35,200 41,500 24,600
MINN z 69 125 86 34.0 37.0 34,5 2,346 4,625 2,967
MISS : 300 600 1,050 31.0 40.0 38.0 9,300 24,000 39,900
MO t 2,070 2,750 2,230 43.0 42.0 3 89,010 115-500 75,820
MONT t 2,150 2,550 2,120 25.5 35.0 38. $4,825 89,250 80,560
NEBR 3 2,850 2,900 2,900 38.0 36.0 35.0 108,300 104,400 101,500
NEV : 12 15 15 65.0 70.0 70.0 780 1,050 1,050
Ng : 43 56 48 43.0 42.0 41,0 1,849 2,352 1,968
N MEX 500 500 $30 21.0 22.0 25.0 10,500 11,000 13,250
ny : 150 160 125 40.0 44.0 43.5 6,000 7,040 5,438
NC z 300 500 600 35.0 39.0 36.0 10,500 19,500 247600
N DAK ? 70 130 140 15.0 27.0 34.0 1,050 3,510 4,760
OHIO z 1,370 1,650 1,250 49.0 44.0 44.0 67,130 72,600 $5,000
OKLA : 6,500 6,400 6,900 30.0 27.0 33.0 195,000 172,800 227,700
OREG. 3 1,200 1,200 14100 040 61.0 55.0 72,000 73,200 60,500
PA : 250 270 228 37.0 36.0 36.0 9,250 9,720 8,208
sc 2 192 410 550 36.0 35.0 36.0 6,912 14,350 19,800
S$ OAK 3 950 1,170 1,100 22.0 26.0 34.0 20,900 30,420 37,400
TENN z 450 850 935 38.0 4a,0 17,100 37,400 33,660
TEX : 5,200 6,550 6,000 25.0 28.0 130,000 183,400 144,000
UTAH t 242 235 233 31.0 35.0 7,502 8,225 1,922
vA z 266 390 370 3760 44.0 10,562 17,160 14,060
WASH : 2,750 2,830 2,560 $2.0 57.0 143,000 161,310 125,490
wove ry 9 10 9 38.0 36.0 3a2 360 324
wis z 88 93 94 41.5 50.0 3,652 4,650 4,700
Wyo 3 295 275 285 28.0 30.0 28.0 8,260 8,250 7,980
us 2 $1,494 56,647 58,347 36.8 35.9 36,1 1,895,383 2,103,538 2,108,246

SMALL GRAINS, DECEMBER 1982 B-7 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


ALL WHEAT

ARVESTED PRODUCTION
1980 1981 1982
1,000 ACRES BUSHELS 1,000 BUSHELS

ALA 3 260 565 825 25.5 44.0 32,0 6,630 24,860 26,400
ARIZ t 215 258 143 80.0 84.7 86.8 17,200 21,844 12,407
ARK : 865 1,650 1,760 38,0 41.0 39.0 32,870 67,650 68,640
CALIF =: 1,150 1,365 16125 74,3 78.5 7246 85,500 107,085 81,625
COLO 3 3,400 3,108 3,048 32.4 28.3 28.7 110,300 87,877 87,504
DEL : 27 43 49 40.0 40.0 42.0 1,080 1,720 2,058
GA z 600 1,070 1,480 33.0 43,0 33.0 19,800 46,010 48,840
IDAHO 1,550 1,510 1,500 62.0 59.5 62.8 96,030 89,780 94,200
TLL 3 1,570 1,850 1,500 48.0 50.0 45.0 75,360 92,500 67,500
IND 3 1,100 1,350 1,080 49.0 46.0 43.0 53,900 62,100 46,440
10WA : 92 125 100 38,0 39.0 30.0 3,496 4,875 3,000
KANS = 12,000 12,200 13,200 35.0 25.0 35.0 420,000 305,000 462,000
KY z 350 680 675 39,5 42.0 39.0 13,825 28,560 26,325
LA : 6? 275 500 28,0 42.0 33.0 1,876 11,550 19,000
Mo 3 97 137 136 38,0 41.0 45.0 3,686 5,617 6,120
MICH : 800 839 600 40,0 50.0 41.0 35,200 91,500 24,600
MINN Fy 3,169 3,610 3,184 32.4 39.9 39.8 102,556 144,025 126,809
MiSs 3 300 60; 1,050 31.0 40.0 38.0 9,300 24,000 39,900
MO : 2,070 2,75) 2,230 43.0 42.0 34,0 89,010 115,500 75,820
MONT t 5,100 5,820 5,360 23.5 29,7 34,2 119,800 172,830 183,560
NEBR 8 2,850 27900 24900 38,0 36.0 35.0 108,300 104,400 101,500
NEV : 29 3h a9 62.1 59.7 65.2 1,800 1,650 1,890
NJ : 43 56 48 43,0 42.0 41,0 1,849 2,352 1,968
N MEX 2 500 500 530 21,0 22.0 25.0 10,500 11,000 13,250
NY z 150 160 125 40.0 49,0 43.5 6,000 7,040 5,438
nC g 300 500 600 35.0 39.0 36.0 10,500 19,500 21,600
N OAK oo: 9,620 14,690 10,490 18,7 28,4 3i.5 179,650 331,700 330,785
OHTO 3 1,370 1,650 1,250 49.0 44,0 44.0 67,130 72,600 55,000
OKLA : 6,500 6,400 6,900 30,0 27.0 33,0 195,000 172,800 227,700
OREG t 1,350 1,310 1,200 57.3 59.1 $3.8 77,400 77,380 64,500
Pa : 250 270 228 37,0 36.0 9,250 9,720
sc : 192 410 550 36,0 36.0 e912 14,350
S$ DAK 3,245 3,820 3,595 19.2 27.7 62,425 88,970
TENN 3 450 aso 935 38.0 36.0 17,100 37,400
TEX 2 5,200 6550 6,000 25,0 24,0 130,000 183,400
UTAH t 272 265 266 32.9 36.0 8,942 9,575
vA : 286 390 370 37.0 38,0 10,582 17,160
WASH : 3,160 32050 27840 50.7 48.9 160,220 168,350
wova 3 9 19 9 38.0 36.0 saa 360
WIS : 111 tat 122 39,3 45,9 4,365 5,518
wo : 315 284 309 27.4 27,9 8,620 8,430 8,628
us + 70,984 51/013 78,Ba) 33,8 35,6 2,374,306 2,798,738 2,808,737

SMALL GRAINS, DECEMBER 1982 8-6 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


AREA PLANTED 1980-82 CONTINUED

2 1940 3 1961

1,000 ACRES

ARK 1,300.0 1,560.0 1,350.0
CALIF 569.0 600.0 540.0
COLO eg 44 50

DEL 8 30 30 32

GA 3 450 450 450

TLL : 70 69 55

IND 3 35 40 40

TOWA 3 19 al 20

KANS 3 60 75 50

KY $ 54 55 ay

LA 3 615.0 670.0 600.0
MD 3 60 66 70

MICH 3 130 139 135

MINN : 85 100 120

MISS 3 250.0 340.0 240.0
MO 2 40 50 35 56.0 77.0 80.0
NEBR 3 65 ie) 7§

NJ 3 62 76 2)

NY 3 98 109 100

NC 2 140 142 145

N DAK : 100 90 110

OHIO 3 80 85 80

OKLA 2 200 230 200

OREG 3 35 40 35

PA : 55 $5 60

sc t 126 120 tie

$ DAK 3: 150 135 150

TEX : 150 140 155 590.0 580.0 475.0
VA : 150 160 175

wIS 3 40 44 40

WYO : 4 3f

us 3 2,537 27613 2,621 3,580.0 3,827.0 3,285.0

ww mewn w ween newer emer eww en ee wee tee cco sen san aeeeesenonesowsconus

1/ INCLUDES AREA PLANTED IN PRECEDING FALL.
2/ AREA PLANTED IN PRECEDING FALL.
3/ ESTIMATES DISCONTINUED AFTER 1980 CROP,

SMALL GRAINS, DECEMBER 1982 B-3 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


Conditions continued generally favorable for the 1982 wheat crop, and by mid-March many
fields were greening up in Kansas. About 15 percent of the Oklahoma wheat was jointing,
compared with an average for this date of 130 percent. Scattered fields in south central Texas
and the Coastal Bend areas were beginning to boot but most areas needed additional moisture. By
the end of March, the crop was heading in the southern wheat producing areas.

Winter wheat continued in mostly good condition through early April, although portions of
the Great Plains areas needed rain. Dry weather continued until late April when rainfall over
the Central Plains brought much-needed relief.

By mid-May, heading was underway in ail States except Montana and South Dakota with
harvesting underway in the extreme southern areas.

Winter wheat harvesting in the 15 major producing States was 84 percent completed by
August 1, compared with the average of 87 percent. Combining was virtually completed in Kansas,
Oklahoma and Texas after numerous weather related delays, and was nearing completion in the Corn
Belt. In the Pacific Northwest, harvest in Oregon and Washington progressed ahead of normal.

OTHER SPRING WHEAT: Growers produced a record high 553 million bushels (15.0 million metric

tons) of spring wheat other than durum, 9 percent above the previous record
high set in 1981 and 49 percent above production for 1980. Harvested acres totaled 16.3 million
acres (6.59 million hectares), down 2 percent from the 16.6 million acres (6.72 million hectares)
harvested a year earlier. Yield per harvested acre averaged a record high 34.0 bushels and
compares with the previous record high of 30.7 bushels established in both 1971 and 1981. .

Area seeded in 1982 totaled 16.6 million acres (6.71 million hectares), 3 percent less than
the 17.1 million acres (6.91 million hectares) seeded last year. Seeding of other spring wheat
was delayed by cool, wet weather early in the season in much of Minnesota and the Dakotas, while
an abundance of moisture later in the season delayed progress in Montana and resulted in some of
the intended spring wheat crop not being planted. In the major producing States, 87 percent of
the crop was planted by June 1, compared with 98 percent in 1981 and the 5 year average of 93
percent. Crop development continued behind normal throughout the season. Adequate moisture
supplies during the growing season, however, provided good to excellent growing conditions in
much of the spring wheat producing area although hot July weather in South Dakota reduced
prospects for an otherwise excellent yield potential. All spring wheat producing States reported
yields equal to or above previous record high yields except North Dakota, South Dakota,
Wisconsin and Wyoming. By late September, harvest was completed in South Dakota and nearing
completion in Minnesota and North Dakota -- about normal for those States. In Idaho, harvest
was 92 percent completed compared with 98 percent in 1981 and the average of 92 percent for that
date. Montana harvest was later than normal with only 90 percent of the crop harvested by late
September compared with 100 percent in 1981 and the average of 95 percent.

DURUM WHEAT: Durum wheat production in 1982 is estimated at 148 million bushels (4.01 million

metric tons), 2) percent below last year's record high production, but 36 percent
more than production in 1980. Harvested area totaled 4.22 million acres (1.71 miilion hectares)
this year compared with 5.76 million acres (2.33 million hectares) last year.

Growers seeded 4.35 million acres (1.76 million hectares) in 1982, down 26 percent from the
1981 acreage and the smaiiest acreage since 1979 when 4.04 million acres (1.64 million hectares)
were seeded. All durum producing States indicated substantial reductions in acreage from 1981.
North Dakota with over 80 percent of the U.S. acreage was down 23 percent.

Cool, wet conditions delayed seeding of durum wheat in Minnesota and the Dakotas with crop
development lagging a week or more behind normal during the entire growing season. Well above
average moisture conditions in most of the major producing areas resulted in generally good to
excellent growing conditions, although some leaf disease problems occurred in North Dakota. Hot,
dry weather lowered yield potential in South Dakota. ~

A later than normal harvest began in early August in North Dakota and progressed slower than
normal until late August and early September when excellent conditions allowed harvest to
progress rapidly . By late September, 98 percent of the durum acreage was harvested compared
with the average of 89 percent. Good weather kept sprouting and other quality loss to a minimum.

SMALL GRAINS, DECEMBER 1982 A-4 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


RICE

3 AREA HARVESTED YIELD PRODUCTION
STATE 3 woneen eereenn -~ secceee
z 1980 1981 1982 1980 = 1981 1982 3 1980 1981 3 1982
: 1,000 ACRES POUNDS 1,000 cwT
: LONG GRAIN RICE
ARK 3 1,062.0 1,293.0 te167.0 4,000 4430 4,200 42,480 57,260 49,014
CALIF 1/3 20 +0 14,0 9 9 6,050 9 0 BAT
La : 250.0 259.0 269.0 3,550 4,075 4,075 8,875 10,554 10,962
MISS 3 236.0 328.0 235.0 3,850 4,400 4,200 9,086 14,432 9,870
uo 2 50.0 67.0 71.0 4,200 4,100 4,450 2,100 2,707 3,160
TEX z 572.0 535.0 442.0 4,250 44750 4,700 24,310 25,413 20,774
us t 2,170.0 2,482.0 2,194.0 4,002 4,489 4,305 86,851 110,426 94,627
: MEDIUM GRAIN RICE
2
ARK 3 194.0 223.0 139,0 4,675 4,975 4,900 9,073 11,094 6,811
CALIF of 452.0 458.0 406.0 6,550 6,850 6, 450 29,606 31,373 27,811
La : 335.0 408.0 329.0 3,550 4,050 - 4,225 11,693 16,524 13,900
MISS : 4.0 9.0 20 3,500 4,000 0 140 360 9
no z 446 8.2 8.5 4,150 3,900 4,700 191 320 400
TEX t 14,0 44.0 32.0 3,600 4,150 4,500 Soa 1,826 1,440
us 2 1,003.6 1,150.2 914,45 5,122 5,347 5,507 $1,407 61,497 50,362
: SHORT GRAIN RICE
24.0 24,0 24,0 4,425 5,150 5,050 1,062 1,236 1,232
113.0 135.0 115,09 6,000 7,075 6,950 6,780 9,551 7,993
1.4 28 5 3.575 4,000 4,400 50 32 cx
138.4 159.8 139.5 5,702 66770 6,614 7,892 10,819 9,227
ALL RICE
1,280.9 1,590.0 14330,.0 4,110 4,520 4,290 52,615 69,610 57,037
565.0 $93.0 535.0 6,440 6,900 6,850 36,386 40,924 36,651
585.0 667.9 S9A0 «3,550 4,060 9 4,160 20,768 27,078 24,462
240.0 337.0 235.0 3-840 4,390 4,200 9/226 14,792 9,870
$6.0 76.0 86.0 4,180 4,080 4, 480 2,341 3,099 3,562
$86.0 $79.0 474.0 4,230 4,700 © 4,690 24,614 27,239 22,214

312.0 3,792.0 3,252.0 4,413 4,819 4,742 146,150 162,742 154,216

GRAIN.

SMALL GRAINS, DECEMBER 1982 B-10 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


wiwTER WHEAT

AREA SEEDED 1/

STATE CROP ¢

Se nw weer enone nnee etre enn een n teen e wenn seen n seen ne eeren? weer

= 1981 3 1982

: 1,000 ACRES PERCENT
ALA 2 650 970 950 98
ARIZ : as 65 65 100
ARK 3 1,750 1,850 1,500 81
CALIF s 1,280 1,070 1,100 103
can 3 3,450 3,430 3,330 o7
OEL : 45 50 ag 90
GA 3 14150 1,590 1,430 90
IOAHO 3 1,020 990 990 100
ILL : 1,900 1,690 1,600 100
IND 3 1,400 1,200 1,100 92
Iowa z 131 11s 75 65
KANS 3 14,000 14,200 13,200 93
KY 3 810 B10 790 98
LA 3 310 550 Py 590 1
MD 3 140 145 136 94
MICH : 840 695 800 115
MINN 3 130 90 100 iit
MISS z 650 1,100 1,000 91
M0 3 3,200 25500 22200 88
MONT 3 2,700 2450 2400 98
NEBR : 3,050 3,100 22850 92
NEV 3 16 16 le 78
NJ : 64 69 67 97
N MEX Hy 700 760 750 96
NY 3 170 145 175 121
NC : 536 650 625 96
N OAK t 145 175 200 114
OHIO 3 1,690 1,500 1,250 83
OKLA 3 72900 8,090 7,800 98
OREG 3 1,230 1/180 1,080 92
PA 3 240 235 230 98
sc % aso 330 3a0 93
S DAK t 1,300 14350 1,500 11
TENN 3 1,025 12190 1,050 95
TEX 3 7,800 8,200 7850 96
UTAH : 250 240 220 92
vA : 420 420 410 98
WASH : 2,950 2,730 2,640 7
WeVA : 12 1 1 100
wis 3 190 100 120 120
wya 3 305 300 290 97
us z 65,974 66,351 62,981 95

1/ TOTAL AREA SEEDED FOR ALL PURPOSES.

SMALL GRAINS, DECEMBER 1982 B-12 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


QATS: Oats production in 1982 is estimated at 617 million bushels (8.96 million metric tons), 217

percent more than the 198] crop of 509 million bushels (7.39 million metric tons) and 35
percent more than the 1980 crop. An increase in acres harvested for grain in 1982 and a record
high average yield, resulted in the larger production. The 10.6 million acres (4.27 million
hectares) harvested for grain is 12 percent above a year ago and 22 percent above 1980. Yield
per harvested acre averaged a record high 58.4 bushels compared with 54.1 bushels a year
earlier. The previous record of 55.9 bushels per-acre was set in 1971. Acres abandoned and

used for purposes other than grain accounted for 25.7 percent of the planted acres compared with
31.1 percent of the 1981] crop.

Seeding of oats lagged behind normal in the major producing States due to wet conditions.
Development was slow through a cool, wet spring. dune provided cool, dry weather which
continued to retard growth, but the crop remained in good to excellent condition in most areas.
Later than normal harvesting occurred in many States because of the delayed seeding and slow
growth. The harvest neared completion in Iowa, South Dakota and Minnesota by the first of
September, but continued well into the month in North Dakota and Montana.

BARLEY: A record high 522 million bushels (11.4 million metric tons), of barley was produced in
1982, 9 percent above the previous record set in 1981, Average yield per acre was a
record high 57.3 bushels -- up 5.0 bushels from the previous record set in 1981. Record high
yields were recorded in Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana,
Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, North Dakota, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas and Utah. ,

Acreage harvested for grain was 9.11 million acres (3.69 million hectares), down
fractionally from 1981.

Cool, wet weather early in the season was beneficial to the barley crop although development
was behind normal. North Dakota, the leading producing State, experienced ideal growing
conditions and record high yields were realized. Good weather in August enabled farmers to
harvest the crop rapidly and ahead of normal. In Idaho and Montana, conditions were also good
during the growing season, but cool, wet weather slowed development and harvest was delayed.

ALL WHEAT: The combined production of winter, other spring and durum wheat in 1982 is estimated

at a record high 2.8] billion bushels (76.4 million metric tons). The current
estimate is up fractionally from the previous record high production of 2.80 billion bushels
(76.2 million metric tons) set in 1981.

Area harvested for grain, at 78.8 million acres (31.9 million hectares), is down 3 percent
from the 81.0 million acres (32.8 million hectares) harvested in 1981, but higher yields in 1982
more than offset the decline in acreage.

Nationally, yield per harvested acre averaged a record high 35.6 bushels per acre, compared
with the previous record high of 34.5 bushels last year, and 33.4 bushels in 1980.

WINTER WHEAT: Production of 1982 crop winter wheat totaled a record high 2.11 billion bushels

(57.4 million metric tons), fractionally higher than the 2.10 billion bushels
(57.2 million metric tons), produced in 1981. Growers harvested 58.3 million acres (23.6
million hectares) for grain, 1 percent less than last year's record high acreage of 58.6 million
acres (23.7 million hectares}. Nationally, the yield of 36.1 bushels per acre was up 0.2 bushel
from 1981, but 0.8 bushel below the record high 36.9 bushels established in 1979.

Growers seeded 66.4 million acres (26.9 million hectares) for the 1982 crop. This is 1
percent more than 1981 and the largest acreage seeded to winter wheat since records began in
1909. Winter wheat seeding for 1982 started in late August 198], and was about 60 percent
completed by the first of October in the major producing States, slightly earlier than average.
By November 3, 89 percent of the crop had been seeded and 78 percent of the acreage had
emerged. Ample soil moisture in most areas aided germination and promoted@growth.

December weather ‘was favorable and by month's end, most acreage was in good condition.
January snow cover provided protection for wheat in northern States. Moderate temperatures in
Kansas during late February permitted wheat to break dormancy in many areas of the State, but
little growth occurred until mid-March. In Texas, wheat was in fair condition with moisture
needed in the High Plains and Edwards Plateau.

SMALL GRAINS, DECEMBER 1982 A-3 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


ACREAGE, YIELO, AND PRODUCTION, UNITED STATES--ANNUAL
(DOMESTIC UNITS)

PRODUCTION

CROP AND UNIT
1980

1,000
OATS BU 458,263 509,167 616,981
BARLEY “ 360,956 479,333 $22,387
ALL WHEAT 81,013 78,841 33.4 34,5 35.6 2,374,306 2,798,733 2,808,737
WINTER 58,647 58,347 36.8 35.9 36.1 1,895,383 2,103,533 2,108,246
DURUM 5,755 4,217 22.4 32.3 35.0 108,395 185,940 147,503
OTHER SPRING ” 16,611 16,277 25.3 30.7 34.0 370,528 509,260 552,988

706 715 24.4 26.7 29.1 16,483 18,822 20,817
3,792.0 3,252.0 4,413 4,819 4,742 146,150 182,742 154,216

1/ YIELD IN POUNDS.

ACREAGE, YIELO, AND PRODUCTION, UNITED STATES--ANNUAL
(METRIC UNITS)

HECTARES METRIC Tons

OATS : 3501 380 3810 160 4 273 930

1.90 1.94 2.10 6 651 670 7 390 540 8 955 450

BARLEY : 2944 120 3706 150 3687 940 2.67 2.82 3.08 7 858 890 10 436 240 «11-373 630
ALL WHEAT : 28 726 520 32 785 150 31 906 170 2.26 2.32 2.40 64 618 020 76 169 170 76 441 290
WINTER : 20 839 110 23 733 850 23 612 450 2.48 2.41 2.43 51 583 870 57 248 920 57 377 050
OURUM : 1958700 2 328990 1 706 580 1.51 2.17 2.35 2 950 030 § 060 460 4 034 370
OTHER SPRING : 5 928710 6 722 310 6 587 140 (1.70 2.06 2.28 10 084 120 +13 859 790 15 049 870
RYE 273-170 285 710 289 350 1.53 1.67 1.83 418 690 478 100 528 780
RICE : 1 340 330 1 534 580 1 316050 4.95 5.40 5.32 6 629 250 8 289 040 6 995 120

WINTER WHEAT AND RYE. SEEDINGS
UNITED STATES SUMMARY
{DOMESTIC UNITS)

AREA SEEDED
CROP OF

ITEM

PERCENT
62,981 114.5 100.6 94.9
2,613 2,621 2,665 103.0 100.3 101.7

WINTER WHEAT AND RYE SEEDINGS
UNITED STATES SUMMARY
(METRIC UNITS)

HECTARES.
26 699 020 26 851 590 25 487 780 114.5 100.6 94.9
1 057 450 1 060 690 1 078 500 103.0 100.3 101.7

PERCENT

CROP REPORTING BOARD:
APPROVED: W.-H. Walther, Chairperson,
G. L. Clampet, Secretary,

0. W. Barrowman, R. L. Schulte,
D. E. Murfield, . M. Murphy,
M. AL Anderson, W. T. Brannen,
de Se T. E. Holland,

Buche,

6. A. Nelson,
4. M2 Thompson.

SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE

SMALL GRAINS, DECEMBER 1982 A? CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


QURUM WHEAT

: AREA HARVESTED ? YIELD t PRODUCTION
STATE :

: 1980 2

1961 3 1980 1982 3 1960 ¢ 1981 ¢ 1982
1,000 ACRES BUSHELS 1,000 BUSHELS

ARIZ 155 21s 79 80.0 85.0 89.0 12,400 18,275 7,031
CALIF 100 165 125 78.0 89.0 93.0 7,800 14,685 11,625
MINN 120 135 78 28.0 40.0 39.0 3,360 5-400 3,042
MONT 400 480 340 19.0 23,0 30.0 77600 11,040 10,200
N DAK 34850 4/510 3,450 19.0 29.0 32.5 730150 130,790 = 1124125
gs DAK ot 215 250 145 19.0 23.0 24.0 4,085 5,750 3,480
us t 4,890 5,755 4,217 22.4 32,3 35.0 108,395 185,940 147,503

OTHER SPRING WHEAT

AREA HARVESTED

PRODUCTION

: 1,000 ACRES BUSHELS 1,000 BUSHELS
cote : So 58 4B 62.0 69,0 73,0 3,100 4,002 3,504
IDAHO : 640 550 580 69.0 62.0 72.0 44,160 34,100 41,760
MINN : 2,980 32350 3,020 32.5 40.0 4020 134,000 120,800
MONT : 2,550 2,790 2,900 22.5 26,0 32,0 72,540 92,800
NEV 2 17 16 14 60.0 50.0 60.0 800 B40
N DAK : 5,700 7,050 6,900 18,5 26.0 31.0 105,450 197,400 213,900
OREG : 150 110 100 36.0 38,0 40.0 5,400 4,180 4,000
S DAK t 2,080 2/400 2,350: 16.0 22.0 25.0 37,440 52,800 58,750
UTAH ‘ 30 30 33 48.0 45,0 $0.0 17440 1,350 1,650
WASH : 410 220 280 42,0 32,0 48.0 17,220 7,040 13,490
wis 2 23 28 268 3160 31.0 32.0 m13 BoB 896
wro $ ea 18.0 20.0 27,0 360 180 648
us $ 16,277 25.3 30.7 34,0 370,528 509,260 552,988

WHEAT PROOUCTION BY CLASSES» UNITED STATES

WINTER SPRING :
YEAR t HARD SOFT HARD 3 TOTAL
t RED REO WHITE 3 REO DURUM WHITE &

1,000 BUSHELS

1,281,126 435,347 278,910 314,498 108,395 59,080 2,374,306
2,116,652 67 67 310,419 467,726 34 2,798,738
1982 ? 1,255,389 243,042 $00,172 16 268086,737

SMALL GRAINS, DECEMBER 1982 B-8 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


WINTER WHEAT SEEDINGS: The Nation's farmers seeded 63.0 million acres (25.5

million hectares) of winter wheat this fall for
harvest in 1983, down 5 percent from last year's record 66.4 million acres
(26.9 million hectares), and the smallest since the crop of 1980 when 57.6
million acres (23.3 million hectares) were seeded.

In Kansas, the Nation's largest winter wheat State, acreage decreased 7
percent, while Texas, with the second largest acreage was down 4 percent and
Oklahoma declined 2 percent. Nebraska, acreage was down 8 percent~-the
largest percentage decline in the Great Plains Region. North and South Dakota
both had increases of over 10 percent.

In Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee, (major production States in the
Southeast), acreage declined 10, 9 and 5 percent, respectively. Most other
States in the region decreased moderately.

Reduction of winter wheat acreage in the western States averaged 3 percent
-- less than the National average. California growers increased their
seedings while Idaho and Arizona growers held last year's level.

In the east north central States, acreage declined 7 percent. Declines
from last year were in Iowa, Missouri, Indiana and Ohio. Illinois held steady
while Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan increased seedings.

Planting of the 1983 crop was delayed slightly during most of the fall,
due mainly to dry conditions in the southern Plains. However, excess moisture
is still delaying completion of seeding in the Southeast.

At mid-December, topsoil moisture was short in Kansas. Oklahoma fields
were in fair to good condition but more rain was needed for wheat pastures.
In Texas, precipitation during December improved prospects and aided reseeding
of poorly emerged fields. In Montana the crop is in good condition with
adequate snowcover resulting in little wind damage to the crop.

SMALL GRAINS, DECEMBER 1982 B-11 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA