The forecast for the Eastern States, at 3.05 billion pounds, is down 6
percent from last year. he North Carolina crop, forecast at 330 million
pounds, is down 8 percent from 1984, An early April freeze reduced the crop.
However, moisture at critical times has allowed the fruit to size normally.
New York's forecast of 1.06 billion pounds is up 4 percent from a year ago.
Hudson Valley prospects were reduced by spring freezes and hail damage. Other
areas report excellent crops. Quality is excellent. Pennsylvania, at 500
million pounds, is down 13 percent from 1984. Spring frosts and hail reduced
the crop. Excellent moisture conditions have allowed remaining fruit to do
well. Virginia, at 350 million pounds, is down 25 percent from last year.
Extremely low temperatures in early April reduced the crop.

The Central States forecast, at 1.52 billion pounds, is up 25 percent from
1984. Michigan, the leading State in the region, is forecast at 1.00 billion
pounds, up 30 percent from,a year ago. Conditions have been excellent for set
and sizing. The crop is maturing 7 to 10 days ahead of normal.

The Western States are forecast. at 3.49 billion pounds, down 9. percent
from last year. Washington is forecast at 2.50 billion pounds, down 15
percent from 1984. Record cold weather- after an unseasonably warm, early
April reduced the crop. California's forecast of 540 million pounds is up 11
percent from a year ago. Fruit quality is reported good and the crop is sizing
with no major problems.

PEACHES: U.S. peach production is forecast at 2.14 billion pounds (969 thou-

sand metric tons), down } percent from June 3 and 19 percent from
last year. The Freestone crop, which excludes California Clingstone peaches
that are mostly canned, is expected to total 1.12 billion pounds (506 thousand
metric tons), down 2.percent from the June.1 forecast and 30 percent less than
ast year.

Production in the nine Southern States is forecast at 362 million pounds,
down 2 percent from the June 1 forecast and less than hatf of last year's
crop. Conditions continued to deteriorate in Arkansas and South Carolina as
the extent of the freeze damage became more evident. Prospects improved in
Georgia during June.

Production of California Clingstone peaches is expected to total 1.02
billion pounds (463 thousand metric tons), unchanged from the June 1 forecast,
but 2 percent below the 1984 level. The crop is in good condition but fruit
size is small.

PAPAYAS: duly fresh papaya production from Hawaii is forecast at 3.90 million
———<" pounds (1770 metric tons), virtually down fractionally from June.
Output is expected to be 3 percent higher during August and then peak
seasonally in September at an anticipated 4.40 million pounds (2000 metric
tons). October's production is expected to decline to 3.70 million pounds
(1680 metric tons).

Fresh utilization during June is estimated at 3.92 million pounds (1780
metric tons), off 9 percent from May and 23 percent below June output a year
ago. Total crop area in June was 3695 acres (1500 hectares), down 1 percent
from May, but harvested area remained unchanged at 2820 acres (1140 hectares).

PEARS: The Nation’s forecast is for 649 thousand toas {588 thousand metric
tons), down 9 percent from last year and 16 percent Jess than the 1983
crop.

BARTLETT tonnage in California, Oregon and Washington is forecast at 402
thousand tons (365° thousand metric tons), a 10 percent reduction from 1984.
The California crop is: in good condition. Size is expected to be good.
Russetting has not been a problem and blight and mite damage has been minor.
Production of Other than Barletts .in the Pacific Coast States is forecast at
210 thousand tons OT thousand metric tons), a 4 percent reduction from Tast
year. California's crop is in good condition. Set and size are good and
there are no quality problems.

Freeze damage in the Hudson Valley reduced the New York pear crop while
poor pollination weather reduced Michigan's crop. The Colorado crop is
expected to be larger than a year ago with good quality. Water supplies are
adequate.

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1985 A-20 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


HAY

ALL 3 ALFALFA AND
HAY 3 ALFALFA MIXTURES
AREA HARVESTED 3 AREA HARVESTED

STATE

IND

1985
1,000 ACRES

680 700 680 700

175 177 150 155 25 22
ARK so: 900 935 35 35 865 900
CALIF: 1,530 1,570 1,020 1,030 510 540
COLO : 1,430 1,420 770 820 660 600
CONN : 91 88 23 24 68 64
DEL : 21 20 7 7 14 13
FLA: 240 240 240 240
GA 3 550 520 550 520
IDAHO: 1,400 1,390 1,050 1,070 350 320
HLL og 1,220 1,200 800 840 420 360
IND 3 815 815 420 435 395 380
1OWA : 2,150 2,050 1,650 1,550 500 500
KANS : 2,640 2,840 960 1,060 1,680 1,780
KY + 1,680 1,850 230 250 1,450 1,600
LA z 340 320 12 15 328 305
MAINE: 221 207 27 27 194 180
MD 3 230 215 80 70 150 145
MASS ¢ 126 124 30 33 96 91
MICH : 1,750 1,750 1,400 1,400 350 350
MINN 2,800 2,700 1,900 1,800 900 900
MISS 3 680 700 680 700
MO t 3,450 3,450 450 450 3,000 3,000
MONT ¢ 2,200 2,150 1,150 1,100 1,050 1,050
NEBR ¢ 3,700 3,450 1,600 1,450 2,100 2,000
NEV: 525 520 235 240 290 280
NH o¢ 88 89 19 20 69 69
NJos 120 118 45 43 75 75
N MEX: 350 350 260 260 90 90
NY : 2,260 2,280 940 900 1,320 1,380
NC : 410 400 40 45 370 355
N DAK: 2,900 2,950 1,550 1,550 1,350 1,400
OHIO : 1,350 1,470 600 650 750 820
OKLA : 1,940 2,100 340 400. 1,600 1,700
OREG : 1,105 1,060 445 450 660 610
PA : 1,980 1,990 840 840 140 1,150
RI 10 10 3 3 7
sc : 230 210 230 210
S_ DAK: 4,310 3,950 2,480 2,250 1,830 1,700
TENN 1,500 1,620 150 120 1,350 1,500
TEX : 3,040 3,600 190 170 2,850 3,430
UTAH : 610 605 470 470 140 135
VT 440 430 145 120 325 310
VA t 1,058 1,058 88 88 970 970
WASH ¢ 600 860 475 500 325 360
WVA : 630 610 100 110 530 500
WIS: 3,700 3,630 3,150 3,100 550 530
WYO : 1,210 1,160 510 500 700 660
US : 61,585 61,951 26,809 26,450 34,776 35,501

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1985 B-18 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


AREA PLANTED

1,000 ACRES

LONG GRAIN
ARK 1,068.0 1,020.0 1,060.0 1,011.0
CALIF 59.0 45.0 59.0 45.0
LA 340.0 340.0 339.0 339.0
MISS 195.0 190.0 190.0 185.0
MO 74.0 62.0 73.0 61.0
TEX 404.0 308.0 402.0 306.0
us 2,140.0 1,965.0 2,123.0 1,947.0
MEDIUM GRAIN
ARK 80.0 57.0 79.0 56.0
CALIF 282.0 275.0 281.0 275.0
LA 190.0 140.0 189.0 139.0
MO 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
TEX 6.0 2.0 6.0 2.0
us 560.0 476.0 557.0 474.0
SHORT GRAIN
ARK t 12.0 3.0 11.0 3.0
CALIF 91.0 60.0 90.0 60.0
MO 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
us : 104.0 64.0 102.0 64.0
:
: ALL
ARK : 1,160.0 1,080.0 1,150.0 1,070.0
CALIF : 432.0 380.0 430.0 380.0
LA : 530.0 480.0 528.0 478.0
MISS : 195.0 190.0 190.0 185.0
MO : 77.0 65.0 76.0 64.0

AREA PLANTED AREA HARVESTED

STATE Fl talatatataelattetalatalatetatatatatet eee ee nene ee eee were nnn nee w newer nnenne
3 IND
1984 Fy 1985

t 1,000 ACRES

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1985 Bea14 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



PEACHES

PRODUCTION
CROP
AND TOTAL 1/ :
STATE forte een nnn n new ene n wenn eee n ee INDICATED
1983 : 1984 1985
: MILLION POUNDS
ALA 3 14.0 22.0 1.5
ARK : 21.0 23.0 5.0
CALIF-FREESTONE : 435.0, 445.0 470.0
COLO : 10.0 8.5 10.0
CONN 2/ : 2.6 2.7 2.7
DEL = 2/ 2 2.0 2.0 9
GA : 100.0 150.0 80.0
IDAHO 2/ : 11.0 7.5 12.0
TLL : 13.0 16.0 4/
IND : 5.5 7 4/
KANS 2/ : 5.0 2.5 3.5
KY : 6.0 3.0 4/
LA 2/ : 6.0 7.0 6.0
MD 2 22.0 19.0 2.0
MASS 2/ : 1.7 1.9 1.9
MICH : 35.0 45.0 55.0
MISS 2/ : 4.0 5.0 2.5
MO 3 12.0 15.0 4/
NJ : 105.0 50.0 90.0
NY : 17.0 11.0 17.5
NC : 12.0 43.0 4/
OHIO 2/ 2 7.0 4/ 25
OKLA 2/ : 7.5 9.0 7.0
OREG 2/ : 14.0 14.0 15.5
PA : 94.0 85.0 30.0
sc : 95.0 480.0 230.0
TENN t 4.0 10.0 4/
TEX : 27.0 23.0 30.0
UTAH 2/ 3 12.0 12.0 10.0
vA : 24.0 34.0 2.0
WASH : 29.0 38.0 30.0
WA : 19.0 17.0 4/
TOTAL ABOVE : 1,172.3 1,601.8 1,115.5
CLINGSTONE 3/ :
CALIF : 683.0 1,042.0 1,020.0
ALL 3
us : 1,855.3 2,643.8 2,135.5

/ INCLUDES UNHARVESTED PRODUCTION AND HARVESTED NOT SOLD (MILLION POUNDS):
UNITED STATES, EXCLUDING CALIF CLINGSTONE PEACHES, 1983-37.5; 1984-115.4.

2/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

3/ CALIF CLINGSTONE 1S OVER THE SCALE TONNAGE AND INCLUDES CULLS AND CANNERY
OIVERSIONS (MILLION POUNDS): 1983-64.03; 1984-76.0.

4/ NO SIGNIFICANT COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION DUE TO FROST.

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1985 B-23 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


Offsetting the decrease from 1984 of 450 thousand planted acres in the
four leading States is the substantial increases in the South and growing
areas along the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers, such as: ATabama, 36 percent;
Arkansas, 52 percent; Illinois, 56 percent; Kentucky, 15 percent; Louisiana,
24 percent; Mississippi, 64 percent; and Tennessee, 71 percent.

Sorghum to be harvested for grain is estimated at 16.1 million acres (6.53
million hectares), up 5 percent from a year ago.

Sorghum planting was 67 percent complete by June 2 in the seven major
producing States compared with 51 percent last year and the average of 53
percent. The percent planted has stayed ahead of normal during most of June
due to favorable conditions. By June 23, 92 percent of the crop was planted,
5 percentage points ahead of normal, and sorghum was rated mostly good.

OATS: The 1985 oats crop is forecast at 499 million bushels (7.24 million
metric tons), up 6 percent from last year. The increase in production

resulted from an 8 percent increase in harvested acres. The U.S. average

yield, forecast at 56.7 bushels per acre, is down from 58.1 bushels last year.

The area of oats planted last fall and this spring totaled 13.1 million
acres (5.32 million hectares), up 6 percent from 1984. South Dakota has the
most acreage planted -- 1.87 million acres, up 170 thousand acres from last
year. Iowa and Minnesota each have 1.55 million’ acres planted, up 250
thousand and 50 thousand acres, respectively.

Area to be harvested for grain is expected to total 8.80 million acres
(3.56 million hectares). This is an 8 percent increase from the previous year.

Planting of the oat crop was Completed ahead of normal as ideal weather
conditions prevailed. Since planting, moisture has been good in Iowa,
Minnesota, North Dakota and most parts of South Dakota and they are expecting
good yields. The weather has been dry in Montana, Oregon and Washington and
their yields are down accordingly.

BARLEY: Production of barley is forecast at a record high 632 million bushels

(13.8 million metric tons), up 6 percent from the previous record high
production set in 1984. Average yield, at 51.3 bushels per acre, is down 2.1
bushels from last year. This is more than offset by 10 percent increase in
harvest acres. .

Seeding of barley last fall and this spring totaled 13.1 million acres
(5.31 million hectares), up 10 percent from last year, and the most planted
acres since 1963. The leading State, North Dakota, is expecting a 22 percent
increase in planted acres from last year. Montana is showing a 1 percent
increase; Idaho is down 7 percent; Minnesota, up 14 percent; Washington, up 20
percent and South Dakota, up 25 percent.

The area to be harvested for grain is expected to total 12.3 million acres
(4.99 million hectares). This is a 10 percent increase from last year.

The growing conditions for barley have been excellent in North Dakota and
Minnesota this season. Sufficient moisture, along with cool weather, has
barley showing excellent yield potential. Dry weather jin Montana has
persisted and the crop continues to deteriorate. A sizeable amount of acreage
is expected to be cut for hay or abandoned. The weather in Idaho, Oregon and
Washington has also been dry and yields are expected to be below a year ago.
In general, development of the barley crop is well ahead of normal.

ALL WHEAT: Total area seeded last fall and this spring for the 1985 crop is
estimated at 75.8 million acres (30.7 million hectares), down 4
percent from last year's 79.2 million acres (32.1 million hectares). Area for
harvest as grain is expected to total 65.8 million acres (26.6 million
hectares), 2 percent less than the 66.9 million acres (27.1 million hectares)
harvested in 1984.
WINTER WHEAT: Production as of July 1, 1985 is forecast at 1.85 billion
bushels (50.5 million metric tons). This is down 10 percent
from last year's production of 2.06 billion bushels (56.)° million metric

tons). Yields are now expected to average 38.1 bushels per acre, down 1.0
bushel from June 1 and 1.9 bushels from 1984,

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1985 A-14 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


INDEX

ACREAGES, 10 YEARS .......e0- ceceeceeeeeeses seccceeeccceteecceeeeces
APPLES, COMMERCIAL ......
AREA PLANTED, BY STATES,
BARLEY ....scceee .
BEANS, ORY EDIBL
CHERRIES ..seeeeee
CITRUS FRUIT
CORN ......4.
COTTON ..
FLAXSEED
HAY wee.

OATS ...eceeee
PAPAYAS-HAWAII .
PASTURE & RANGE
PEACHES ..cescecceccceeccecceeceee
PEANUTS .
PEARS wees
POTATOES
RICE ....
RYE ..
SORGHUM .
SOYBEANS ..
SUGARBEETS .......eeseeee
SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR & SEED
SUNFLOWER ..-secceeccseceees
TOBACCO, BY CLASS AND TYPE
TOBACCO, BY STATES ......
US SUMMARY .....-
WHEAT, ALL .....0.
WHEAT, BY CLASSES ..
WHEAT, DURUM

WHEAT, OTHER SPRING
WHEAT, WINTER

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CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1985 B-29 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA

% U.S. Gove

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AREA PLANTED AND HARVESTED, UNITED STATES, 1976-85

CORN SORGHUM
YER : ALLS=<“‘C;~‘~;~*ét* HARVESTED: ALLS: “HARVESTED
FOR 9 j-en-nenen-n---------- : FOR

GRAIN GRAIN

1,000 ACRES
1976: 84,588 : 83,642 71,506 18,143 17,061 14,466

1977: = 84,328 81,537 71,614 16,636 16,192 13,797
1978 =: = 81,675 80,987 ~ 71,930 16,197 ° 15,583 13,410
1979: = 81,394 80,777 72,400 15,277 14,876 12,901
1980 : 84,043 82,844 72,961 15,639 14,659 12,513
1981 : 84,097 83,192 74,524 15,930 15,487 13,677
1982: ~=81,857 81,278 72,719 16,028 15,654 14,137
1983: 60,217 59,597 51,483 11,880 11,387 10,001
1984: = 80,434 79,676 71,816 17,249 16,637 15,348
1985: 82,600 74,756 17,800 17,400 16,136

FEED GRAINS

HARVESTED 1/

1,000 ACRES

BARLEY

1976 : 16,620 11,834 9,301 8,439 106,245

1977: (17,732 133485 10,778 93728 108,624
1978 =: 16,407 126 9,989 9;248 105,714
1979: 13,960 93682 83116 72527 102,510
1980: 13,381 8,657 8,320 72260 101,391
1981 =: 13,632 9,407 9,618 97038 106,646
1982 9: 13,951 10,258 93549 9,013 106,127
1983: 20,289 93072 102422 92731 807287
1984 =: © 12.364 8.123 11,887 171 106.458
1985 13,140 8,800 133129 12,319 112,011
WHEAT
“ALL: | WINTER: DUR OTHER SPRING
HARVESTED : PLANTED : HARVESTED : PLANTED : HARVESTED
: 1,000 ACRES
1976: 70,927 49,578 4,748 4,584 17,825 16,765
1977: 66,686 48,772 3,183 31025 15,758 143889
1978: 56,495 38,491 ano 43024 14,330 13,980
1979: 62.454 432427 42042 33932 152595 152095
1980: 712125 51,635 5,525 42840 17,492 14,650
1981 80,642 58,476 5.776 5,655 16,928 16,511
1982 77,937 57,633 42290 aq77 16,426 16,127
1983: 61,390 47,584 2,565 22492 113749 113314
1984: 66,928 51,513 3,277 3,219 12,517 12,196
1985 65,788 48,668 33132 3,062 142538 142058
SEE FOOTNOTES ON PAGE B-3. =
CONTINUED

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1985 B-1 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


AREA PLANTED
CROP AND

LARGE LIMA
CALIF

BABY LIMA
CALIF

OTHER
CALIF

ALL
CALIF
COLO
IDAHO
KANS
MICH
MINN
MONT

DRY EDIBLE BEANS 1/

1,000 ACRES

39.0

31.0

110.0

180.0
230.0
120.0
17.0
430.0
68.0
4.0
160.0
36.0
260.0
8.5
34.0
29.0

1,576.5

AREA HARVESTED

31.0

GARDEN SEED.

TOBACCO BY STATES

1,770
7,000
38,000
8,100
228,500
24,000
500
2,900
271,600
12,000
12,000
47,000
74,990
53,840
2,400
8,000

792,600

REA HARVESTED

2,000
6,200
37,000
7,100
189,100
21,000
510
2,700
251,700
8,900
11,500
44,000
67,000
46,000
2,300
8,000

705,010

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1985

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY - AREA PLANTED AND HARVESTED
(METRIC UNITS)
AREA PLANTED H
FOR ALL PURPOSES Hy AREA HARVESTED 1/

CROP
IND
1984 1985 1984 1985
HECTARES

CORN : 32 550 840 33 677 090 29 063 220 30 253 010
SORGHUM : 6 980 500 7 203 480 6 211 180 6 530 080
OATS 5 003 590 5 317 630 3 287 300 3 561 270
BARLEY : 4 810 550 § 313 180 4 520 790 4 985 380
ALL WHEAT : 32 056 710 30 661 340 27 085 100 26 623 740

WINTER : 25 665 040 23 510 470 20 846 800 19 695 450

DURUM : 1 326 170 1 267 490 1 302 700 1 239 160

OTHER SPRING 5 065 500 5 883 380 4 935 600 5 689 130
RICE 1 134 750 1 013 750 1 125 850 1 005 650
RYE : 1 202 330 1 035 200 397 000 273 980
SOYBEANS : 27 411 680 25 624 970 26 747 180 25 209 350
FLAXSEED : 224 600 267 100 217 720 259 410
PEANUTS : 632 370 611 890 619 580 600 160
SUNFLOWER : 1 519 210 1 224 190 1 494 120 1 204 760
ALL COTTON 4 510 440 4 358 630 4 200 310

UPLAND : 4 478 020 4 323 020 4 168 100

AMER-P IMA : 32 420 35 610 32 210
ALL HAY : 24 922 830 25 070 950

ALFALFA : 10 849 330 10 704 050

ALL OTHER : 14 073 500 14 366 900
DRY EDIBLE BEANS 3 605 820 637 990 589 350 621 640
POTATOES :

SUMMER : 45 080 47 020 43 340 46 260

FALL 3 454 870 478 060 442 450 469 320

TOTAL : 540 950 567 740 526 100 557 780
SWEETPOTATOES : 43 060 44 110 41 890 42 860
ALL TOBACCO 3 320 760 285 310

FLUE-CURED :

TYPES 11-14 : 158 640 146 580
SUGARBEETS 3 453 860 451 960 443 660 444 190
SUGARCANE FOR 3

SUGAR AND SEED : 302 420 305 620

1/ HARVESTED FOR PRINCIPAL USE OF EACH CROP, I.E., GRAIN, BEANS, NUTS, ETC.

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1985 A-5 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


ALL WHEAT

AREA PLANTED 1/ AREA HARVESTED

1,000 ACRES

460 380 400
114 142 112

650 1,400 570

890 784 838

3,795 3,270 3,540

45 49 43

160 130

950 890 825

1,500 1,280 1,350

850 1,600 750

770 1,050 700

& 120 100 112

4 12,700 11,200 11,700

430 500 310

270 320 220

140 140 130

770 800 750

2,835 2,553 2,563

380 660 350

1,600 2,050 1,370

5,750 4,640 4,410

2,600 2,250 2,300

26 24 23

45 39 37

700 460 550

140 170 135

800 620 760

9,100 8,660 8,650

1,000 1,100 950

7,800 5,300 5,500

1,120 1,115 1,045

220 220 210

460 380 420

4,170 3,662 3,775

340 535 260

TEX 7,400 8,100 5,000 6,300
UTAH 269 274 231 255
vA 320 350 275 300
WASH 2,820 2,850 2,610 2,690
WA 12 10 10 8
Ws 190 170 177 157
wo 325 3i1 282 290
us 79,213 75,765 66,928 65,788

1/ INCLUDES AREA PLANTED IN PRECEDING FALL.
2/ ESTIMATES BEGIN WITH 1985 CROP.

DURUM WHEAT

AREA PLANTED AREA HARVESTED

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1985 B-12 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


GRAPES: The California crop is expected to total 5.15 million tons (4.67
million metric tons), 11 percent above last year and 5 percent more
than the total production in 1983.

Raisin type production in California is forecast at 2,30 million tons, up
2 percen rom last season, but 9 percent less than 1983. The raisin grape
crop was rated in excellent condition by growers as of the first of duly.
Earlier in the season cluster counts were showing higher than normal levels.
Most clusters have elongated nicely, but there. is some concern about the
summer's high temperatures and how the heat: will-affect berry sizes. Some
growers also reported that a higher than expected ‘amount of shattering
occurred in the clusters. Maturity is at least a week ahead of normal. There
is a widespread potential for a powdery mildew problem,’ especially if there
should be wet fall weather. Growers have been taking shortcuts to reduce
growing costs, including reduced irrigations, fewer applications to control
mildew and insects, less fertilizer, etc. A number’ of vineyards have been
pulled or abandoned since last season. In addition, approximately 30,000
acres of Thompson’ Seedless vineyards are enrolled in the raisin diversion
program. The acreage will be certified as not harvested and any grapes
Produced will be discarded (either the vines were, pruned to keep clusters from
developing or the vines will be pulled out prior to harvest.)

The forecast for table type grapes in California is ‘550 thousand tons, up
16 percent from last’ year and 9 percent above 1983. The crop is in good
condition, but will be smaller than expected due to high temperatures that
have occurred since mid-May. Harvest jin the Coachella Valley began in mid-May
and was nearly complete by July 1. Quality of the crop has been good.

The California wine type grape forecast is 2.30 million tons, up 21
percent from 1984 an percent less than the record -large 1982 crop. Bearing
acreage increased to 325,000 acres, up nearly 4 percent from last year.
However, a number of growers have reported that portions of their acreages
will be left unharvested due to ‘unprofitable’ price levels. Pullouts and
vineyard abandonments have been significant. Growers are also taking
shortcuts in their care of some vineyards to reduce costs: Powdery mildew is
posing a serious threat this year because preventative treatments were not
taken or were not successful. The number of frrigations and fertilizer
applications have also been reduced to cut costs. These factors and high
temperatures will have an adverse impact on production. June temperatures
were some of the hottest ever recorded in California. with 5 days setting new
record highs in most areas. Grape sizing was stunted by the high temperatures
and some sunburn damage has occurred.

SWEET CHERRIES: The U.S. forecast of 133 thousand tons (120 thousand metric

tons) is 27 percent less than both 1984 and 1983. Montana
expects production to be above the 1984 level, while Michigan and Oregon are
the same as a year ago. The Pacific Coast States expect 89.0 thousand tons
compared with 136 thousand tons in 1984. Harvest was complete in California,
the Milton-Freewater area of Oregon, and the Yakima Valley of Washington by
July 1. Rains caused fruit to split in Washington, Utah, Michigan and New
York. Harvest is underway in Michigan and New York. Fruit is ripening ahead
of schedule in Montana where it is unusually dry.

TART CHERRIES: The U.S. forecast totals 270 million pounds (122 thousand

metric tons), down 1 percent from 1984 but 74 percent more
than the 1983 crop. The Great Lakes States expect to harvest 248 million
pounds, 4 percent Jess than last year's crop but double the 1983 crop.
Conditions continue to be favorable in Utah and Oregor.

APRICOTS: The forecast for the 1985 U.S. apricot crop continues at 139 thou-

sand tons (126 thousand metric tons), 9 percent higher than last
year, and 48 percent above 1983. California's crop is -forecast at 135 thousand
tons, 10 percent more than last season and 51--percent'‘above the small crop
produced in 1983. Hot weather during the first two-weeks of June and the
first week of July is causing sizing’ problems, -but condition continues good.
Tilton and Modesto are the varieties currently being harvested. Harvest
should be completed by the end of July. - .

NECTARINES: The California nectarine forecast remains at a record high 200

thousand tons (181 thousand metric tons), 9 percent more than last
year and 8 percent above 1983, The crop is-maturing rapidly due to the hot
weather in June. Varieties currently being harvested are Firebright, Early
SunGrand, and Spring Red. The large volume of fruit this season has resulted
in smaller than average fruit sizes. However, the quality of the fruit is
very good and also very clean. About thirty-five percent of the crop had been
harvested as of July 1.

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1985 A-2) CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


AREA PLANTED, PRINCIPAL CROPS BY STATES, 1985 WITH COMPARISONS * 1/

STATE 1983 1984 1985
1,000 ACRES

ALA : 3,635 3,759 3,530
ARIZ : 701 910 875
ARK : 7,980 8,705 7,857
CALIF : 5,207 6,119 5,994
COLO 2 6,210 6,830 7,044
CONN : 149 158 157
DEL : 554 555 565
FLA : 1,239 1,361 1,402
GA : 5,370 5,853 5,519
HAW : 99 95 89
(DAHO : 4,564 4,925 4,913
TLL : 22,079 23,929 23,665
IND : 11,083 12,630 12,518
OWA : 23,995 25,477 25,720
KANS : 19,714 21,740 22,395
KY : 5,091 5,777 5,561
LA : 4,653 4,930 4,749
MAINE : 407 404 400
MD : 1,552 1,650 1,650
MASS : 170 175 174
MICH : 6,406 7,794 7,771
MINN : 19,570 21,385 21,400
MISS : 5,689 6,420 5,936
Mo : 13,036 14,812 - 14,717
MONT : 8,967 9,666 9,455
NEBR : 15,562 18,875 18,975
NEV 3 599 601 594
NH : 115 115 117
NJ : 468 482 480
N MEX : 1,171 1,324 1,417
NY : 3,971 4,098 4,151
NC : 4,939 5,557 5,644
N DAK Fy 18,970 21,351 21,318
OHIO : 9,332 10,690 10,947
OKLA : 7,608 8,899 9,117
OREG : 2,725 2,778 2,748
PA : 4,373 4,581 4,604
RI : 18 17 17
sc : 2,691 2,981 2,885
S DAK : 14,056 16,665 16,544
TENN : 5,062 5,514 5,091
TEX : 18,925 22,246 22,768
UTAH : 1,094 1,138 1,157
VT : 553 553 540
VA : 3,012 3,198 3,171
WASH : 4,725 4,846 5,181
WeVA : 173 114 TAs
WIS : 8,798 9,663 9,529
Wyo : 1,875 1,961 1,913
Us 309,536 344,965 343,710

* STATES MAY NOT ADD TO U.S. DUE TO ROUNDING.

1/ CROP ACREAGES INCLUDED ARE PLANTED FOR: CORN, SORGHUM, OATS, BARLEY, DURUM
AND OTHER SPRING WHEAT, RICE, SOYBEANS, FLAXSEED, PEANUTS, SUNFLOWER, COTTON,
DRY EDIBLE BEANS, POTATOES, SWEETPOTATOES, AND SUGARBEETS; HARVESTED ACREAGE
FOR: WINTER WHEAT, RYE, ALL HAY, TOBACCO, AND SUGARCANE.

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1985 B-4 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


GRAPEFRUIT: The final forecast for the 1984-85 U.S. grapefruit crop is 55.8

million boxes (2.04 million metric tons), fractionally lower than

dune 1, but 4 percent above 1983-84. Harvest is 96 percent complete.
Remaining supplies will come from California.

LEMONS: The California and Arizona crop is expected to total nearly 25.0

million boxes (860 thousand metric tons), unchanged from the June 1
forecast, but 17 percent above the 1983-84 season. Harvest is 94 percent
complete. Remaining supplies will come from California.

CITRUS CROP - HARVEST AND UTILIZATION TO JULY 1

1983-84 1984-85
UTILIZATION UTILIZATION

CROP

REMAINING

: FRESH:PROCESSE TOTAL:

FOR
HARVEST

THOUSAND BOXES

ORANGES 41,755 120,010 161,765 7,545 38,452 103,305 141,757 17,793
hte a 24,131 27,019 51,150 2,290 21,451 31,859 53,310 2,490
LEMONS

10,681 9,383 20,064 1,186 10,300 13,150 23,450 1,500

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1985 A-23 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


RYE
AREA HARVESTED YIELD
’ IND s IND : :
1984 : 1985 : 1984 : 1985 ;:

PRODUCTION

1,000 ACRES BUSHELS 1,000 BUSHELS
1 2 17.0 18.0 38 17 36
4 3 31.0 30.0 136 124 90
80 100 22.0 21.0 1,470 1,760 2,100
" 12, 28.0 27.0 336 308 324
12 "1 28.0 26.0 270 336 286
5 6 34.0 36.0 93 170 216
13 12 24.0 25.0 220 312 300
3 2 30.0 28.0 84 90 56
7 6 32.0 33.0 240 224 198
21 21 28.0 29.0 600 588 609
175 5038.0 = 34.0 4,960 6,650 1,700
3 4 25.0. 25.0 48 75 100
58 50 23.0 25.0 1,265 1,334 1,250
9 16 29.0 30.0 390 261 480
13 12 32.0 33.0 416 416 396
25 35 22.0 20.0 440 550 700
150 75 36.0 33.0 4,320 5,400 2,475
5 4 35.0 37.0 210 475 148
32 32. 22.0250 780 704 800
4 3 35.0 37.0 100 140 111
17 20 34.0 = 36.0 578 578 720
26 320 21.0 17.0 320 546 544
270 120, 40.0 38.0 8,740 10,800 4,560
15 20 16.0 20.0 450 240 400
14 20 27.0 «22.0 312 378 440
8 9 27.0 24.0 300 216 216
981 677 «33.0. 28.4 27,116 = 32,392 19,255

OTHER SPRING WHEAT

COLO 3 75 95 70 90
IDAHO 3 400 500 380 480
MINN 2 2,200 2,450 2,160 2,350
MONT 2,100 3,070 1,950 2,900
NEV 18 18 16 16
N DAK 5,450 5,708 5,400 5,600
OREG 70 90 65 85
S DAK 1,900 2,230 1,870 2,170
UTAH 39 44 36 40
WASH 220 300 210 290
wis 20 20 17 17
WYO 25 21 22 20
us 12,517 14,538 12,196 14,058

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1985 B-13 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


In the Eight Central States, area for harvest is forecast at 356 thousand
acres (144 chousand hectares), up 4 percent from 1984 and 8 percent above
1983. North Dakota acreage gained 6 percent over last year's harvest.
Planting was completed ahead of usual, but cool weather in June placed growth
at about normal for this time of year. Wisconsin harvest is expected from 4
Percent more acres this year than last; development is much ahead of schedule,
with good sizing in early fields. Minnesota acreage for harvest is up 3
Percent, although flooding has occurred in some northern fields. Michigan
harvested acreage should be the same as last year. Warm weather and adequate
moisture has crop development ahead of normal and prospects are excellent.

The Nine Western States area for harvest is set at 640 thousand acres (259
thousand hectares), up 8 percent from last year and 15 percent above 1983.
Acreage in Idaho and Oregon is up 8 percent; Washington is up 10 percent,
while Colorado gained 7 percent from 1984. Colorado acreage has increased for
the Sth straight year. Oregon development ranges widely from fully developed
in the Hermiston-Boardman area to several inches high in late fields in
Klamath County. California harvest area is up 32 percent from last year and
Plant growth looks good.

SUMMER POTATOES: Production of summer potatoes is forecast at 26.3 million

cwt. (1.19 million metric tons), up 14 percent from last
year and 40 percent above the droughty 1983 crop. Area for harvest is
estimated at 114 thousand acres (46.3 thousand hectares), an increase of 7
Percent from last year and 14 percent from 1983. The average yield should hit
a record high 230 cwt per acre, 15 cwt above Tast year and 43 cwt above the
1983 yield. The previous record high average yield was 225 cwt per acre set
in 1982,

Most summer producing States reported good to excellent growing conditions.
Harvest is underway in early States and is generally ahead of normal. In
California, harvest started in late June in the San Joaquin Valley. Rains in
Texas delayed harvest in many fields, but overall condition of potatoes is
good. Delaware and Virginia harvest started about 2 weeks earlier than normat
and the crop is the best in recent years. Michigan's growing conditions have
been nearly ideal. Recent dry weather will go mostly unnoticed because of
irrigation and good early growth.

SWEETPOTATOES: Planted acreage of sweetpotatoes for 1985 is set at 109 thou-
sand acres (44.1 thousand hectares), up 2 percent from last

year and 4 percent above 1983 plantings. Area for harvest is estimated at 106
thousand acres (42.9 thousand hectares), a gain of 2 percent from last year
and 3 percent above 1983. Declines occurred in planted acreage in Louisiana,
California and Georgia but acreage is equal to or above last year in the other
9 producing States. Mississippi acreage rose 20 percent from last year,
North Carolina and Texas were both up 5 percent, and Alabama acreage increased
8 percent. .

Dry soils across the Southeast enabled farmers to transplant sweetpotatoes
generally ahead of schedule. By mid-June, North Carolina acreage was almost
90 percent planted and in South Carolina acreage was more than 80 percent
planted. Planting is completed in New Jersey, Texas, and California.
Sweetpotatoes are in generally good condition thanks to timely spring rains
but more soil moisture is needed. In Louisiana, 1985 planting is ahead of
schedule and the crop is in fair to good condition.

TOBACCO: U.S. all tobacco area harvested in 1985 is expected to total 705

thousand acres (285 thousand hectares), off 11 percent from 1984 and
the lowest since 1881. The sharpest decline from 1984 is in burley acreage
but flue-cured and other types are also lower.

Flue-Cured area for harvest, at a record low 362 thousand acres (147
thousand hectares), is down 8 percent from the previous record low of 392
thousand acres (159 thousand hectares) harvested in 1984. North Carolina,
with two-thirds of the acreage, is down 7 percent from 1984. South Carolina,
Georgia, Virginia, and Florida are down 6, 3, 16 and 11 percent, respectively.

Production of flue-cured tobacco js expected to total 774 million pounds
(351 thousand metric tons), 10 percent below last year and 6 percent below
1983. This would place flue cured production at the lowest level-since 1941.
Indicated production is down from 1984 in all States. Yields are expected to
average 2138 pounds per acre, 68 pounds per acre less than last year but 134
Pounds more than in 1983.

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1985 A-18 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


SPRING WEATHER REVIEW
March Through May 1985

Ory weather prevailed from the lower Mississippi Valley through the
Southeast and along the east coast. Although rains in the last month of the
season relieved agricultural drought in the mid-Atlantic States and New
England, drought persisted in water storage facilities. Dry weather also
continued from western Nebraska through Montana and the west coast. It was
also somewhat dry from central Kansas through Iowa. Showers and thunderstorms
brought normal or better rains to the central and southern Rockies and
northeastward through Oklahoma, the Ohio Valley, and into Ontario, Canada.
Severe weather from the upper Ohio Valley into Canada damaged property and
took many lives. Rain was also adequate from the eastern portion of the
northern Plains through the Great Lakes. Most of the Nation was warmer than
normal causing early crop development. It was 4 to 6 degrees warmer than
normal from the lower Great Lakes region to the northern Plains.

MARCH...Heavy rain fell in parts of the central and southern Plains.
Nearly twice the normal amount of rain fell from south central Texas through
most of Oklahoma, southeastern Kansas and southern Missouri, leaving many
fields too wet. Moderate to heavy rain through the Corn Belt and heavy snow
over the upper Great Lakes swelled rivers and flooded areas south of the
Lakes. Florida remained dry until beneficial rain fell during the third week,
but more rain was needed. In contrast, very dry weather covered the Southeast
and along the east coast through New England. Inland areas of the Northeast
had above-normal precipitation. Beneficial precipitation fell on some of the
very dry parts of the northern High Plains, but amounts were light and more
rain was needed. Precipitation was less than half of normal from northwestern
Kansas and southwestern Nebraska to central Wyoming. Temperatures were warmer
than normal in nearly all of the Nation; as much as 10 to 12 degrees warmer in
the northern Plains. Only the central and northern Plateau of the Far West
were cooler than normal. .

APRIL...It was a very dry month in much of the Nation. From west central
Texas to the east coast, from Iowa to the east coast, and all of the East
Coast States, Tess than half the normal precipitation fell. Much of the East
Coast States had less than one-fourth the usual rainfall. Severe water
shortages plagued the East, and parts of the mid-Atlantic and northeastern
areas measured extreme drought. It was also dry in the West and most of the
northern Plains. Very beneficial rain fell in the Florida peninsula. Showers
and thunderstorms brought well-above-normal rain to the area from the eastern
part of the Southwest to the upper Mississippi Valley and southern Texas.
Temperatures were above normal in most of the Nation. They averaged 6 to 8
degrees above normal in the Southwest and across the northern States.

MAY...Rain came to much of the drought-stricken northeastern section of
the Nation. Adequate rain fell for most agricultural interests, but water
storage facilities were still very short. Dry weather persisted in most of
the Southeast and returned to Florida. A storm moved eastward from the
northern High Plains through the Great Lakes and to the mid-Atlantic States.
Showers and thunderstorms accompanying the storm brought much needed rain to
parts of Montana and the northern Plains, but triggered very severe weather
from the upper Ohio Valley to southern Ontario, Canada. Tornadoes in this
area damaged property and took many lives in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York and
Canada. Thunderstorms were widespread throughout the Plains. Flooding rain,
hailstorms and tornadoes damaged isolated areas but high winds were more
widespread throughout the Plains, Most of the Nation had near normal
temperatures, but it was much warmer than norma) in the northern Plains. As
the month ended, a hot spell settled over the South and Southeast. Record hot
afternoon temperatures in the Southeast exacerbated dry conditions there.

JUNE WEATHER SUMMARY

Thunderstorms rumbled through the Plains and the Southeast almost daily
and less frequently through the rest of the East. Early in the month light
rain fell in central California and Nevada while heavy snow covered the
Sierras and some beneficial rain covered most of the Northwest. However,
inadequate moisture left most of the Northwest dryer than normal.
Thundershowers accumulated normal or above normal rain in most of the southern
Plains, the lower Missouri Valley, the middle Mississippi Valley, the Ohio
Valley, and parts of the east coast States. However, many parts of the East
and Southeast needed more rain. Most of the northern Plains and the Great
Lakes region had below normal rain but the upper Mississippi Valley and
western Lakes region had adequate rain. Hot weather dominated the West and
many warm days kept the Southeast temperature normal or slightly above normal,
but most of the Plains and the Northeast was cooler than normal. (Prepared by
NOAA/USDA Joint Agricultural Weather Facility.)

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1985 A-10 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


BARLEY

BUSHELS 1,000 BUSHELS
ARIZ 3 53 62 101.0 97.0 2,808 5,353 6,014
CALIF : 460 420 63.0 60.0 29,400 28,980 25,200
COLO 3 325 345 62.0 68.0 16,500 20,150 23,460
DEL + 50 57 55.0 57.0 2,915 2,750 3,249
IDAHO Fy 1,340 1,250 66.0 64.0 66,950 88,440 80,000
KANS 3 95 155 43.0 47.0 4,590 4,085 7,285
KY 3 30 26 37.0 39.0 825 1,110 1,014
95 94 58.0 63.0 4,950 5,510 5,922
34 34 60.0 62.0 1,617 2,040 2,108
950 1,100 65.0 64.0 43,460 61,750 70,400
2,110 2,050 28.0 23.0 77,700 59,080 47,150
78 120 33.0 30.0 2,691 2,574 3,600
37 37 90.0 93.0 2,720 3,330 3,441
15 16 55.0 60.0 901 825 960
20 16 75.0 75.0 1,725 1,500 1,200
64 69 63.0 40.0 2,205 4,032 2,760
2,900 3,550 53.0 53.0 114,660 153,700 188,150
50 65 41.0 39.0 1,496 2,050 2,535
280 330 62.0 58.0 16,470 17,360 19,140
70 70 52.0 58.0 3,575 3,640 4,060
30 32 52.0 37.0 920 1,560 1,184
595 735 51.0 46.0 23,100 30,345 33,810
40 50 50.0 45.0 2,475 2,000 2,250
159 166 73.0 77.0 11,396 11,607 12,782
96 102 60.0 46.0 5,900 5,760 4,692
980 1,150 65.0 56.0 54,400 63,700 66,700

5 33.0 240 265

50 52 53.0 52.0 2,304 2,650 2,704
160 166 65.0 63.0 10,032 10,400 10,458

14,171 12,319 53.4 51.3 508,925 596,546 632,228

DISCONTINUED AFTER 1984 CROP,

PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITION 1/

AVERAGE AVERAGE
+ 1974-83 : 1974-83

1/ GOOD TO EXCELLENT, 80 AND OVER; POOR TO FAIR 65-79; VERY POOR, 50-64; SEVERE
DROUGHT, 35-49; EXTREME DROUGHT, UNDER 35.

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1985 B-10 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


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150 175
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12,900 13,350
870 1,050
1,460 1,560
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2,620 2,700
6,440 6,500
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6,950 7,250
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660 750
1,620 1,650
630 650
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447 520
2,780 2,860
690 790
1,550 1,450
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540 530
150 140
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60 61 :

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71,816 74,756

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


RELIABILITY OF JULY 1 PRODUCTION FORECASTS

Crop production forecasts in this report are based on acreage surveys
conducted around June 1 and yield surveys conducted around July 1. The
acreage estimates in this report include acres already planted at the time of
the survey and acreage intended for planting later. The July 1 yield surveys
include mailed reports from farmers for all crops and actual field
observations in wheat fields. Farmers provided appraisals of crop conditions
and probable yield information for crops on their farms and for their
localities. Objective yield surveys provided small plot observations, counts
and measurements in a probability sample of wheat fields. These surveys are
subject to sampling and non-sampling type errors that are common to all
surveys. More ‘importantly, the production forecasts are subject to change due
to future weather effects and other factors that cannot be measured currently
but directly affect final production.

To assist users in evaluating the reliability of production forecasts in
this report the "Root Mean Square Error", a statistical measure based on past
performance, is shown below for selected crops. This is computed by
expressing the deviations between the July 1 production forecast and the final
estimate as a percent of the final estimate and averaging the squared
percentage deviations for the 1965-84 twenty-year period; the square root of
the average becomes statistically the "Root Mean Square Error". Probability
statements can be made concerning expected difference 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.

For example, the "Root Mean Square Error" for the July 1 winter wheat
production is 3.3 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the
current production forecast of 1,854 million bushels will not be above or
below the final estimate by more than 3.3 percent or approximately 61 million
bushels. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the
difference will not exceed 5.7 percent or approximately 106 million bushels.

Also shown in the table is a 10-year record for selected crops of the
differences between the July 1 forecast and the final estimate. Using winter
wheat again as an example, changes between the July 1 forecast and the final
estimate during the past 10 years have averaged 34 million bushels, ranging
from 1 million to 54 million bushels. The July 1 forecast has been below the
final estimate 8 times and above 2 times.

RELIABILITY OF JULY 1 CROP PRODUCTION FORECASTS

:ROOT MEAN SQUARE ERROR :: TEN YEAR RECORD OF

waneennenneeneeenee ne DIFFERENCES BETWEEN FORECAST

:90% CONFIDENCE AND FINAL ESTIMATE
: Po LEVEL. teneeeeewenennnenennennnnncencenceee
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CROP AND
UNIT

:PERCENT: QUANT

MILLION: :MILLION MILLION MILLION

OATS 12.5 62 :: 35 9 92 6 64
BARLEY 45 92 :: 38 5 72 6 4
WINTER WHEAT 5.7 106 34 1 54 8 2

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1985 A-7 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY - YIELD PER HECTARE AND PRODUCTION
(METRIC UNITS)

YIELD PER HECTARE PRODUCTION
3 : : : INDICATED
CROP 2 : INDICATED : 3 :
> 1984 =: 1985 > ©1984 : JUN1, : JUL 1,
: : : 1985: 1985
METRIC TONS
OATS > «2.08 2.03 6 849 910 7 242 280
BARLEY : 2.87 2.76 12 988 260 13 765 140
WINTER WHEAT : 2.69 2.56 56 081 590 51 503 720 50 464 520
RYE 2 2.07 1.79 822 790 489 100
SUMMER POTATOES 2 24.11 25.75 1 045 120 1 191 040
FLUE-CURED TOBACCO :

TYPES 11-14 2 2.47 2.40 392 190 351 190
APPLES, COM'L : 3 758 220 3 653 670
PEACHES : 1 199 200 980 430 968 640
PEARS : 643 740 588 400
SWEET CHERRIES 1/ =: 164 930 120 110 120 290
TART CHERRIES 1/ : 122 970 121 560 122 240
APRICOTS : . 115 390 125 740 125 920
NECTARINES (CALIF) : 166 010 181 440 181 440
PLUMS (CALIF) iH 204 120 163 290 149 690
DRIED PRUNES (CALIF): 134 260 127 010 122 470
ALMONDS carte} : 266 260 231 330 224 530
WALNUTS (CALIF : 193 230 195 040
CITRUS FRUITS 2/ : - . 1983-84 1984-85 1984-85

ORANGES : 6 566 200 6 139 830 66 136 200

GRAPEFRUIT : 1 969 500 2051 140 2 043 890

LEMONS : 732 100 860 010 860 010

1/ ESTIMATES IN JUN 1 COLUMN INCLUDE FORECASTS IN THE GREAT LAKES STATES AS
OF MID~LATE JUNE. 2/ SEASON BEGINS WITH BLOOM OF THE FIRST YEAR SHOWN AND
ENDS WITH THE COMPLETION OF HARVEST THE FOLLOWING YEAR.

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1985 A-6 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA |


Florida tobacco is maturing earlier than usual with good yields and
quality from irrigated fields, but non-irrigated yields were reduced by dry,
hot weather during most of May. Georgia's crop looks very good now after
struggling earlier with hot, dry weather. The North Carolina crop appears to
have a deep root system, received a good soaking rain on June 30 and July 1,
and prospects are good. Harvest has started. Auction markets are scheduled
to open the end of July. In South Carolina, the crop was two-thirds topped by
the end of June, In Virginia, plant growth is uneven due in part to shortage
of good quality seedlings at transplanting time.

Burley area for harvest declined 16 percent to 266 thousand acres (107
thousan ectares). Kentucky, with nearly two-thirds of the acreage, is down
18 percent from 1984. Setting advanced rapidly until near the end of the
season when wet weather slowed progress. Tennessee, with about a fifth of the
acreage, is down 10 percent.

All_other types totaled 77.3 thousand acres (31.3 thousand hectares).
This 1S 9 percent below 1984. Transplanting in Maryland started early and the
crop has received timely rains.

SUGARBEETS: Area of sugarbeets planted in 1985 is estimated at 1.12 million

acres (452 thousand hectares), nearly the same as in 1984. Beets
are being grown in 12 States this year, 1 less than a year ago, with Kansas
having no acreage planted in 1985, Eight of the 12 producing States have
increased acreage from a year earlier. Increases of 10 thousand acres or more
occurred in Michigan, Minnesota, Montana and Wyoming. Decreases of 10
thousand acres or more occurred in California, Colorado and Nebraska. No
plants are expected to operate in Kansas and Colorado this year.

Planting of the crop in the Red River Valley of North Dakota and Minnesota
was completed earlier than a year ago but excess rain and wind resulted in
some reseeding. Acreage planted in California declined 5 percent to total 200
thousand acres. In Michigan, planting was completed ahead of schedule. About
10 thousand acres were replanted in early-June due to wind damage. In Wyoming
irrigation water from major reservoirs is expected to be adequate but growers
depending upon stream flow will have short supplies. Montana reports adequate
irrigation water supplies and no significant frost damage.

SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR AND SEED: Growers intend to harvest 755 thousand acres
(306 thousand hectares) of sugarcane for sugar
and seed in 1985, 1 percent more than in 1984. Acreage is up fractionally in
Florida and 7 percent above 1984 in Louisiana. Growers in Hawaii are expected
to harvest 7 percent less than a year ago and the Texas acreage is off 5
percent. 3

The Florida crop is in mostly good condition but short moisture has
limited growth. Dry weather last year in Hawaii forced early harvesting of
some fields and growers are phasing out some less productive fields. The
Louisiana sugarcane crop is in fair to good condition. A severe freeze
occurred during the 1984/85 winter that damaged cane and reduced anticipated
acreage for harvest. The Texas Rio Grande Valley crop is in good condition.
Adequate showers have promoted good growth.

PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITION: On July 1, the pasture and range feed con-
dition was 77 percent, 3 points below a

year ago and 6 points below the 1974-83 average of 83 percent. During June,
pasture and range condition improved in 15 States, declined in 25 States, and
was unchanged in 8 States. The lowest rating is in Montana where the percent
of normal is 46 compared with 72 last year and 85 percent average.
Significant areas of Montana, Wyoming and South Dakota are showing drought
conditions. South Carolina also haS a portion of the State, the Piedmont
area, rated as being in severe drought condition. The July 1 condition in
South Carolina improved slightly from June 1 in most areas. The Florida
pasture condition improved from June 1 due to mid-month rains. The July 1
rating of 65 percent of normal for Florida is below the 76 and 77 percent for
last year and the average. The largest declines from June 1 were shown in
Wyoming, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Towa and Colorado. With the exception of
Montana, South Carolina, South Dakota and Wyoming, all States are rated in the
good to excellent or poor to fair range.

APPLES: The Nation's forecast, at 8.06 billion pounds (3.65 million metric
tons), is 3 percent less than last year, and 4 percent less than 1983.

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1985 A-19 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


PASTURE AND RANGE CONDITIONS®
July 1, 1985

Good to excotont

GZ} Poor to tar

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‘Severe drought “As reported by

mm Crop Correspondents:

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from existing stands under very favorable weather conditions.

‘USDA SRS

PASTURE AND RANGE CONDITIONS®
July 1, 1964

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from existing stands under very favorable weather conditions.

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1985 A-9 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


RYE FOOD GRAINS SOYBEANS
: : : HARVESTED
: HARVESTED 2/ : PLANTED : FOR BEANS

: 1,000 ACRES
1976 =: 2,489.0 2,480.0 719 74,126 50,269 49,401
1977: 2,261.0 2,249.0 677 69,612 58,978 57,830
1978 =: 2,993.0 2,970.0 926 60,391 64,708 63,663
1979: 2,890.0 2,869.0 850 66,173 71,411 70,343
1980 : 3,380.0 3,312.0 650 75,087 69,930 67,813
1981: 3,827.0 3,792.0 685 85,119 67,543 66, 163
1982 =: 3,295.0 3,262.0 677 81,876 70,884 69,442
1983: 2,190.0 2,169.0 896 64,455 63,779 62,525
1984: 2,804.0 2,782.0 981 70,691 67,735 66,093
1985 =: 2,505.0 2,485.0 677 68,950 63,320 62,293
: HARVESTED :
PLANTED : HARVESTED : PLANTED FOR NUTS : PLANTED : HARVESTED
1,000 ACRES
1976 =: 1,045 955 1,544.6 1,517.5 834 810
1977, : ~~ 1,330 1,239 1,540.6 1,512.4 2,321 2,205
1978: 710 687 1,540.8 1,509.1 2,840 2,798
1979: 922 878 1,545.9 1,519.7 5,555 5,410
1980: 759 663 1,521.4 1,399.8 3,910 3,683
1981: 605 577 1,514.0 1,488.7 3,865 3,811
1982): 780 735 1,311.4 1,277.4 4,815 4,724
1983: 605 580 1,411.0 1,373.5 3,110 3,063
1984: 555 538 1,562.6 1,531.0 3,754 3,692
1985: 660 641 1,512.0 1,483.0 3,025 2,977
3 COTTON ALL : DRY EDIBLE BEANS
Peewee nee n ewww ene eeeennn: HAY —_— eww www nnn nn nnn en nnnnnnnnnne
: PLANTED : HARVESTED HARVESTED PLANTED HARVESTED
H 1,000 ACRES
1976 : 11,635.5 10,913.5 60,377 1,531.8 1,489.3
1977: =~ (13,679.5 13,275.3 60,988 1,402.7 1,269.9
1978 =: = 13,375.1 12,400.0 62,113 1,503.9 1,454.4
1979: = 13,977.5 12,830.9 61,279 1,427.0 1,387.7
1980 : 14,533.8 13,214.8 58,870 1,920.0 1,859.0
1981 =: 14,330.1 13,841.2 59,599 2,390.0 2,270.0
1982: = =«11,345.4 9,733.9 59,812 1,924.5 1,777.0
1983: 7,926.3 7,347.5 59,717 1,180.0 1,138.7
1984: (11,145.4 10, 379.1 61,585 1,497.0 1,456.3
1985 : 10,770.3 61,951 1,576.5 1,536.1
SEE FOOTNOTES ON PAGE B-3.
CONTINUED

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1985 B-2 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


s Croy United S!
Crop Production [Qi 9 Sh>

Statistical Reporting Washington, D.C. 20250
Service
RELEASED: July 10, 1985
3:00 P.M. ET
HIGHLIGHTS

WINTER WHEAT production is forecast at 1.85 billion bushels (50.5 million
metric tons) as of July 1, 1985. This is 10 percent less than 1984. The
90 percent confidence interval for this production forecast is 1.75 to
1.96 billion bushels.

CORN planted for all purposes is estimated at 83.2 million acres (33.7 million
hectares), up 3 percent from last year. Growers expect to harvest 74.8
million acres (30.3 million hectares) for grain in 1985, up 4 percent from
1984. This is 90 percent of the planted acres.

SOYBEAN area planted is expected to total 63.3 million acres (25.6 million
hectares), down 7 percent from 1984 and ] percent below the 1983 plantings.

COTTON area planted is estimated at 10.8 million acres (4.36 million hectares),
lown 3 percent from 1984 but up 36 percent from 1983.

POTATOES: U.S. potato growers have planted an estimated 1.40 million acres
(568 thousand hectares) of potatoes for all four 1985 harvest seasons.
This is up 5 percent from last year and 10 percent above two years ago.
Fall potatoes are planted on 1.18 million acres (478 thousand hectares),
up 5 percent from 1984 and 10 percent above 1983. Summer potato production
is estimated at 26.3 million cwt (1.19 million metric tons), up 14 percent
from last year and the highest in 15 years.

APPLE production is forecast at 8.06 billion pounds (3.65 million metric tons),
fown 3 percent from last year and 4 percent from 1983.

PEACH production is estimated at 2.14 billion pounds (969 thousand metric
fons), down } percent from June 1 and 19 percent from last year.

PEAR production is forecast at 649 thousand tons (588 thousand metric tons), a
decrease of 9 percent from 1984 and 16 percent from 1983.

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CITRUS FRUIT V/

PRODUCTION
TON EQUIVALENT

NDICATED

+
1982-83 1983-84 : 1984-85

1,000 UNITS 2/ 1,000 UNITS
ORANGES,EARLY MID
& NAVEL B/:
ARIZ 4a/: 1,050 550 950 39 21 36
CALIF 4/: 40,200 33,300 26,100 1,508 1,249 979
FLA 4/: 70,200 69,700 55,000 3,159 3,136 2,475
TEX 5/: 3,590 2,400 0 152 102 0
us : 115,040 105,950 82,050 4,858 4,508 3,490
ORANGES, VALENCIA =
ARIZ : 2,750 1,250 1,600 103 47 60
CALIF : 35,900 15,000 27,000 1,346 563 1,013
FLA + 69,400 47,000 48,900 3,123 2,115 2,201
TEX 5/: 2,090 110 0 89 5 )
us : 110,140 63,360 77,500 4,661 2,730 3,274
ALL ORANGES :
ARIZ : 3,800 1,800 2,550 142 68 96
CALIF : 76,100 48,300 53,100 2,854 1,812 1,992
FLA : 139,600 116,700 103,900 6,282 5,251 4,676
TEX 5/: 5,680 2,510 0 241 107 0
us : 225,180 169,310 159,550 9,519 7,238 6,764
TEMPLES :
FLA t 4,700 + 2,900 3,250 21 130 146
GRAPEFRUIT,WHITE =: '
SEEDLESS :
FLA : 21,800 23,000 24,800 926 978 1,054
GRAPEFRUIT, PINK =:
SEEDLESS :
FLA : 12,800 13,400 16,300 544 569 693
OTHER GRAPEFRUIT =:
FLA : 4,800 4,500 2,900 294 191 123
ALL GRAPEFRUIT :
ARIZ : 2,700 2,100 3,700 87 67 118
CALIF :
DESERT : 4,100 3,340 4,100 131 107 131
OTHER AREAS): 3,200 3,900 4,000 107 131 134
TOTAL : 7,300 7,240 8,100 238 238 265
FLA : 39,400 40,900 44,000 1,674 1,738 1,870
TEX 5/: 11,200 © 3,200 ) 448 128 0
us : 60,600 53,440 55,800 2,447 2,171 2,253
TANGERINES :
ARIZ 4/: 1,100 950 700 4) 35 26
CALIF 4s: 2,150 1,850 1,800 81 70 68
FLA 4a/: 2,250 2,000 1,050 107 95 50
us : 5,500 4,800 3,550 229 200 144
LEMONS :
ARIZ 4a/: 5,050 4,000 5,650 191 152 215
CALIF 3 20,300 17,250 19,300 772 655 733
us + 25,350 21,250 24,950 963 807 948
TANGELOS :
FLA 4/: 3,800 3,600 3,600 171 162 162

1/ THE CROP YEAR BEGINS WITH THE BLOOM OF THE FIRST YEAR
SHOWN AND ENDS WITH YEAR HARVEST [S COMPLETED.
2/ NET LBS PER BOX: ORANGES-CALIF & ARIZ-75,FLA-90,
TEX~85; GRAPEFRUIT-CALIF DESERT & ARIZ~64, CALIF
OTHER-67, FLA-85, TEX-80; LEMONS-76; TANGELOS &
TEMPLES-90; TANGERINES~ CALIF & ARIZ~-75, FLA-95.
3/ NAVEL AND MISCELLANEOUS VARIETIES IN CALIFORNIA AND
ARIZONA, EARLY AND MIDSEASON VARIETIES IN FLORIDA AND
TEXAS, INCLUDING SMALL QUANTITIES OF TANGERINES IN
TEXAS.
4/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST
5/ DUE TO THE SEVERE FREEZE OF DECEMBER 1983, NO COMMERCIAL SUPPLIES
ARE AVAILABLE THIS SEASON FOR THE 1984-85 TEXAS CITRUS CROP.

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1985 B-25 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


Rain slowed fieldwork in early May across much of the Corn Belt. By
Month's end, seeding and crop development had outpaced last year and the
average in most areas. Hot, dry weather persisted along the east coast,
California, and the northern Mountain States throughout most of the month.
Soil moisture was generally adequate elsewhere. At the end of April corn was
22 percent seeded. Within one week, planting surged 24 points to 46 percent
completion. Shortly after mid-month 90 percent of the corn was seeded, 20
points ahead of normal. Planting was virtually complete in the South by
mid-May. On June 2, corn.was 98 percent seeded in the 17 major producing
States, 9 points ahead of 1984 and 8 points ahead of the average. Corn was
silking across the South as the month ended, with 47 percent silked in Georgia
and 33 percent silked in Texas. Soybean planting was 4 percent complete on
May 5th and 76 percent complete on June 2nd. At the end of May, planting was
26 and 21 points ahead of last year and the average, respectively. Only North
and South Carolina were behind the-normal planting pace as the month ended.
The 7 major sorghum producing States had planted 67 percent of the crop by
June 2, 16 points ahead of 1984 and 14 points better than the 5-year average.
Planting was well ahead of normal in all the major States, with Nebraska 40
points ahead of normal. Sorghum in Texas began turning color. Cotton
planting advanced to 88 percent complete at the start of June, 9 points ahead
of 1984 and 6 points ahead of the average. Seeding was 60 and 78 percent
complete in Oklahoma and Texas, respectively, Planting was complete or neared
completion in the other States. Squaring was becoming more prevalent across
the South. Spring wheat seeding progressed rapidly during May. Seeding was
96 percent complete by May 19th. By month's end, plants were emerged on 97
percent of the acreage and stands were mostly good. Winter wheat ended the
month fair to mostly good. The crop was 85 percent headed in 16 of the 18
major producing States, 21 points ahead of 1984 and 11 points above the
average. Wheat harvest progressed ahead of normal in the southern States.
Texas wheat was 19 percent harvested, 8°points higher than their average.
Louisiana, at 58 percent, was 10 points above the 5-year average. Mississippi
was slightly ahead of schedule, with 16 percent harvested--2 points above
normal. Georgia wheat harvest advanced to 45 percent completion, compared
with 39 percent normally. Rice seeding advanced to 96 percent completed by
June 2, Slightly ahead of last year and the average. Planting lagged behind
normal in Arkansas and Texas during most of May, but moved up to or ahead of
normal as the month came to a close. Peanut planting was coming to an end in
the Southeast and was 40. percent complete in Texas. Thirty percent of the
peanuts in Georgia were blooming. Tobacco transplanting was active, with most
areas ahead of schedule.

The percentage of major U.S. crop-acreages planted by June 1 are shown
below:

ACREAGE PLANTED BY JUNE 1, U.S., 1981-85

BARLEY : 100 92 98 9a 100
SOYBEANS 46 52 42 44 74
COTTON 88 77 72 76 87

SPRING WHEAT 100 87 96 98 100

JUNE CROP PROGRESS

Hot, dry weather spread over the Corn Belt, the Delta, and throughout the
Southeast the first week of June. Planting and crop development slowed in
these areas as a result. Rains provided ample moisture the rest of the month,
but most of the west coast, northern Mountain States and portions of the
Southeast remained dry virtually all month.

Corn planting was virtually complete by June 9th. A few fields remained
to be planted in Colorado, Kentucky, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
By month's end, 4 percent of the corn in 16 of the 17 major producing States
was silking, which was about normal. Corn was silking as far north as
Illinois and tasseling in Iowa. Most of the crop was good. Crop development
was much further along in the Southeast, with harvest expected to start in
Florida in about two weeks. In Georgia, corn was 96 percent silked, 79
percent dough, 33 percent dent, and 4 percent mature. The last week of June,
Moisture shortages began developing: atong the east coast as corn started the
critical pollination stage.

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1985— A-12 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


1985 SPRING CROP PROGRESS

Abnormally cold weather prevailed across most of the Nation during
January, but did little damage to winter wheat. Ample snow cover protected
most wheat from the bitter cold temperatures which pushed as far south as
Texas just after midmonth. Growth was virtually halted by the extreme low
temperatures, especially in the Southeast and Southwest. A heavy snow covered
Texas' citrus and vegetable producing areas the second week of January,
causing light damage to citrus. Vegetables suffered most from the cold,
especially in the San Antonio-Winter Garden area. A hard freeze hit Florida
citrus and vegetables, severely damaging both.

The excessively cold temperatures continued the first half of February,
but temperatures climbed above normal the second half of the month. The
unusual warmth melted snow, which left most wheat unprotected from cold
temperatures, but promoted growth. By the end of February, wheat was greening
as far north as the Corn Belt States. Wetness hampered topdressing efforts in
most areas during the month. Excessive moisture delayed corn planting in the
South until the third week of February when a few fields were planted in
Georgia. By month's end corn planting had spread into Alabama, Louistana, and
Mississippi but wetness continued to delay planting in Texas. Sorghum
planting, normally underway in Texas by the end of February, was delayed by
wet fields. Land preparation and preplant irrigation of cotton fields
Progressed rapidly in Arizona and California. Cotton planting got underway in
Arizona as the month drew to a close. Tobacco growers, from Florida to
Virginia, prepared and seeded plantbeds

Wet weather slowed land preparation and seeding throughout the Corn Belt,
much of the Delta, and down into Texas the first half of March. However,
moisture plus warm temperatures pushed wheat and small grain development ahead
of normal in the Southeast. By the end of March wheat was greening as far
north as Montana and heading was prevalent throughout the Southeast and
Southwest. March began with corn planting underway from Texas to Florida.
Abundant moisture delayed planting in Texas but most other southern States
managed to keep planting'progress ahead of normal. At the end of March, corn
planting was more than half completed in Georgia, South Carolina, and
Louisiana. Sorghum planting in Texas got off to a slow start and remained
behind schedule the entire month,

Excessive moisture delayed land preparation and seeding throughout the
Corn Belt during most of April. However, Corn Belt farmers were able to enter
fields the last ten days of the month. Land preparation progressed well in
the Southeast but dryness slowed planting and prevented seeds from
germinating. Insufficient moisture plagued the east coast States most of
April. Moisture was adequate over the rest of the Nation except for a few dry
spots along the west coast, central Plains, and northern Mountain States.
Corn planting, at the beginning of April was limited mostly to the southern
States. Corn seeding advanced rapidly across the South and neared completion
in most southern States as the month ended. By April 28th, 22 percent of the
corn acreage had been seeded jn the 17 major producing States, nearly four
times faster than last year and double the 5-year average. Emerged corn was
mostly fair, but moisture was badly needed in the Southeast. Planting was
underway and ahead of normal in virtually all States. As Apri? drew to a
close, cotton was 32 percent seeded, slightly ahead of last year and the
average. Seeding was 19 points ahead of normal in New Mexico, 27 points ahead
in North Carolina, and 25 points ahead in South Carolina. Wetness impeded
planting in Arkansas while dryness slowed planting in Georgta during April.
Sorghum planting was limited to the southern States but moved into Missouri
the last week of April. During most of April, excessive moisture in Texas
held back sorghum planting, but by April 28 producers had seeded 63 percent of
the acreage, 2 points behind normal. Rice ended the month 41 percent seeded,
which was about normal. Seeding was 31 points behind normal in Texas, but 30
points ahead of normal in Mississippi. Spring wheat planting soared during
April to 52 percent completion as of April 28, compared with 28 percent in
1984 and the 36 percent average. Planting neared completion in South Dakota,
with 88 percent of the crop seeded as the month ended. Winter wheat was 10
percent headed in 16 of the 18 major producing States, 4 points ahead of last
year and equalling the average. Most of the wheat headed was in the Southwest
and Southeast, but a few fields began heading in Kansas near the end of
April. A few wheat fields were harvested for grain in Texas the last week of
April. Soybean planting was underway in the Southeast and moved into Missouri
near the end of April.

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1985 A-11 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR AND SEED

AREA HARVESTED

1,000 ACRES

SUGARBEETS 1/

AREA PLANTED AREA HARVESTED

1,000 ACRES

CALIF : 211.0 200.0 208.0 195.0
COLO 3 48.3 2.9 44.2
IDAHO H 145.0 153.0 144.0
KANS 2 7.8 0 7.1
MICH 2 110.0 125.0 108.0
MINN 3 266.0 277.0 261.0
MONT 2 25.2 44.0 24.6
NEBR 2 72.9 58.8 67.5
N DAK 3 139.8 143.0 139.1
OHIO 3 11.8 13.0 10.7
OREG z 11.8 11.9 11.6
TEX 3 39.0 38.0 37.8
WYO 3 32.9 50.2 32.7
us 116.8 1,096.3

1/ RELATES TO YEAR OF INTENDED HARVEST EXCEPT FOR OVERWINTERED SPRING PLANTED
BEETS IN CALIF.

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1985 B-21 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


“PRODUCTION
STATE pec e cena nnn cme cee e nent ene nce n eee een e nnn renee en nee neennncnnene
: : IND: IND: 2 : IND
1984 : 1985 : 3

: 1,000 ACRES BUSHELS 1,000 BUSHELS

ALA t 30 40 48.0 45.0 1,960 1,440 1,800
ARK z 28 V7 70.0 65.0 3,600 1,960 1,105
CALIF : 50 42 69.0 67.0 2,925 3,450 2,814
COLO : 50 45 55.0 54.0 2,394 2,750 2,430
GA Hy 60 50 35.0 40.0 5,185 3,300 2,000
IDAHO 8 44 45 68.0 70.0 3,648 2,992 3,150
ILL : 165 180 65.0 65.0 12,600 10,725 11,700
IND t 80 110 62.0 64.0 4,560 4,960 7,040
TOWA 3 740 750 64.0 60.0 38,250 47,360 45,000
KANS 3 120 200 53.0 53.0 5,040 6,360 10,600
KY 8 6 9 42.0 42.0 308 252 378
MAINE : 40 47 56.0 70.0 2,356 2,240 3,290
MD 3 15 15 57.0 59.0 784 855 885
MICH : 350 380 62.0 63.0 15,600 21,700 23,940
MINN : 1,200 1,100 65.0 66.0 76,950 78,000 72,600
MO 3 33 100 48.0 52.0 2,538 1,584 5,200
MONT : 105 100 37.0 33.0 5,280 3,885 3,300
NEBR z 300 420 50.0 50.0 13,640 15,000 21,000
NJ z 6 5 56.0 61.0 255 336 305
NY z 180 220 58.0 65.0 11,400 10,440 14,300
NC Hy 68 62 58.0 42.0 3,920 3,944 2,604
N DAK : 980 1,000 51.0 51.0 63,630 49,980 51,000
OHIO Hy 220 310 60.0 70.0 15,360 13,200 21,700
OKLA : 80 85 46.0 45.0 3,920 3,680 3,825
OREG Hy 75 105 88.0 85.0 6,000 6,600 8,925
PA : 280 300 57.0 61.0 16,200 15,960 18,300
sc 3 40 46 58.0 40.0 2,120 2,320 1,840
S DAK 3 1,550 1,750 56.0 51.0 79,200 86,800 89,250
TENN 1/ 3 5 47.0 308 235

TEX 3 250 350 35.0 50.0 24,000 8,750 17,500
UTAH 3 13 12 67.0 69.0 952 871 828
VA t 12 18 47.0 43.0 1,100 564 774
WASH : 30 30 68.0 62.0 2,079 2,040 1,860
WYA : 8 10 51.0 57.0 468 408 570
WIS 3 840 780 64.0 57.0 45,050 53,760 44,460
WYO 3 70 67 46.0 40.0 3,381 3,220 2,680
us 3 8,123 8,800 58.1 56.7 476,961 471,921 498,953

1/ ESTIMATES DISCONTINUED AFTER 1984 CROP.

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1985 B-9 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


CHERRIES

MICH : 18,000

33,000
MONT 1,800 3,000
NY 3,200 2,200
OREG 45,000 31,000
PA o2/ 800 500
UTAH 4,400 4,200 2,600
WASH 89,000 68,000 33,000
us 181,200 181,800 132,600

: MILLION POUNDS
TART :
COLO 2/ : 5
MICH 2/ 210.0 21
NY 2/ 26.0 1

1/ INCLUDES UNHARVESTED PRODUCTION AND HARVESTED NOT SOLD: U S$ SWEET CHERRIES
(TONS), 1983 -11,885, 1984-17,550, U S TART CHERRIES (MILLION POUNDS),
1983-1.0, 1984-15.7.

2/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

AREA PLANTED, POTATOES

1,000 ACRES

WINTER 1/ : ? 19.6
: : 53.5
TOTAL ! 3 1.5
t IDAHO=10 S¥ CO = 28.0
SPRING 1/ : OTHER CO =
: IND 2
TOTAL : MAINE :
: MASS :
SUMMER : MICH 3
ALA i MINN :
CALIF : MONT 2
COLO : NEBR t
DEL : NEV 2
TLL : N Y=LONG IS 2
1 ND ~UPSTATE t
1OWA N DAK ' 0
MD OHIO : 5
MICH OREG-MALHEUR CO o
MINN OTHER CO 5
NEBR PA : oO
NY RI : 7
N MEX S_DAK : 15.0
NC UTAH 3 5
OHIO : vT : 3
TENN ‘ WASH + 116.0
TEX : Wis : 62.0
vA t WYO + 3
TOTAL t TOTAL 2 1,124.0 1,181.3
2
us 2 1,336.7 1,402.9

1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1985 B-26 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


SORGHUM

AREA PLANTED AREA HARVESTED FOR GRAIN
STATE
t 1,000 ACRES

ALA : 220 300 180 260
ARIZ : 18 18 16 16
ARK 3 620 940 590 900
CALIF : 55 42 48 40
COLO z 500 430 430 390
GA g 165 175 V3 140
ILL z 320 500 285 450
IND t/: 20 13
{OWA i 20 12
KANS : 4,800 4,700 4,250 4,200
KY 3 130 150 115 135
LA 2 290 360 269 330
MISS : 415 680 370 630
MO 3 1,400 1,500 1,330 1,430
NEBR 3 2,100 2,100 1,900 1,900
N MEX 3 300 305 280 285
NC 3 75 90 48 65
OKLA : 530 490 450 450
sc : 60 80 34 50
S_ DAK 3 560 560 395 410
TENN s 280 480 260 455
TEX 3 4,350 3,900 3,950 3,600
VA 1/3 21 10
us 3 16,136

1/ ESTIMATES DISCONTINUED AFTER 1984 CROP.

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1985 B-8 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


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CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1985 A-8 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


DRIED PRUNES: California's forecast, at 135 thousand tons (122 thousand metric

tons), is down 4 percent from June 1 and 9 ‘percent below last
year. Hot weather the first two weeks of June caused tremendous droppage of
fruit. Sunburn has not been a problem yet but heat damage has. Sizes are
normal to good.

PLUMS: California production is forecast at 165 thousand tons (150 thousand
metric tons), down 8 percent from the June 1 forecast and 27 percent
less than 1984. The crop was about 25 percent harvested in late June. Fruit
quality is good with no major problems.

ALMONDS: The final forecast for the expected 1985 California almond crop is

7 495 million pounds (225 thousand metric tons) shelled basis, 16 per-
cent below the record high crop harvested last year, but more than double the
small crop produced in 1983, The final forecast is based on the results of an
objective measurement survey conducted in June. -The survey shows that
statewide the average number of nuts set per tree is down 21 percent from last
year. The Nonpareil variety set is off 27 percent from 1984 but the
California types have declined only 14 percent from last year. Both the San
Joaquin Valley and the Sacramento Valley nut sets are down 20 percent. The
northern San Joaquin Valley showed the smallest reduction from the record-high
1984 set. In the past ten seasons, 1985 has the third highest average nut set
but nut sizes average below Jast year and most years of record. Weather
conditions during July and August will, to a great extent, determine nut sizes
at harvest and final yield.

WALNUTS: The first California walnut forecast is 215 thousand tons (195 thou-

sand metric tons), 1 percent higher than the 1984 crop and 8 percent
above 1983 production. Crop quality appears to be very good as blight and
codling moth problems have been minimal this year. The crop varies more by
variety than by region of the State. The Serr and Payne varieties are expected
to have good yields while the reports on the Hartley and Ashley varieties range
from average to below last year's yields. Hot weather so far has not caused
sunburn damage; however, if current high temperatures continue, some reduction
in the protential crop size will occur. Early hot weather may reduce tonnage
by causing nuts to develop blanks or shriveled meats instead of norma] kernels.

ORANGES: The final forecast for U.S. all oranges fs 160 million boxes, (6.14
million metric tons), virtually the same as June 1 and 6 percent
less than last season. The Florida all orange forecast is nearly 104 million
boxes, off 100 thousand boxes from June 1 and 112 percent less than last
season. The Florida Vatencia forecast is 48.9 million boxes, down 100
thousand boxes from June 1. Harvest was virtually complete by the end of the
month. California's Valencia forecast remains at 27.0 million boxes, 80
percent above last season's small crop. Harvest is 35 percent complete.

The U.S. all orange harvest on July 1 was 89 percent complete compared
with 96 percent as of July 1 a year ago. The July 1 U.S. al? orange forecast
has deviated from actual production by an average of 2.00 million boxes over
the past 10 seasons, ranging from no deviation in 1978-79 to 5.88 million
boxes in 1982-83.

FLORIDA FROZEN CONCENTRATE JUICE YIELD: Florida's FCOU yield for the 1984-85
season is forecast at 1.38 gallons
per box at 42.0 degrees Brix equivalent. The yield forecast is an estimate of
the season average which will be reported at the end of the season by the
Florida Citrus Processors Association. The FCOJ yield projection last month
was also 1.38 gallons per box. The final season average yield was 1.28931
gallons per box for 1983-84 and 1.48305 gallons per box for 1982-83 at 42.0
degrees Brix equivalent.

FLORIDA GENERAL CITRUS: Citrus groves in Florida, which were suffering from an

extended period of hot, dry conditions, were
alleviated at mid-June when daily summer rains set in. Surface soi? moisture
is now sufficient in all areas of the State. Along with the rains came
somewhat lower daytime temperatures. By the end of June, most good commercial
groves were flushed with new growth. Harvest of all fruit types was virtually
complete as of the end of June; only a small volume of tate oranges and a few
scattered grapefruit remain.

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1985 A-22 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


SUNFLOWER

STATE AND 2
VARIETAL TYPE

otL :
MINN : 250 220 238 2u1
N DAK > 2,630 1,900 2,600 1,880
S DAK : 597 538 585 534
TEX Fy 40 120 37 110
us : 3,517 2,778 3,460 2,735
NON-OIL :
WINN : 14 25 13 23
N DAK : 220 220 217 217
S_DAK : 3 2 2 2
TEX : 0 0 0 0
us : 237 247 - 232 242
ALL Fy
MINN Fy 264 245 251 234
N DAK : 2,850 2,120 2,817 2,097
S_DAK : 600 540 587 536
TEX z 40 120 37 110
us : 3,754 3,025 3,692 2,977

MINN 2 50 60 45 56

N DAK 2 400 500 390 490

S DAK 2 105 100 103 95
z

AREA PLANTED
CROP

ALL OATS

ALL BARLEY

MIXED GRAIN CROPS

GRAIN HAY OR SILAGE 2/ 3/
GRAIN HAY OR SILAGE 3/

2
r=)
r=
3

POTATOES

1/ ESTIMATES ARE PROVIDED TO MEET SPECIAL NEEDS OF DATA USERS FOR CROP AND
LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION STATISTICS. ESTIMATES ARE EXCLUDED FROM COMMODITY DATA
TABLES. 2/ INCLUDED IN THE ABOVE GRAIN CROP ESTIMATES. 3/ AREA HARVESTED.

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1985 B-16 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



COTTON

AREA HARVESTED

CROP AREA PLANTED

AND

STATE : : (ND

1984 2 1985 1984 : 1985 1/
: 1,000 ACRES

UPLAND :
ALA : 309.0 295.0 307.0
ARIZ : 430.0 410.0 429.0
ARK : 470.0 490.0 465.0
CALIF : 1,410.0 1,350.0 1,400.0
FLA : 17.5 22.0 17.0
GA : 175.0 250.0 172.0
KANS : 8 1.0 05
LA : 650.0 640.0 645.0
MISS : 1,045.0 1,100.0 1,032.0
Mo : 164.0 155.0 162.0
N MEX : 77.0 75.0 69.0
NC : 97.0 89.0 96.0
OKLA : 425.0 370.0 375.0
$c : 104.0 . 124.0 104.0
TENN : 340.0 310.0 ° 325.0
TEX : 5,350.0 5,000.0 4,700.0
VA : 1.0 1.3 1.0
us 2 11,065.3 10,682.3 10,299.5
AMER-PIMA :
ARIZ : 50.5 60.0 50.3
N MEX : 10.0 9.0 10.0
TEX : 19.6 19.0 19.3
us : 80.1 88.0 719.6
ALL :
ALA : 309.0 295.0 307.0
ARIZ : 480.5 470.0 479.3
ARK : 470.0 490.0 465.0
CALIF : 1,410.0 1,350.0 1,400.0
FLA : 17,5 22.0 17.0
GA : 175.0 250.0 172.0
KANS : 8 1.0 35
LA : 650.0 640.0 645.0
MISS : 1,045.0 1,100.0 1,032.0
MO : 164.0 155.0 162.0
N MEX : 87.0 84.0 79.0
nc : 97.0 89.0 96.0
OKLA : 425.0 370.0 375.0
s'c 3 104.0 124.0 104.0
TENN : 340.0 310.0 325.0
TEX : 5,369.6 5,019.0 4,719.3
VA : 1.0 1.3 1.0
us 2 11,145.4 10,770.3 10,379.61

1/ ESTIMATES TO BE RELEASED AUGUST 12, 1985.

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1985 B-17 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


AREA PLANTED, 1984 AND 1985

WINTER WHEAT 1/ OATS 2/

STATE naeee -
: 1984
: 1,000 ACRES
ALA : 480 460 80 80
ARIZ : 63 67
ARK : 1,500 650 50 22
CALIF : 770 800 320 310
COLO : 3,800 3,700 130 115
DEL : 50 45
FLA : 160
GA : 1,000 950 125 115
IDAHO : 1,150 1,000 75 70
VEL : 1,800 850 375 600
IND : 1,170 770 120 180
OWA : 110 120 1,300 1,550
KANS : 13,300 12,700 175 250
ky : 670 430 25 28
LA : 400 270
MAINE : 47 51
MD : 147 140 18 17
MICH : 900 770 370 400
MINN : 400 350 1,500 1,550
MISS : 770 380
MO : 2,350 1,600 65 170
MONT : 2,700 2,460 220 225
NEBR : 3,200 2,600 420 520
NEV : 9 8
Nu : 48 45 7 6
N MEX : 730 700
NY : 180 140 230 270
NC : 700 800 125 105
N DAK : 620 750 1,150 1,175
OH10 : 1,240 1,000 250 340
OKLA : 7,700 7,800 190 170
OREG : 1,130 1,030 115 155
PA : 230 220 300 320
sc : 400 460 70 70
S DAK : 2,000 1,850 1,700 1,870
TENN : 670 340 30
TEX : 7,400 8,100 1,500 1,200
UTAH : 230 230 26. 26
VA : 320 350 40 50
WASH : 2,600 2,550 75 70
WeVA : 12 10 1! 14
Wis : 170 150 1,020 950
Wyo : 300 290 110 96
Us : 63,419 58,095 12,364 13,140
CONTINUED

CRup PRODUCTION, JULY 1985 B-5 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY ~ YIELD PER ACRE AND PRODUCTION
(DOMESTIC UNITS)

YIELD PER ACRE : PRODUCTION
cROP : : : INDICATED
AND : t INDICATED: fee------------ eee
UNIT : 1984; 1985: 198 : JUNI, : JULI,
: po : : 1985 1985

OATS BU: 58.1 56.7 471,921 498, 953

BARLEY "3 53.4 51.3 596,546 632,228
WINTER WHEAT "~; 40.0 38.1 2,060,646 1,892,438 1,854,254
RYE "—s 33.0 28.4 32,392 19,255
SUMMER POTATOES CWT: 215 230 23,041 . 26,258
FLUE-CURED TOBACCO :

TYPES 11-14 LB: 2,206 2,138 . 864,625 774,250
PASTURE AND RANGE :

FEED 1/ PCT: 80 77
APPLES, COM'L LB: 8,285,500 8,055,000
PEACHES wey 2,643,800 2,161,500 2,135,500
PEARS TON: 709.6 648.6
SWEET CHERRIES 2/ " : 181.8 132.4 132.6
TART CHERRIES 2/. LB: : 271,100 268,000 269,500
APRICOTS TON: 127.2 138.6 138.8
NECTARINES (CALIF) " : - 183.0 200.0 200.0
PLUMS (CALIF) "os oe 225.0 180.0 165.0
DRIED PRUNES (CALIF)"  : 148.0 140.0 135.0
ALMONDS (CALIF) LB: - 587,000 510,000 495,000
WALNUTS (CALIF) TON: 213.0 215.0
CITRUS FRUITS 3/ : 1983-84 1984-85 1984-85
“ORANGES BOX: 69,310 159,650 159,550

GRAPEFRUIT mos 53,440 56,000 55,800

LEMONS uo; 21,250 24,950 24,950

1/ PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITION AS OF FIRST OF MONTH. THE 1974-83 AVERAGE
IS 83 PERCENT. 2/ ESTIMATES IN JUN 1 COLUMN INCLUDE FORECASTS IN THE GREAT
LAKES STATES AS OF MID-LATE JUNE. 3/ SEASON BEGINS WITH BLOOM OF THE FIRST
YEAR SHOWN AND ENDS WITH THE COMPLETION OF HARVEST THE FOLLOWING YEAR.

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1985 A-4 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


BARTLETT

CALIF + 259,500 302,000 250,000
OREG : 63,000 44,000 65,000
WASH : 140,600 101,000 87,000
TOTAL : 463,300 447,000 402,000
EXCLUDING BARTLETT :
CALIF : 8,200 10,000 10,000
OREG : 125,000 106,000 105,000
WASH : 138,000 103,000 95,000
TOTAL : 271,200 219,000 210,000
ALL :
CALIF : 267,700 312,000 260,006
coLo : 5,500 4,600 5,900
CONN t 1,450 1,450 1,400
MICH : 8,000 11,000 7,000
NY : 19,000 20,000 16,500
OREG : 188,000 150,000 170,000
PA : 2,700 3,300 2,800
UTAH : 3,500 3,200 3,000
WASH : 278,800 204,000 182,000
us : 774,650 709,550 648,600

1/- INCLUDES UNHARVESTED PRODUCTION AND HARVESTED NOT SOLD (TONS): U S
1984-12,800.

MISCELLANEOUS FRUITS AND NUTS

CALIF 158,500 225,000 165,000
PRUNES (DRIED BASIS)

CAL 145,000 148,000 135,000
GRAPES” TABLE TYPE

CALIF 504,000 475,000 550,000
GRAPES WINE TYPE ?

CALIF 1,880,000 1,900,000 2,300,000
GRAPES RAISIN TYPE DRIED 2, .

CALIF : 396,000 333,000
GRAPES RAISIN NOT DRIED +

CALIF : 617,000 870,000
GRAPES RAISIN TYPE 3/ :

CALIF t 2,535,000 2,265,000 2,300,000
ALL GRAPES :

CALIF 4,919,000 4,640,000 5,150,000
APRICOTS

CALIF 89,500 123,000 135,000

UTAH 1,400 800 1,300

WASH 2,900 3,400 2,500

us t 93,800 127,200 138,800
NECTARINES

CALIF 185,000 183,000 200,000
WALNUTS

CALIF 199,000 213,000 215,000

1,000 POUNDS

tard (SHELLED BASIS)
CAL
vy INCLUDES UNHARVESTED PRODUCTION AND HARVESTED NOT SOLD (TONS):
APRICOTS ~ 1984-10,1203 GRAPES (CALIF) = 1983-144,000, 1984-13,000.
2/ DRIED BASIS; 1 TON OF RAISINS IS EQUIVALENT TO 4.48 TONS FRESH BASIS FOR
1983 AND 4.15 TONS FOR 1984,
3/ FRESH EQUIVALENT OF DRIED AND NOT DRIED.

242,000 587,000 495,000

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1985 B-24 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


APPLES, COMMERCIAL 1/

PRODUCTION
STATE TOTAL 2/ :

INDICATED

1985

MILLION POUNDS

15.0 8.0 16.0

460.0 485.0 540.0

85.0 65.0 90.0

40.0 47.0 45.0

13.5 1 12.5

20.0 . 35.0

128.0 135.0 145.0

90.0 90.0 96.0

56.0 64.0 72.0

12.5 5.0 12.0

13.5 5.0 14.0

14.0 18.0 16.0

85.0 70.0 84.0

70.0 80.0 80.0

97.0 97.0 93.0

MICK : 750.0 770.0 1,000.0
MINN : 22.0 15.0 25.0
Mo : 45.0 40.0 54.0
NH : 55.0 50.0 55.0
NG : 100.0 110.0 105.0
N MEX : 6.0 8.0 ' 10.0
NY : 1,100.0 1,020.0 1,060.0
330.0

140.0

150.0

500.0

4.5

12.0

7.0

57.0

46.0

350.0

2,500.0

235.0

64.0

8,055.0

1/ IN ORCHARDS OF 100 OR MORE BEARING AGE TREES.
2/ INCLUDES UNHARVESTED PRODUCTION AND HARVESTED NOT SOLD
(MILLION POUNDS): UNITED STATES 1983-20.6, 1984-14.4.

PAPAYAS - HAWAIT

FRESH PRODUCTION

1,000 POUNDS

2,820 5,977 4,300

2,820 5,094 33915
5,472 3,900
7,478 4,000
4,788 4,400
5,458 3,700

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1985 B-22 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


Area seeded to winter wheat is estimated at 58.1 million acres (23.5
million hectares), down 8 percent from the 63.4 million acres (25.7 million
hectares) seeded for 1984, The current seeded acreage estimate is up 1
percent from the December seedings estimate. Harvested area is placed at 48.7
mitlion acres (19.7 million hectares), 6 percent tess than the 1984 acreage of
51.5 million acres (20.8 million hectares). The current estimate is up 266
thousand acres from the dune 1 forecast.

Heading was virtually complete in the 18 major producing States by
July 1. Harvest had progressed to 50 percent in the same States compared with
the average 31 percent. Colorado's winter wheat was rated good to excellent
by producers. Hot, drying conditions have reduced the crop's prospects in
Idaho. Kansas harvest is the most advanced since 1974, Near ideal weather
conditions have been offset somewhat by various disease problems. Michigan's
crop development was slowed by coo? temperatures, but maturity is still ahead
of average. Grasshopper problems coupled with poor hay crop prospects are
increasing the acreage. of wheat cut for hay in Montana. Spring growing
conditions were ideal for Ohio's crop; harvest is running about 10 days
early, Hot, dry conditions have reduced Oklahoma's yields. South Oakota's
winter wheat development has been pushed by drought conditions in many areas.
Texas harvest is advancing ahead of average; low test weights are of concern.

QURUM WHEAT: Growers seeded an estimated 3.13 million acres (1.27 million

hectares) of durum wheat for 1985, 4 percent less than in 1984.
Area for grain is expected to. total 3.06 million acres (1.24 million
hectares), down 5 percent from last year.

North Dakota seeding progressed rapidly. By May 26, 97 percent was seeded
compared with the average of 83 percent. Crop development was well ahead of
normal, with adequate soil moisture in most growing areas. Most of Montana's
durum was planted in very dry soils. Periodic rains will be needed to bring
the crop along.

OTHER SPRING WHEAT: Area seeded to other spring wheat for 1985 is estimated

to be 14.5 million acres (5.88 million hectares), up 16
percent from last year, and the highest level in three years. Area harvested
for grain is placed at 14.1 million acres (5.69 million hectares), 15 percent
more than in 1984,

Seeding had progressed to 99 percent complétion in the major producing
States by May 26--8 percentage points ahead of average. Montana seeding was
complete, South Dakota had finished by May 19. Emergence had occurred on 97
percent of the acreage by June 2, well ahead of the 84 percent average.
Montana's crop rated poor to fair in the main growing acres. Crop development
is well ahead of average in North Dakota; soil moisture rated adequate. South
Dakota's crop is reported in good condition.

RICE: Growers seeded an estimated 2.51 million acres (1.01 million hectares),

down 11 percent from the 2.80 million acres (1.13 million hectares) in
1984. Area for harvest is estimated at 2.49 million acres (1.01 million
hectares), a decline of 11 percent from the previous year. All States are
indicating declines in planted acres, ranging from 3 percent in Mississippi to
24 percent in Texas.

Long grain seeding is down 8 percent from 1984. Medium grain seedings are
down 15 percent, while short grain seedings declined 38 percent from the
previous year.

Rice seedings were 96 percent completed by June 2, two percentage points
ahead of average. Seeding was equal to or ahead of schedule in all States.
Rice had emerged on 88 percent of the acreage in major producing States -- 4
percentage points ahead of normal.

RYE: Production is forecast at 19.3 million bushels (489 thousand metric
tons), 41 percent less than the 32.4 million bushels (823 thousand metric
tons) produced in 1984, Yields are expected to average 28.4 bushels per acré,
4.6 bushels less than last year. Area for grain harvest is placed at 677
thousand acres (274 thousand hectares), down 31 percent from 1984's level.

Hot, dry weather during late May and early June allowed harvest to
Progress rapidly in Georgia. Adequate moisture prevails in Nebraska's
principle rye area, but is becoming limited in South Dakota, where 50 percent
of the acreage is turning color. Cool weather has slowed maturity in North
Dakota.

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1985 A-15 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


Acreage in the Delta States is estimated at 2.70 million acres, up 1
percent from last year. Planting was well ahead of normal in this region and
by May 26 planting was 98 percent completed compared with the average of 90
percent. As of June 25, the crop was in mostly good condition.

Oklahoma and Texas Upland acreage is estimated at 5.37 million acres, 7
percent below 1984. Planting was well ahead of normal. Moisture condition in
Texas have been extremely favorable in most areas with localized heavy rains
causing replanting.

Upland growers in the western States planted 1.84 million acres, 4 percent
less than last year. Planting progressed about normal except in New Mexico
where it was well ahead of normal. As of June 25, the crop was in mostly good
to excellent condition.

American-Pima acreage is estimated at 88.0 thousand acres (35.6 thousand
hectares), compared with 80.1 thousand acres (32.4 thousand hectares) planted
last year.

HAY: Growers expect to harvest 62.0 million acres (25.1 million hectares) of
— all hay during 1985. This is 1 percent more than the 61.6 million acres
(24.9 million hectares) harvested last year and 4 percent above the acreage
harvested in 1983.

Area of alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures for harvest is estimated at 26.5
million acres (10.7 million hectares), down 1 percent from the 26.8 million
acres (10.8 million hectares) harvested last year, but 3 percent above the
acreage harvested during 1983. States with the largest acreage are: Wisconsin
- down 2 percent from 1984, South Dakota - down 9 percent, and Minnesota-down
5 percent.

All_other hay area for harvest in 1985 is estimated at 35.5 million acres
(14.4 million hectares), up 2 percent from 1984 and 4 percent above the
acreage harvested in 1983. States with the largest acreage are: Texas - up 20
percent from 1984, Missouri - unchanged, and Nebraska - down 5 percent.

DRY EDIBLE BEANS: Dry edible bean planted acreage in the U.S. for 1985 is

estimated to total 1.58 million acres (638 thousand hec-
tares), up 5 percent from the previous year and 34 percent above 1983.
Growers expect to harvest 1.54 million acres (622 thousand hectares), 5
percent above 1984. This is a 35 percent increase from the 1.14 million acres
(461 thousand hectares) harvested in 1983.

Acreage planted is up in the three major producing States of Michigan,
North Dakota and Colorado. Producers in Colorado made excellent progress with
88 percent of the acreage planted by June 15. Plants were in good condition
statewide with ample moisture for dryland acres and sufficient water for
irrigation. Michigan acreage was 70 percent planted by mid-June. Growers in
North Dakota had 98 percent of the acreage planted by June 9. Rain was needed
in the northern areas of the State. Stands were excellent in Kansas and
making good growth with no insect or disease problems. Across Montana and
Idaho, weather conditions were favorable for good planting progress.
Washington experienced some planting delays but most growers were finishing up
by June 1. Most of the acreage had been planted in Wyoming by mid-June.
Frost damaged some acreage in early June.

POTATOES: The total U.S. potato crop (all four seasons) will be harvested from

an estimated 1.38 million acres (558 thousand hectares) in 1985, up

6 percent from last year and 11 percent above 1983. If realized, this will be

the largest harvested area since 1974. Planted area totaled 1.40 million acres

(68 thousand hectares), 5 percent larger than last year and 10 percent larger
an .

FALL POTATOES: Harvest area fs estimated at 1.16 million acres (469 thousand

hectares), a gain of 6 percent from last year and 10 percent
above 1983. Plantings totaled 1.18 million acres (478 thousand hectares), up
5 percent from last year and 10 percent above 1983.

Area for harvest in the Seven Eastern States, at 163 thousand acres (66.1
thousand hectares), rose 4 percent from 1984 but is 1 percent short of 1983 .
Maine acreage is up 9 percent, a change from the decline of a reversal from
recent years. Growing conditions have been excellent to date. Pennsylvania
harvested acreage should be 2 percent larger than last year. New York,
however, expects 6 percent fewer acres for harvest this year than last.

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1985 A-17 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY - AREA PLANTED AND HARVESTED
(DOMESTIC UNITS)

AREA PLANTED :

FOR ALL PURPOSES : AREA HARVESTED 1/
cROP
INDICATED .
1,000 ACRES
CORN : 80,434 83,217 71,816 74,756
SORGHUM : 17,249 17,800 15,348 16, 136
OATS : 12,364 13,140 8,123 8,800
BARLEY : 11,887 13,129 1,171 12,319
ALL WHEAT : 79,213 75,765 66,928 65,788
WINTER : 63,419 58,095 51,513 48,668
DURUM : 3,277 3,132 3,219 3,062
OTHER SPRING : 12,517 14,538 12,196 143058
RICE : 2,804.0 2,505.0 2,782.0 2,485.0
RYE : 2,971 2,558 981 677
SOYBEANS 2 67,735 63, 320 66,093 62,293
FLAXSEED : 555 660 538 641
PEANUTS : 1,562.6 1,512.0 1,531.0 1,483.0
SUNFLOWER : 3,754 3,025 3,692 2,977
ALL COTTON :  11,145.4 10,770.3 10,379.1
UPLAND > -11,065.3 10,682.3 10,299.5
AMER-PIMA : 80.1 88.0 79.6
ALL HAY : 61,585 61,951
ALFALFA : 26,809 26,450
ALL OTHER : 34,776 35,501
ORY EBIBLE BEANS: 1,497.0 1,576.5 1,456.3 1,536.1
POTATOES : ‘
SUMMER : 111.4 116.2 107.1 114.3
FALL : 1,124.0 1,181.3 1,093.3 1,159.7
TOTAL : 1,336.7 1,402.9 15300.0 1,378.3
SWEETPOTATOES : 106.4 109.0 103.5 105.9
ALL TOBACCO : 792.6 705.0
FLUE-CURED :

TYPES 11-14 : 392.0 362.2
SUGARBEETS : 1,121.5 1,116.8 1,096.3 1,097.6
SUGARCANE FOR :

SUGAR AND SEED : 747.3 755.2

1/ HARVESTED FOR PRINCIPAL USE OF EACH CROP, 1.E, GRAIN, BEANS, NUTS, ETC.

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1985 A-3 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


SOYBEANS

AREA HARVESTED

IND
1984 1985
: 1,000 ACRES
:
ALA : 1,400 1,150 1,370 1,120
ARK : 4,050 3,750 3,900 3,700
DEL : 260 245 250 240
FLA : 340 260 325 250
GA : 2,100 1,800 2,000 1,750
TLL r 9,200 9,000 9,020 8,950
IND : 4,400 4,500 4,350 4,460
(OWA : 8, 500 8,200 8,400 8,150
KANS t 1,730 1,500 1,620 1,460
kY : 1,520 1,260 1,460 1,230
LA : 2,450 2,250 2,380 2,190
MD : 435 410 425 400
MICH : 1,200 1,100 1,190 1,090
MINN : 5,300 5,200 5,240 5,140
Wiss + 3,300 2,750 3,200 2,700
Mo : 5,500 5,400 5,300 5,250
NEBR : 2,600 2,400 2,550 2,360
Ny ' 135 130 133 128
Nc : 1,850 1,800 1,790 1,730
N DAK : 750 550 740 540
OH10 : 3,800 3,900 3,770 3,870
OKLA : 240 210 220 190
PA : 175 175 170 170
sc : 1,520 1,290 1,490 1,260
S_DAK : 1,400 1,280 1,360 1,260
TENN : 1,900 1,400 1,850 1,360
TEX : 450 350 410 320
vA : 750 710 730 695
wis : 480 350 450 330
us t 67,735 63,320 66,093 62,293

PERCENT OF SOYBEAN ACREAGE PLANTED
FOLLOWING ANOTHER CROP, SELECTED STATES 1/

J/_ DATA AS OBTAINED FROM AREA FRAME SAMPLES. THESE DATA DO NOT REPRESENT
OFFICIAL ESTIMATES OF THE CROP REPORTING BOARD BUT PROVIDE: RAW DATA AS
OBTAINED FROM SURVEY RESPONDENTS, THE PURPOSE OF THESE DATA IS TO PORTRAY
TRENDS IN SOYBEAN PRODUCTION PRACTICES.

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1985 B-15 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


AREA PLANTED AND HARVESTED, UNITED STATES, 1976-85 - CONTINUED

POTATOES SWEETPOTATOES

YEAR |: a---n- nn nnn nnn nn none nnn nn nnn anne nen nnn nn nnn eee nnn nnn eens en ten nnee
1,000 ACRES ‘
1976: 1,404.2 1,371.4 119.8 114.8
1977: 1,398.9 1,360.2 111.8 107.1
1978: 1,401.0 1,374.5 115.7 112.2
1979: 1,295.4 1,258.3 117.9 114.2
1980: 1,175.4 1,147.8 107.8 102.2
1981: 1,255.3 1,232.4 113.2 109.8
1982: 1,302.8 1,266.9 118.7 115.4
1983: 1,272.1 1,242.5 105.3 102.4
1984: 1,336.7 1,300.0 106.4 103.5
1985: 1,402.9 1,378.3 109.0 105.9
: :SUGARCANE FOR: PRINCIPAL
TOBACCO : SUGARBEETS SUGAR & SEED : CROPS
: HARVESTED HARVESTED :PLANTED 4/:HARVESTED 5/
1,000 ACRES

1976 : ,1,046.9 747.0 336,091 325,324
1977, : | 965.8 759.4 344,873 333,282
1978 : 963.7 743.7 336,438 326,423
1979 : 827.7 732.7 345,803 336,736
1980 : 921.0 732.7 355,677 340,103
1981 : 976.6 755.4 363, 167 354,295
1982: 912.7 741.7 358, 708 349,644
1983 : 789.2 767.7 309,536 293,944
1984 : 792.6 747.3 344,965 335,612
1985 +: 705.0 755.2 343,710 334,991

1/ CORN FOR GRAIN, OATS, BARLEY AND SORGHUM FOR GRAIN. 2/ WHEAT, RYE,
RICE. 3/ MINN, N DAK, S DAK, AND TEX; MINN AND N DAK FOR 1976. 4/ CROP
ACREAGES INCLUDED ARE PLANTED FOR: CORN, SORGHUM, OATS, BARLEY, DURUM AND
OTHER SPRING WHEAT, RICE, SOYBEANS, FLAXSEED, PEANUTS, SUNFLOWER, COTTON, DRY
EDIBLE: BEANS, POTATOES, SWEETPOTATOES, AND SUGARBEETS; HARVESTED ACREAGE: FOR
WINTER WHEAT, RYE, ALL HAY, TOBACCO, AND SUGARCANE. 5/ CROP ACREAGES INCLUDED
ARE: CORN, SORGHUM, OATS, BARLEY, WHEAT, RICE, RYE, SOYBEANS, FLAXSEED,
PEANUTS, SUNFLOWER, COTTON (CURRENT YEAR DERIVED BY SUBTRACTING AVERAGE
ABANDONMENT FROM PLANTED ACREAGE), ALL HAY, DRY EDIBLE BEANS, POTATOES,
SWEETPOTATOES, TOBACCO, SUGARCANE, AND SUGARBEETS.

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1985 B-3 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


ACREAGE DATA SOURCES ANDO RELIABILITY

The acreage portion of this report is based on surveys conducted about
June 1 using a probability area frame survey with a sample of nearly 16,000
land area segments, and a mail survey with responses from about 125,000
growers. Data for some commodities are alsa abtained from processors. For
the area frame survey, trained interviewers collect the data by personal
enumeration, accounting for all land area within the boundaries of the sample
segments and recording acreages devoted to each crop or use, including
intended acres for crops not fully planted. Growers responding voluntarily to
the mail survey provide acreages for the individual crops grown or intended to
be grown on their farms.

These surveys are subject to sampling and non-sampling type errors that
are common to all surveys. Sampling variability is present because crop
acreages are obtained from only a sample of producers rather than from all
producers. Non-sampling errors cannot be measured directly but may occur due
to mistakes in reporting and recording, data omissions or duplications, errors
in processing, and other reasons. To minimize non-sampling type errors,
rigorous quality controls are used in the data collection process, and all
reported and summary data are carefully reviewed for consistency and
reasonableness.

Sampling errors are for the probability area frame survey. Relative
standard errors are presented in the table below for some of the major crop
acreages at the U.S. level. Used as a measure of survey reliability, a
relative standard error of 2 percent means chances are about 2 out of 3 that
the survey estimate will be within 2 percent of the complete coverage value if
the same procedures were used to survey al? producers, or 9 chances in 10 that
the estimate will be within 3.3 percent of the complete coverage value. These
sampling errors provide some guidance as to the reliability of the data, but
cannot be applied directly to the acreages published in this report since the
Crop Reporting Board estimates represent a composite of information from more
than a single survey source.

RELATIVE SAMPLING ERRORS FOR U.S. PLANTED ACREAGES

SRS AREA FRAME SURVEY
JUNE 1985

CROP SAMPLING ERROR-PERCENT

BARLEY .
CORN ...
COTTON (UPLAND) .
HAY, ALL (FOR HARVEST) .
OATS ...
SORGHUM
SOYBEANS .
WHEAT - WINTER

OTHER SPRING

DURUM ....eeeeee

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NEAWoWoRD

TROP REPORTING BOARD:

R. R. Hancock, Chairperson,
L. 0. Jewell, Secretary,
APPROVE D: R. D. Allen, . D. Witzig,
L. P. Garrett, J. L. Olson,
R. L. Addison, R. P. Bellinghausen,
J. E. Brewster, A. R. Budge,
Tl J. Byram, W. N. Dowdy;
4 R. C. Hale, D. A. Hassten,
Cc. M. Hayes, C. D. James,
Med xo hhempam B.C. Johnson, S. AL Kellogg,
R. F. Kriesel, L. F. Lautenschlager,
J. A. Lawson, H. M. McWilliams,
G. A. Nelson, C. A. Ouzts,
R. A. Patterson, R. B. Pense,
WW. T. Placke, D. E. Ransom,
Vv. L. Siegenthaler, M. A. Steiner,
R. R. Van Winkle.

ACTING SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1985 A-2 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


POTATOES

SEASONAL GROUP

AND
STATE
1,000 ACRES cwr 1,000 CWT
WINTER
TOTAL 13.2 203 204 2,193 2,640 2,691
SPRING
TOTAL 9141 275 266 18,338 23,798 24,249
SUMMER
ALA 7.8 115 140 1,023 955 1,092
CALIF 8.2 360 375 2,560 2,916 3,075
COLO 7.4 280 275 1,870 1,988 2,035
DEL 5.7 230 235 999 1,265 1,340
MLL 2.9 265 270 552 636 783
IND 1.9 120 140 168 216 266
|OWA 1.6 150 220 176 210 352
MD 1.6 185 220 342 296 352
MICK 13.8 200 220 2,183 2,560 3,036
MINN 6.5 280 270 1,326 1,680 1,755
NEBR 2.5 250 250 210 550 625
NJ 8.8 215 245 1,615 1,828 2,156
N MEX 9.4 290 275 1,625 2,639 2,585
NC 2.4 120 WW5 390 348 276
OHIO 1.0 290 270 234 319 270
TENN 2.5 90 105 175 270 263
TEX 13.3 250 240 2,232 2,825 3,192
VA 17.0 110 165 1,001 1,540 2,805
TOTAL 114.3 215 230 18,701 23,041 26,258
FALL 2/
CALIF 20.4 400 7,790 7,280
COLO 56.5 325 13,950 17,225
CONN 1.4 225 266 315
'DAHO-10 Sw CO 30.0 335 8,500 9,380
OTHER CO 321.0 260 77,490 77,220
IND 2.6 250 600 750
MAINE 97.0 240 22,560 21,360
MASS 3.3 200 646 580
MICH 44.0 285 9,840 12,540
MINN 74.5 190 10,313 13,775
MONT 7.7 260 1,800 1,924
NEBR 8.1 280 2,025 2,240
NEV 9.0 330 3,720 3,300
N Y-LONG 1S 12.8 270 4,075 3,726
~UPSTATE 24.0 260 5,635 6,630
N DAK 141.0 155 20,480 20,615
OHIO 9.3 265 1,886 2,465
OREG-MALHEUR CO 10.7 360 3,330 3,780
-OTHER CO 49.3 420 17,380 18,900
PA 22.0 240 4,300 5,160
RI 2.5 230 630 598
S DAK 13.0 140 2,310 1,820
UTAH 6.5 270 1,357 1,728
VT 3 210 88 63
WASH 127.0 495 54,080 56,925
WIS 63.5 350 18,910 21,350
WYO 2.3 260 718 520
TOTAL 1,159.7 286 294,679 312,169
us 1,378.3 278 333,911 361,648

/ ESTIMATE FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.
2/ YIELD AND PRODUCTION FOR 1985 TO BE RELEASED NOVEMBER 12, 1985.

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1985 _B-27 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


WINTER WHEAT

PRODUCTION

BUSHELS 1,000 BUSHELS

ALA 2 380 400 39.0 33.0 15,180 14,820 13,200
ARIZ : 62 66 90.0 90.0 6,144 5,580 5,940
ARK t 1,400 570 44.0 32.0 «= 58,500 = 61,600 18,240
CALIF 690 750 76.0 80.0 40,260 52,480 60,000
coLo 3,200 3,450 34.5 39.0 117,000 110,400 134,550
DEL 49 43 44.0 © 42.0 2,106 2,009 1,806
FLA o1/ 130 29.0 3,770
GA 890 825 35.0 30.0 30,940 31,150 24,750
IDAHO 900 870 63.0 = 60.0 55,610 56,700 52,200
tLe 1,600 750 44.0 46.0 64,400 70,400 34,500
IND 1,050 700 46.0 49.0 49,470 48,300 34,300
1OWA 100 112, 35.0 40.0 1,900 3,500 4,480
KANS 11,200 11,700 38.5 38.0 448,200 431,200 444,600
KY 500 310 38.0 36.0 16,120 19,000 11,160
LA 320 220, 41.0 34.0 7,500 13,120 7,480
MD 140 130, 43.0 45.0 5,371 6,020 5,850
MICH 800 750 57.0 55.0 35,770 45,600 41,250
MINN 360 180 43.0 = 40.0 2,625 15,480 7,200
MISS 660 350 38.0 31.0 20,400 25,080 10,850
Mo 2,050 1,370 41.0 38.0 70,300 84,050 52,060
MONT : 2,480 1,300 27.0 20.0 79,100 66,960 26,000
NEBR : 2,250 2,300 36.0 40.0 98,900 81,000 92,000
NEV 3 8 7 80.0 70.0 560 640 490
NJ : 39 37. 43.0 44.0 1,520 1,677 1,628
N MEX : 460 550 26.0 36.0 13,630 11,960 19,800
NY : 170 135° 46.0 48.0 7,360 7,820 6,480
Nc : 620 760 43.0 30.0 15,980 26,660 22,800
N DAK : 550 450 40.0 32.0 4,805 22,000 14,400
OHIO : 1,100 950 44.0 53.0 58,800 48,400 50,350
OKLA : 5,300 5,500 36.0 32.0 150,500 190,800 176,000
OREG : 1,050 960 63.0 55.0 62,000 66,150 52,800
PA 3 220 210 38.0 39.0 7,600 8,360 8,190
sc : 380 420 38.0 27.0 10,500 14,440 11,340
S DAK 1,700 1,520 36.0 28.0 51,250 61,200 42,560
TENN 535 260 40.0 33.0 19,800 21,400 8,580
TEX 5,000 6,300 30.0 32.0 161,000 150,000 201,600
UTAH 195 215 33.0 34.0 6,650 6,435 7,310
VA 275 300 45.0 »=-33.0 14,280 12,375 9,900
WASH 2,400 2,400 62.0 50.0 162,500 148,800 120,000
WeYA 10 8 40.0 45.0 378 400 360
Wis 160 140 59.0 50.0 5,145 9,440 7,000
WYO 260 270 «28.0 = 24.0 8,250 7,280 6,480
us : 51,513 48,668 40.0 38.1 1,988,304 2,060,646 1,854,254

1/ ESTIMATES BEGIN WITH 1985 CROP.

WHEAT PRODUCTION BY CLASSES,

WHITE 2/:

3 1,000 BUSHELS
1982 : 1,112,085 678,017 306,955 463,726 183,040 41,534 2,785,357
1983 2 1,197,893 504,175 286,236 322,728 72,979 35,813 2,419,824
1984 2 1,250,527 531,786 278,333 409,036 103,439 22,358 2,595,479
1985 3/: 1,264,404 357,541 232,309

1/ WHEAT CLASS ESTIMATES ARE BASED ON VARIETY ACREAGE SURVEY DATA COLLECTED
AT 5-YEAR INTERVALS FOR ALL WHEAT PRODUCING STATES. THE 5-YEAR VARIETAL
SURVEY DATA ARE ADJUSTED AS OTHER VARIETY SURVEY INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
2/ 1983 AND 1984 REVISED BASED ON 1984 WHEAT VARIETY SURVEY.

3/ INDICATED JULY 1, 1985.

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1985 B11 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


TOBACCO BY CLASS AND TYPE

YIELD PRODUCTION
CLASS AND TYPE = :-------------------------------------; wennnnn —

11985: 1983 + 1984

POUNDS 1,000 POUNDS
CLASS 1, FLUE-CURED

TYPES 11-14 :

FLA : 7,000 6,200 2,560 2,500 17,628 17,920 15,500
GA : 38,000 37,000 2,250 2,250 96,360 85,500 83,250
NC 262,000 243,000 2,172 2,100 524,880 569,050 510,300
sc : 47,000 44,000 2,245 2,300 112,860 105,515 101,200
VA : 38,000 32,000 2,280 2,000 69,560 86,640 64,000
us 392,000 362,200 2,206 2,138 821,288 864,625 774,250

CLASS 3A, LIGHT

AIR-CURED
TYPE 31
IND 8,100 7,100
KY 210,000 172,000
Mo 2,900 2,700
NC 9,600 8,700
OHIO 10,900 8,000
TENN 61,000 55,000
vA 10,800 9,700
WeVA 2,400 2,300
us 15,700 265,500

ALL OTHER CLASSES

AND TYPES
CONN 1,770 2,000
KY 18,500 17,100
MD 24,000 21,000
MASS 500 510
OH10 1,100 900
PA 12,000 11,500
TENN 13,990 12,000
VA : 5,040 4,300
wis 8,000 8,000
us 84,900 77,310

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AREA PLANTED, 1984 AND 1985 CONTINUED

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STATE teen enn nnn een nn nn nnn nnn enn nn en nen nen nn ne en ee een
1984 3 1985 3 1984 : 1985
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ARIZ 55 67

CALIF 540 500

COLO 350 360 15 13
DEL 55 63 29 29
GA 430 450
1 DAHO 1,370 1,280

ILL 85 75
IND 50 35
|OWA 30 25
KANS 110 175 75 45
KY 40 32 60 50
MD 108 103 55 45
MICH 35 35 140 135
MINN 1,050 1,200 200 145
MO 47 38
MONT 2,320 2,350

NEBR 88 125 235 175
NEV 40 40

NJ 21 21 60 58
N MEX 25 20

NY 105 110
nc 70 78 160 160
N DAK 2,950 3,600 155 100
OH!0 60 40
OKLA 70 70 180 180
OREG 290 340 25 20
PA 3 75 75 80 70
sc 3 34 36 90 90
S DAK 610 760 280 130
TEX 60 70 115 150
UTAH 170 172

VA 120 130 180 160
WASH 1,000 1,200

W VA 6 4/

WIS 55 57 30 30
Wyo 170 170

us : 11,887 13,129 2,971 2,558

1/ AREA PLANTED IN PRECEDING FALL.
2/ JNCLUDES AREA PLANTED IN PRECEDING FALL.
3/ ESTIMATES BEGIN WITH 1985 CROP,
4/ ESTIMATES DISCONTINUED AFTER 1984 CROP.

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1985 B-6 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


Soybean planting approached completion in nearly all 19 major producing
States, except Kansas and Kentucky. Plants were blooming in South Dakota, but
most of the activity was centered jin the southern States as June ended.

Cotton planting was 93 percent finished on June 9th. Eleven of the 14
major producing States had completed planting by that date. The month closed
with cotton 46 percent squared, 1 point ahead of normal. Squaring was 15
points behind normal in Texas, but 26 points ahead of normal in Alabama.
Bolls were present on 15 percent of the -acreage compared with 12 percent
normally and 9 percent last year. Cotton was mostly good. ‘Heavy rain washed
out cotton in Texas and Oklahoma causing replanting in both States. Some of
the acreage in Texas was replanted to other crops. .

Sorghum planting was 95 percent complete at the’ end-of June, 2 points
ahead of the 5-year average. On June 9th.only. 77 percent was seeded. Sorghum
was 18 percent headed in 6 of the 7 major producing, States on June 30.
Fifty-six percent of the sorghum was headed in Texas, equaling last year but 4
points behind normal. About 10 percent of the Texas sorghum was mature with 1
percent harvested for grain. Harvest was underway in the Rio Grande Valley
and at Coastal Bend.

Rice was 9 percent headed at the end of June compared with 13 percent at
this time last year and 14 percent normally.. Heading. was 8 points ahead of
normal in Louisiana but 42 points behind the average in Texas.

dune ended with winter wheat 50 percent harvested, 17 points ahead of last
year and 19 points above average. Harvest neared completion. in the Southeast,
through the Delta and in Oklahoma. Harvest was considerably ahead of normal
in the northeast coast States. In Kansas, harvest. was 75 percent finished,
three times faster than in 1984 and-the 5-year average. Missouri and I1linois
were 42 and 45 percent combined, respectively. .Spring wheat was 52 percent
headed compared with 34 percent last year and the 40 percent average. Heading
was nearly complete in South Dakota. Dryness hampered the growth and
development of wheat and other small grains in the northwestern Mountain
States the entire month. .

CORN: Corn planted for all purposes is.estimated at 83.2 million acres (33.7

million hectares), up 3 percent from last year. ATl regions show an
increase in planted acres from last year. The major producing North Central
region shows a 4 percent increase in planted acres. This region accounts for
80 percent of the total corn planted acres. The largest acreage increases
were: Missouri-500 thousand acres; and Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska-each, 400
thousand acres.

In the Southern States, plantings are expected to increase 3 percent from
last year. Kentucky is showing a 90 thousand acre increase while Texas
planted acres is down 130 thousand. Georgia acreage is unchanged from last
year while North Carolina is showing a slight increase.

In the West, there is not much change from Jast year. The two major
States in this region are Colorado and California. Colorado's planted acreage
is up 35 thousand while California is showing a 20 thousand acre decline. In
the Northeast, New York is expecting a 30 thousand acre increase while
Pennsylvania is unchanged from a year ago.

Growers expect to harvest 74.8 million acres (30.3 million hectares) for

grain in 1985, up 4 percent from 1984. This is 90 percent of the planted
acres.

Planting of the corn crop got off to-a good start due to dry weather and
above normal temperatures during April and much of May. Planting progress was
running well ahead of normal in the major States. By June 2, 98 percent of
the corn crop was planted compared with 89 percent last year and the average
of 90 percent. Most areas throughout the country received ample rainfall
following planting and the corn crop is in generally good condition.

SORGHUM: Sorghum planted for all purposes is estimated at 17.8 million acres
(7.20 million hectares), an increase of 3 percent from last year.

Kansas, Texas, Nebraska, and Missouri account for 69 percent of the total
sorghum planted for all purposes in the U.S. in 1985. Sorghum plantings, or
intentions to plant, in those States are: 4.70 million acres. in Kansas, down 2
percent from 1984; 3.90 million acres in.Texas,-down. 10-percent; 2.10 million
acres in Nebraska, unchanged; and 1.50 million acres in Missouri, up 7 percent.

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1985 . A-13 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


FALL POTATOES: PERCENT OF ACREAGE PLANTED BY TYPE OF POTATOES,
11 MAJOR STATES, 1985 CROP

11 STATE TOTAL:

1/ PREDOMINANT TYPE SHOWN MAY INCLUDE SMALL PORTION OF OTHER TYPE(S)
CONSTITUTING LESS THAN 5 PERCENT OF STATE'S TOTAL.

FALL POTATOES: ACRES PLANTED FOR CERTIFIED SEED POTATOES, BY STATES 1/

1984 CROP 1985 CROP

ENTERED FOR

STATE : PERCENT ENTERED FOR
: CERTIFICATION CERTIFIED : CERTIFIED CERTIFICATION
: ACRES PERCENT ACRES
CALIF: 2,400 2,325 97 2,500
coLo : 11,000 9,796 89 13,700
IDAHO: 50,047 46,782 93 54,346
MAINE —: 32,454 32,031 89 33,357
MICH : 45596 4,651 101 4,021
MINN : 24,884 23,735 95 22,163
MONT : 6,933 6,933 100 7,156
NEBR : 6,300 5,443 86 5,157
NY : 2,069 2,069 100 1,988
N DAK : 31,242 30,346 97 33,473
OREG : 4,050 4,050 100 5,000
PA : 668 671 100 568
S DAK: 1,303 1,253 96 1,281
UTAH : 310 306 99 300
WASH : 1,800 1,762 98 1,700
WIS : 11,717 11,343 97 11,700
Wyo : 733 772 105 500
TOTAL : 192,506 96 198,910

1/ DATA SUPPLIED BY STATE SEED CERTIFICATION OFFICIALS.

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1985 B-28 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



SOYBEAN: The area planted to soybeans is estimated. at 63.3 million acres (25,6

million hectares), down 7 percent from 1984 and 1 percent below the
1983 plantings. This estimate is 2 percent below the February 1 prospective
acreage.

The North Central States accounted for 43.4 million acres (17.6 million
hectares), a 3 percent decrease from a year earlier. The 13.1 million acres
(5.31 million hectares) planted in the South Central States was off 14 percent
from 1984, while planted area in the Atlantic region fell 10 percent to 6.82
million acres (2.76 million hectares).

Soybean plantings are generally ahead of schedule in all areas as of
dune 2; 76 percent of the crop was planted compared with 50 percent last year
and the five-year average of 55 percent. Planted acreage increased from 1984
in both Indiana and Ohio, was unchanged in Pennsylvania, while decreasing in
all other States. Illinois and Iowa, the two major producing States, reduced
planted acreage 2 percent and 4 percent, respectively. The crop is in mostly
good condition.

FLAXSEED: Flaxseed plantings in 1985 are estimated at 660 thousand acres (267

thousand hectares), up 19 percent from last year and 9 percent from
1983. Area for harvest is estimated at 641 thousand acres (259 thousand
hectares), up 19 percent from 1984 and 11 percent above 1983,

North Dakota, accounting for 76 percent of the U.S. planted acreage,
increased plantings by 100 thousand acres from a year earifier. Minnesota
plantings are also increasing but planted acreage declined in South Dakota.
Planting progress and crop development has proceeded ahead of normal.

PEANUTS: Peanut planted area is estimated at 1.5% million acres (612 thousand

hectares), down 3 percent from the 1.56 million acres (632 thousand
hectares) planted in 1984. All States reported acreage planted equal to, or
Yess than, last year. Area for harvest is estimated at 1.48 million acres
{600 thousand hectares), 3 percent below last year.

Southeastern growers planted 919 thousand acres, 5 percent less than last
year. Planting got off to a slow start due to moisture Shortages but gained
momentum during the planting season and was virtually completed by June 1.
The crop is in good condition. Dry conditions in parts of Georgia have been
minimized by increased irrigation. More than one half of the Georgia crop may
be irrigated this year.

Plantings in Virginia and North Carolina are expected to total 255
thousand acres, unchanged from 1984. Planting was completed slightly ahead of
normal and the crop is making good progress under favorable growing condition,

Producers in the Southwest planted 338 thousand acres, down 2 percent from
last year. Planting in Texas was 40 percent complete by June 1. Growing
conditions during June were near ideal.

SUNFLOWER: Planted area of sunflower for all purposes in the 4-State area of

North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Texas is estimated at
3.03 million acres (1.22 million hectares), down 19 percent from 1984 and 3
percent below 1983. Oi1 varieties are expected to total 2.78 million acres
(1.12 million hectares), down 21 percent from a year earlier. Sunflower for
oil represents 92 percent of the sunflower acreage planted in 1985.

Planted acreage declined from 1984 in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South
Dakota but showed a substantial increase in Texas. Planting progress and crop
development continue to be ahead of normal.

COTTON: United States planted area of all cotton is expected to total 10.8

million acres (4,36 million hectares), down 3 percent from 1984
plantings, Upland area is estimated at 10.7 million acres (4.32 million
hectares) and American-Pima at 88.0 thousand acres (35.6 thousand hectares).
By June 2, about 88 percent of the intended acreage was planted and by June 23
planting was virtually completed.

In the Southeastern States, growers planted 758 thousand acres, up 11
percent from 1984. Planting started about on schedule but was very slow in
Georgia until the last half of April due to dry soils and low soil
temperatures. Plantings in the other States were well ahead of normal.

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1985 A-16 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA