: Acreage seeded 1, Production
TTT TTT 2 7 > > “sGrop F Igfor ~ [rr rr
State Crop , Crop , Crop rors oF Toor Crop » Crop . crop
: of » of 5 Of sorcropof: of ; of 4 of
: 168 ; 1969 1970; ggg 1988 gS 1969, «1970 2/
- Percent -~ - - - 1,000 ‘pushels - ~ ~
OF 8,480 ~ "7,280 «6,435
88 1,505 1,292 1,176
8 12,608 _ 11,608 «10,064
15,362, ~ “39,879 ~ ~ 34,596~
87 34,195 35,062 30,78h
79 49,824 48,137 38,664
87 31,860 25,120 21,276
79 22634 _ 2,085 23!
86 7 129 520 ~~ ~ “h56-
86 1,836 1,376 1,350
87 42,174 33,120 30,015
8 53 2,430 2,448 1,
S.Dak. ¢ 719 7hO 599 81 26,028 15,861 14,376
Nebr. s 3,332 2,999 2,669 8&9 101,088 85,586 80,070
Kans. = 11,963 __10,767__ -9,583_ 89 253,526 _ 305,319 _ _ 239,575
Del. HY 23 105 7
Ma. : 1h5 126 125 99 4 ,2ah 4563 4,375
Va. : 190 175 180 103 5,7h6 6,752 7,200
W.Va 19 17 17 100 456 ‘0
Wc. : ah7 227 227 100 8,580 8,316 8,399
S.C. : 110 88 86 98 3,016 3,034 3,096.
Ga. $ 130 98 100 3,192 2,92k >
Pla. : 6 5 BB 2,350, _ 2,204 990_
ky. 2 7 376 ig 2S 30 ~6*Bhio B33es ~ — “5 7h%5
Tenn. ¢ 321 273 257 9h 7,371 7,168 6,939
Ala. : Uy 114 112 7 2,775 2,252 2,220
Miss. : Lo5 153 161 105 11,232 3,875 4,025
Ark. + 656 380 342 90 14,200 9,030 8,208
La. : 165 82 78 95 2,2 874 1,092
Okla. : 6,091 5,299 4,822 2 122,383 118,275 101,262
Texas :_ 4,909 4,124 379k ___ _ 84,150 _ 68,856 _ 75,880
Mont. : 2,877 2 UN 1,614 7 % ~ 86,656" ~ “60,086 ~ ~ 37,122
Idaho : 13080 929 790 85 45,540 36,990 33,180
Wyo. : 296 266 231 87 7,936 400 5,082
Cole. + 3,106 3,075 2,860 93 39,860 44373 57,200
N.Mex. 339 288 297 103 7,625 5,088 6,534
Ariz. : 57 81 146 180 2,704 4526 8,760
Utah : 236 208 187 go 5,936 4,728 4,483
Nev. : 12 6 10 167 550 300 600
Wash. =: 2,755 2,590 2,331 go 106 ,200 89,257 90,909
Oreg. : 980 TT 728 ou 28,706 28,182 2h, 752
calif. :__ 4o3__ _ 383__ _ 498330 = _ 2276 _ 1,900 ___ 175430
U.S : 4g 267 43,120 38,272 88.8 1,235,063 1,147,646 1,030,188

1/ Total acreage seeded for all purposes. 2/ Indicated December 1, 1969.

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STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20250

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RYE: Rye seedings in the fall of 1969 totaled 4.4 million acres --

9 percent above last year and 28 percent above 1967, Sharpest
acreage increases were west of the Mississippi River, where some
reduced wheat acreage was seeded to rye. Among largest acreage
percentage gains from a year earlier were in: Colorado and
Washington each 35 percent, Kansas 30, Nebraska and Texas each
25 percent and Oklahoma 20, Only in the North Atlantic Region
were seedings below a year earlier,

Seeding was generally on schedule and moisture adequate for
germination in most areas, Earlysseeded rye grew rapidly in the
Central and Southern Plains, and has provided considerable fall
grazing. Cool temperatures in October limited growth, but above
normal October precipitation in Central United States benefited
rye development in November, Fall soil moisture was less than
adequate in some southeastern areas and parts of the Dakotas, Al-
though most rye germinated growth was somewhat limited.

On December 1, reported condition of rye for harvest in 1970
was 80 percent compared with 90 last year and 8&5 percent two years
ago. Condition is fair to good in North and South Dakota, but down
sharply from a year earlier. Fall topsoil moisture was short in
much of the Dakotas and growth was limited. Moisture shortages
undoubtedly were responsible for the 25 percent reduction in
North Dakota seeded acres, Rye condition is up sharply from a
year earlier in Kansas, Colorado, and Texas, where fall soil
moisture is mostly ample.

First forecast of 1970 rye production will be in July, 1970.

CROP REPORTING BOARD

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Stat c > crop | crop ! wy * 1963 (1969
eve of ; oft : oft NWTO a8 » .(c ot of j(crop of ; (crop of
: 19%: (5b8) 7, 1969) 3 _ 1970)

N.Y. 129 134 135 102 93
N. J. : 87 90 90 100 88 88 91
Pa. ae, 69. HB 80 RL
Ohio 2 105 126 128 110 86 9h 91
Ind. 2 82 90 86 96 89 95 g2
Tl, : 105 109 110 ToL 92 96 go
Mich t 189 195 205 105 93 98 92
Wie. nn (° oa 68 ~~~ 763 — - ~ 98 ~~~ 98 ----8--~- 33 --
Minn. : Bk ob 100 95 89
Towa : 16 18 25 iho ee 95 96
Mo, : 96 101 101 100 85 88 87
N. Dek. * 9 175 268 201 5 ae) 91 78
S. Dek, ¢ 219 302 332 220 83 95 82
Nebr. 3 160 ako 300 125 83 92 ok
Kans. ob -- a -- 22 -  BO- ~~ - 87. - DW -
Del, : 50 55 no 85 88 93
Ma. 3 133 98 103 105 88 91 89
Va. t  agh 288 332 ns 86 93 oh
N.C. : 106 106 106 100 85 89 90
sc. ot 95 100 97 97 3 87 82
Ga. j—~ 883. _ _ 385 _ ~ — BB _ - _ 20T _ - _ Ta - - 18 meee 72
ky. 3 Tm 66 100 91 92. 89
Tenn. : 52 52 Ss 100 89 87 88
Okla. % 204 2hg9 299 120 87 90 85
Texas j-- 268 ~~ -- #2 -— — Mh _ --2i_2_ 78 80 86 _
Mont, 1b 19 8h 96 oh 9
Idaho? 10 a4 i 100 92 97 89
Wyo. : 28 31 29 94 95 87 oT
Colo. 3 82 131 IT 135 83 80 9T
Wash. : 50 68 92 135 88 94 87
Oreg. ro 88 98 RL 98 TL mL
U8 * 3,45). 4,070 4,435 109.0 85 90 88

L/ Totel. acreage seeded for ali purposes,

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Release:
December 23, 1969
3:00 P,M, EST

WINTER WHEAT AND RYE DECEMBER 1, 1969

The Crop Reporting Board of the Statistical Reporting Service makes
the following report of WINTER WHEAT ACREAGE SEEDED and PRO-
DUCTION and RYE ACREAGE SEEDED and CONDITION, for the
United States, from data furnished by crop correspondents, field statis-
ticians, and cooperating State agencies,

Crop: Crop: Crop
ITEM of 2 of 3 of
__ 1968: 1969: 1970 1/

WINTER WHEAT:
Acreage seeded for all purposes

(1, 000 acres) 49,267 43,120 38,272

Yield per seeded acre (bu, ) 25.1 26.6 26.9
Production (1, 000 bu, ) : 1,235,063 1,147,646 1,030,188
Seedings as % of previous year: oon 87,5 86.8
Harvested for grain (percent) : 86.1 85.1 89.1
RYE: z
Acreage seeded for all purposes:
(1, 000 acres) : 3,454 4,070 4,435
Seedings as % of previous year : aes 117.8 109.0
Condition Dec, 1 (percent) : 85 90 88

1/ Indicated December 1, 1969.
CROP REPORTING BOARD:
G. D. Simpson, Chairman,
M. L. Koehn, Secretary,
J. R, Kendall, Cc, E, Burkhead,
APPROVED: R. H, Sutherland, T, L, Stuart,

GL S. Celt G, D, Hasenmyer, K, E, Logan.

ACTING SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Statistical Reporting Service Crop Reporting Board
CrPr 2-3 (12-69) Washington, 0. C, 20250




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WINTER WHEAT: Acreage of winter wheat seeded for harvest in 1970

totaled 38,3 million acres, the smallest acreage
seeded since the 1957 crop. This is ll percent less than the 1969 crop
and 22 percent less than the 1968 crop, The 1970 acreage allotment of
all wheat was reduced to 45.5 million acres. This is 12 percent below
the 51,6 million acre allotment for 1969, The 1970 program continues
the provision of diversion payments for diverting acreage from wheat
below the farm allotment.

Seeded acreage declined from a year earlier in all major winter
wheat States. Farms in each of the 10 States with 1969 seeded acreage
of more than a million acres, seeded less in 1970, ranging from 7
percent less in Colorado to 34 percent less in Montana. The ten States
that seeded at least as many acres in 1970 as in 1969 are in the South
Atlantic, South Central and Southwestern areas where new, higher
yielding varieties are spurring more interest in wheat.

The 1970 prospective winter wheat crop, based on conditions as
of December 1, is 1,030 million bushels, This would be the smallest
crop since 1965, 10 percent less than the 1969 crop and 17 percent
below the record large 1968 crop, Condition of winter wheat on
December 1 was generally good to excellent except in the Northern
Plains, the Pacific Northwest and the Southeast. In these areas, dry
soils delayed seeding and hampered germination and growth. In the
past decade, changes from December 1 forecasts to final estimates
have averaged 69 million bushels, ranging from 3 million to 185 million
bushels,

Yield per seeded acre at 26.9 bushels is 0,3 bushel above 1969
and 1,8 bushels above the 1968 crop. December 1 conditions indicate
89,1 percent of the seeded acreage will he harvested for grain com-
pared with 85.1 percent in 1969 and 86.1 percent in 1968,

Seeding of Kansas winter wheat was completed during October
although considerable replanting was necessary because of army
worm damage in some southwestern and southcentral areas and heavy
rains in some local areas. Some southeastern areas were seeded late
due to wet fields at normal seeding time, Stands were uniformly good
and favorable stooling was reported in most areas. Crop condition
on December 1 ranged mostly from good to excellent, reflecting
generally good moisture supplies, Top growth was somewhat short
in later seeding areas including reseeded fields.

Most of the Nebraska crop was up to good stands in early
December. Even though growth was limited by low temperatures in
October, adequate plant development occurred before hard freezing.
Soil moisture conditions were very good over most of the State,

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‘Wheat seeding in Oklahoma started about August 20 in the
Western Panhandle and moved eastward across the State, making
about norrnal progress, Essentially all of the acreage was up to
an acceptable stand by December 1. Legs fall plant growth was
made in most areas than a year earlier but growth is generally
adequate to prevent soil blowing, Top soils were rather dry around
December 1 but most wheat land had fairly good subsoil moisture.

Wheat was progressing good to excellently in major growing
areas of Texas, Planting was completed under favorable moisture
conditions, and subsequent moisture has been more than adequate.
Grazing in most areas has been good to excellent,

Farmers delayed planting the 1970 Montana crop two weeks or
more while hoping to receive fall moisture. In many instances all
intended seeding did not take place. Lack of topsoil moisture, as
well as cool days and cold nights, limited growth and germination of
new seedings, Statewide, condition of the 1970 winter wheat crop was
fair to good.

The Colorado crop was seeded in good moisture except in
portions of the northeast. Statewide, stands were generally good
to very good. Vegetative growth was retarded by below normal
temperatures, but was generally adequate to provide ground cover
in most areas because of the favorable moisture supply,

Seeding of the Washington crop was handicapped by soil moisture
shortages, Below normal temperatures in October and November
slowed growth and development, Late fields were uneven in growth,
Fall seeded wheat in Oregon was in generally good condition with
good stands and growth in most areas,

In Missouri and the eastern Corn Belt, seeding was somewhat
later than a year earlier chiefly because of wet fields, Soil
moisture was generally adequate on December 1, The crop was
entering winter in good condition except for some low flooded
areas. Dry soils delayed seeding in some areas of the southeastern
States but seeding was in the final stages by December 1,

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