SEPTEMBER CROP PRODUCTION

Executive Summary

September 12, 2013 12:00 PM

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Contents

Field Crops Fruits/Nuts Specialty Crops

Corn Navel Oranges Tobacco

Soybeans Sugarbeets

Cotton Sugarcane

Rice

Peanuts

Sorghum
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Survey Overview

Ag Yield Objective Yield

Survey Type Farmer Reported Field Measurement

Crops Included Field Crops Corn, Soybeans, 

Cotton

Sample Size ~ 11,500 4,972

Collection Period Aug 29 – Sep 6 Aug 24 – Sep 1
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40

50

60

70

80

Percent

U. S. Corn Condition 

Percent Rated Good to Excellent, 2008 - 2013

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
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Crop Unit

September

2013

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Forecast

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Season

Corn

Harvested Mil Ac 89.1 NC +2.0

Yield Bu/Ac 155.3 +0.6 +25.9

Production Bil Bu 13.8 +0.6 +28.4

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Corn for Grain Yields, 2013

Bushels and Change From Previous Month

145# NC

1755

190 NC 143 -2

160 -5

183# 2

165 NC

166 NC

162 -1

1259 1584

175# 10

155# NC

158# NC

166 NC

170# 5

125 -5

1643

138 NC

150# NC

132# NC

111 -5

172 NC

115 NC

150# NC

127# 3

U.S. 155.3

0.9

# Record High

NC = No Change

145

7

152# 6

138 NC

145 NC

215 NC

143 -1
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40

50

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Percent

U. S. Soybean Condition 

Percent Rated Good to Excellent, 2008 - 2013

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
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2013

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Forecast

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Season

Soybeans

Harvested Mil Ac 76.4 NC +0.4

Yield Bu/Ac 41.2 -3.3 +4.0

Production Bil Bu 3.15 -3.3 +4.5

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Soybean Yields, September 1, 2013

Bushels and Change From Previous Month

40 NC

421

411

35 NC

46-1

48-2

43-3

36 NC 451

452

43-2

43-2

39-2

42 NC

35-4

47 NC

401

47-2

30 NC

29-3

49# -1

272

50# NC

281

U.S. 41.2

-1.4

# Record High

NC = No Change

35-1

431

28 NC

40-2

40-2
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U. S. Cotton Condition 

Percent Rated Good to Excellent, 2008 - 2013

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2013

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Forecast

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Season

Cotton

Planted Mil Ac 10.3 +1.3 -16.1

Harvested Mil Ac 7.78 +1.0 -17.0

Yield Lbs/Ac 796 -2.1 -10.3

Production Mil Bales 12.9 -1.2 -25.5

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Upland Cotton Yield, September 1, 2013

Pounds and Change From Previous Month

793 25

1537 37 960 -76

1617 32

780 -135

899 -42

720 58

998 38

1009 19

1036 -67

1200# 9

699 -76 762 -56 721 58

U.S. 777

-19

# Record High

950# -29

596 NC

1022 -28

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Crop Unit

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2013

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Forecast

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Season

Rice

Planted Mil Ac 2.49 +0.6 -7.9

Harvested Mil Ac 2.46 +0.6 -8.0

Yield Lbs/Ac 7,511 +1.4 +0.8

Production Mil Cwt 185 +2.0 -7.2

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% Change 

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Previous 

Forecast

% Change 

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Previous 

Season

Peanuts

Planted Mil Ac 1.06 -3.6 -35.4

Harvested Mil Ac 1.03 -3.1 -35.9

Yield Lbs/Ac 3,603 -0.5 -14.1

Production Bil Lbs 3.71 -3.6 -45.0

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% Change 

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Forecast

% Change 

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Previous 

Season

Sorghum Mil Bu 396 +10.4 +60.4

All Tobacco Mil Lbs 731 +1.0 -4.2

Sugarbeets Mil Tons 30.9 +2.9 -12.3

Sugarcane Mil Tons 31.3 +2.9 -3.0

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Crop Unit

September

2013

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Forecast

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Season

Navel Oranges (CA) Mil Tons 1.76 NA -2.2

September 2013 Crop Production
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