MAY CROP PRODUCTION

Executive Summary

MAY 10, 2012 8:30 AM

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Contents

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Field Crops Fruits/Nuts

Winter Wheat Citrus

Hay Stocks Almonds

Cotton

Tobacco

Potatoes
Survey Overview

Ag Yield Objective Yield

Survey Type Farmer Reported Field Measurement

Crops Included Winter and Durum Wheat 

and Hay Stocks

Winter Wheat

States All except AK and HI KS, OK, TX

Sample Size 15,100 335

Collection Period Apr 26 - May 7 Apr 24 - May 1

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Winter Wheat Condition

Percent Rated Good to Excellent

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30

35

40

45

50

55

60

65

70

75

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Crop Unit

May 

2012

% Change

from Prev

Season

Winter Wheat

 Harvested Mil Ac 35.6 + 10.1

 Yield Bu/Ac 47.6 + 3.0

 Production Bil Bu 1.69 + 13.4

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41.7

35.6

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

55

1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012

Million acres

U.S. Winter Wheat Acres

Planted Harvested

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Winter Wheat Harvested, 2012

Acres(000) and Change From Previous Year

530&

-320

1300

-290

1270

-180

540

-140

630

-135

250

-85

350

-70

330

-70

2120

-70

1670

-60

775

-50

480

-40

730

-40

150

-20

180

-10

85

-8

200

NC

450

10

700

20

290

40

360

50

235

55 U.S. 35,580

3,266

# Record High

& Record Low

NC = No Change

450

115

750

140

2250

250

720#

345

9000

1100

4300

1100

3350

1450
47.6

30

32

34

36

38

40

42

44

46

48

50

Bushels/acre

U.S. Winter Wheat Yield

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Winter Wheat Yield - May 1, 2012 

Bushels and Change From Previous Year

60

-10

56

-8

60

-8

64

-7

54

-6 U.S. 47.6

1.4

63

-6

69

-6

80

-5

72

-5

52

-3

63

-3

57

-1

74

-1

40

-1

62

1

63

1

51

1

41

2

47

2

44

2

67

2

85

3

63

5

31

5

63

7

43

8

61

10

48

11

36

14
1.14

1.72

1.50 1.50

1.29

1.50

1.87

1.52

1.48 1.49

1.69

1.00

1.10

1.20

1.30

1.40

1.50

1.60

1.70

1.80

1.90

2.00

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Billion bushels

U.S. Winter Wheat Production

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Crop Unit

May 

2012

% Change

from Prev

Season

Hay Stocks Mil Tons 21.4 - 3.8

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2012 All Hay Stocks

Stocks (000) and Percent Change From Previous Year

269

44

35

-13 340

-11

240

50

230

-49

12

NC

4

33

42

-7

169

-10

700

150

300

-6

165

-27

500

-18

650

-35 775

-3

70

-36

35

52

80

23

15

50 360

-14

900

11

251

83

1025

-23

1550

19

1070

-20 238

417

13

117

12

-29

120

20

327

20

369

46

1700

36

308

-21

500

-58

275

-2

450

32

1

NC

80

-27

U.S. 21381 (000 Tons)

-4.0

2400

30

716

-4

950

-62

350

143

45

-6

900

124

230

-34

285

50

925

-18

400

10
Crop Unit

May 

2012

% Change

from Prev

Forecast

% Change

from Prev

Season

Oranges Mil Tons 8.91 + 0.1 + <0.1

Grapefruit Mil Tons 1.15 NC - 9.3

Tangerines and 

 Mandarins Thou Tons 604 NC - 4.0

Tangelos Thou Tons 52.0 NC NC

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Crop Unit

May 

2012

% Change

from Prev

Forecast

% Change

from Prev

Season

Almonds Bil Lbs 2.00 --- - 1.5

Potatoes

 Spring Mil Cwt 27.7 + 2.0 + 8.5

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Crop Unit

May 

2012

% Change

from Prev

Estimate

% Change

from Prev

Season

Cotton, All (2011)

 Planted Mil Ac 14.7 + <0.1 + 34.3

 Harvested Mil Ac 9.46 - 2.9 - 11.6

 Yield Lbs/Ac 790 + 2.3 - 2.7

 Production Mil Bales 15.6 - 0.6 - 14.0

Tobacco, All (2011)

 Harvested Thou Ac 325 + <0.1 - 3.7

 Yield Lbs/Ac 1,841 - 0.5 - 13.5

 Production Mil Lbs 598 - 0.5 - 16.7

May 2012 Crop Production

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