SEPTEMBER CROP PRODUCTION

Executive Summary

September 12, 2011 8:30 AM

United States Department of Agriculture

National Agricultural Statistics Service
USDA-NASS 

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Contents

Field Crops Fruits/Nuts Specialty Crops

Corn Navel Oranges Tobacco

Soybeans Hazelnuts Sugarbeets

Cotton Walnuts Sugarcane

Rice Summer Potatoes

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 >12,500

Collection Period Aug 30 – Sep 7 Aug 25 – Sep 1
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45

50

55

60

65

70

75

80

85

29-May

5-Jun

12-Jun19-Jun26-Jun

3-Jul

10-Jul17-Jul24-Jul31-Jul

7-Aug

14-Aug21-Aug28-Aug

4-Sep

11-Sep

18-Sep25-Sep

2-Oct9-Oct

16-Oct23-Oct30-Oct

6-Nov

13-Nov

Percent

Corn Condition

Percent Rated Good to Excellent

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
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Crop Unit

September

2011

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Forecast

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Season

Corn

Harvested Mil Ac 84.4 NC + 3.6

Yield Bu/Ac 148.1 - 3.2 - 3.1

Production Bil Bu 12.5 - 3.2 + 0.4

September 2011 Crop Production
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9.50

8.97

10.1

11.8

11.1

10.5

13.0

12.1

13.1

12.4 12.5

8.00

9.00

10.00

11.00

12.00

13.00

14.00

Billion Bushels

U.S. Corn Production
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Corn for Grain Yields, September 1, 2011

Bushels and Change From Previous Month

105

5

146

-4

185

-5

127

-3

125

NC

147#

-1

161

-9

145

-5

167

-10

105

-5 139

-6

130

NC

104

NC

148

6

165

-1

114

-2

120

-6

160

-6

130

-5

134

4

7 8

-3

125

NC

153

-5

9 0

5

114

2

5 7

-3

U.S. 148.1

-4.9

# Record High

NC = No Change

138

-3

137

1

112

NC

124

8

215#

5

157

-2
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04

05

06 07

08

09

10

Sept 11

0.290

0.300

0.310

0.320

0.330

0.340

0.350

0.360

0.370

Lbs/Ear

Ears Per Acre

Corn Objective Yield Region

Derived Grain Weight vs Ears per Acre 
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12.5

11.9

12.5

12.9

NASS Low Average High

NASS Estimates vs. Expectations

Corn Production (Billion Bushels)
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50

55

60

65

70

75

80

12-Jun19-Jun26-Jun

3-Jul

10-Jul17-Jul24-Jul31-Jul

7-Aug

14-Aug21-Aug28-Aug

4-Sep

11-Sep

18-Sep25-Sep

2-Oct9-Oct

16-Oct23-Oct30-Oct

Percent

Soybean Condition

Percent Rated Good to Excellent

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
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Crop Unit

September

2011

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Forecast

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Season

Soybeans

Harvested Mil Ac 73.8 NC - 3.6

Yield Bu/Ac 41.8 + 1.0 - 3.9

Production Bil Bu 3.09 + 1.0 - 7.3

September 2011 Crop Production
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2.89

2.76

2.45

3.12

3.07

3.20

2.68

2.97

3.36

3.33

3.09

2.00

2.20

2.40

2.60

2.80

3.00

3.20

3.40

3.60

Billion Bushels

U.S. Soybean Production
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Soybean Yields, September 1, 2011

Bushels and Change From Previous Month

2 8

-2

3 7

1

3 7

5

2 1

-5

4 8

NC

4 2

-1

5 1

-1

2 7

1 3 7

-3

3 5

NC

3 5

5

4 4

3

4 1

1

4 0

NC

3 9

NC

55#

3

3 3

NC

4 1

-1

2 9

2

3 0

NC

4 6

2

1 8

-2

4 2

5

2 6

2

U.S. 41.8

0.4

# Record High

NC = No Change

3 8

NC

3 4

-2

1 7

-3

3 7

2

4 5

NC
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05

06

07

08

09

10 Sept 11

0.24

0.25

0.26

0.27

0.28

0.29

0.30

0.31

0.32

Grams/Pod

Pods Per 18 Square Feet

Soybean Objective Yield Region

Derived Pod Weight vs Pod Count
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3.09

2.92

3.03

3.09

NASS Low Average High

NASS Estimates vs. Expectations

Soybean Production (Billion Bushels)
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20

30

40

50

60

70

80

12-Jun19-Jun26-Jun

3-Jul

10-Jul17-Jul24-Jul31-Jul

7-Aug

14-Aug21-Aug28-Aug

4-Sep

11-Sep

18-Sep25-Sep

2-Oct9-Oct

16-Oct23-Oct30-Oct

6-Nov

13-Nov

Percent

Cotton Condition

Percent Rated Good to Excellent

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
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Crop Unit

September

2011

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Forecast

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Season

Cotton

Planted Mil Ac 14.7 + 7.2 + 34.1

Harvested Mil Ac 9.85 + 1.9 - 7.9

Yield Lbs/Ac 807 - 1.8 - 0.6

Production Mil Bales 16.6 + <0.1 - 8.5

September 2011 Crop Production
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6

8

10

12

14

16

18

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

U.S. All Cotton Acres

Planted Harvested

Million acres
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20.3

17.2

18.3

23.3

23.9

21.6

19.2

12.8 12.2

18.1

16.6

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

20.0

22.0

24.0

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

U.S. All Cotton Production

Million bales
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Upland Cotton Yield, September 1, 2011

Pounds and Change From Previous Month

698

-28

1510

78 1018

43

1485

-102

724

-1

789

-81

595

74

926

126

936

NC

1092

57

876

-101

720

-106 432

24 745

-43

U.S. 794

-15

823

-26

630

-5

835

-154
USDA-NASS 

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16.56

15.24

16.01

16.55

NASS Low Average High

NASS Estimates vs. Expectations

Cotton Production (Million Bales)
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Crop Unit

September

2011

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Forecast

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Season

Rice

Planted Mil Ac 2.69 + 0.6 - 25.9

Harvested Mil Ac 2.62 - 0.8 - 27.4

Yield Lbs/Ac 7,273 + 2.2 + 8.1

Production Mil Cwt 191 + 1.5 - 21.5

September 2011 Crop Production
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Crop Unit

September

2011

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Forecast

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Season

Peanuts

Planted Mil Ac 1.15 - 0.4 - 10.9

Harvested Mil Ac 1.11 - 0.3 - 11.2

Yield Lbs/Ac 3,104 - 4.0 - 6.3

Production Bil Lbs 3.46 - 4.3 - 16.8

September 2011 Crop Production
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Crop Unit

September

2011

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Forecast

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Season

Sorghum Mil Bu 244 + 1.4 - 29.3

All Tobacco Mil Lbs 633 - 12.9 - 12.0

Sugarbeets Mil Tons 29.2 - 4.0 - 8.5

Sugarcane Mil Tons 28.6 - 0.2 + 4.6

Summer Potatoes Mil Cwt 13.4 + 10.5 + 15.0

September 2011 Crop Production
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Crop Unit

September

2011

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Forecast

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Season

Navel Oranges (CA) Mil Tons 1.76 --- - 8.3

Hazelnuts (OR) Thou Tons 41.0 --- + 46.0

Walnuts (CA) Thou Tons 485 --- - 3.6

September 2011 Crop Production
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