SEPTEMBER CROP PRODUCTION

Executive Summary

September 12, 2012 8:30 AM

United States Department of Agriculture

National Agricultural Statistics Service
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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 ~ 13,000

Collection Period Aug 28 – Sep 7 Aug 25 – Sep 1
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15

25

35

45

55

65

75

85

3-Jun

10-Jun17-Jun24-Jun

1-Jul8-Jul

15-Jul22-Jul29-Jul

5-Aug

12-Aug19-Aug26-Aug

2-Sep9-Sep

16-Sep23-Sep30-Sep

7-Oct

14-Oct21-Oct28-Oct

4-Nov

11-Nov

18-Nov

Percent

Corn Condition

Percent Rated Good to Excellent

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
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Crop Unit

September

2012

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Forecast

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Season

Corn

 Harvested Mil Ac 87.4 NC + 4.0

 Yield Bu/Ac 122.8 - 0.5 - 16.6

 Production Bil Bu 10.7 - 0.5 - 13.2

September 2012 Crop Production
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8.97

10.1

11.8

11.1

10.5

13.0

12.1

13.1

12.4 12.4

10.7

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Billion bushels

U.S. Corn Production
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C o r n f o r G r a in Y ie ld s , S e p t e m b e r 1 , 2 0 1 2

B u s h e ls a n d C h a n g e F r o m A u g u s t

100

1 5

175#

1 5

190 N C

135 N C

115

1 0

185#

1 0

110

- 6

100 N C

140

- 1

9 1

- 2 7 0

5

170#

5

115

5

114 N C

156

1

150#

3

7 5 N C

145

- 2

127 N C

120

1

120

6

105

5

126 N C

110

1 0

125

7

122#

4 U .S . 1 2 2 .8

- 0 .6

# R e c o r d H ig h N C = N o C h a n g e

9 6

- 2

8 7

5

152#

2

9 5

4

215

- 1 0

130

- 2
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04

05 06 07 08

09

10

11

Aug 12

Sept 12

0.240

0.250

0.260

0.270

0.280

0.290

0.300

0.310

0.320

0.330

0.340

0.350

0.360

Lbs/Ear

Ears Per Acre

Corn Objective Yield Region

Derived Grain Weight vs Ears per Acre 
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20

30

40

50

60

70

80

17-Jun24-Jun

1-Jul8-Jul

15-Jul22-Jul29-Jul

5-Aug

12-Aug19-Aug26-Aug

2-Sep9-Sep

16-Sep23-Sep30-Sep

7-Oct

14-Oct21-Oct28-Oct

4-Nov

Percent

Soybean Condition

Percent Rated Good to Excellent

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
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Crop Unit

September

2012

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Forecast

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Season

Soybeans

 Harvested Mil Ac 74.6 NC + 1.4

 Yield Bu/Ac 35.3 - 2.2 - 14.9

 Production Bil Bu 2.63 - 2.1 - 13.8

September 2012 Crop Production
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2.76

2.45

3.12

3.07

3.20

2.68

2.97

3.36 3.33

3.06

2.63

2.4

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.6

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Billion bushels

U.S. Soybean Production
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Soybean Yields, September 1, 2012

Bushels and Change From Previous Month

3 8

5

39#

NC

3 7

7

3 1

3

3 7

NC

3 7

NC

3 9

-4

2 1

-1 3 4

5

4 2

NC

4 2

5

3 7

1

3 8

NC

41#

2

2 8

-2

4 0

-3

3 7

1

4 3

1

34#

2

2 8

NC

4 0

-2

1 6

-4

4 5

3

2 9

3

U.S. 35.3

-0.8

# Record High

NC = No Change

2 8

-3

3 1

5

2 9

-6

3 6

2

3 6

NC
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04

05

06

07

08

09

10

11

Sep 12

0.26

0.27

0.28

0.29

0.30

Grams/Pod

Pods Per 18 Square Feet

Soybean Objective Yield Region

Derived Pod Weight vs Pod Count
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20

30

40

50

60

70

80

17-Jun24-Jun

1-Jul8-Jul

15-Jul22-Jul29-Jul

5-Aug

12-Aug19-Aug26-Aug

2-Sep9-Sep

16-Sep23-Sep30-Sep

7-Oct

14-Oct21-Oct28-Oct

4-Nov

11-Nov

18-Nov

Percent

Cotton Condition

Percent Rated Good to Excellent

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
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Crop Unit

September

2012

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Forecast

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Season

Cotton

 Planted Mil Ac 12.4 - 2.2 - 16.1

 Harvested Mil Ac 10.4 - 3.4 + 10.4

 Yield Lbs/Ac 786 + 0.3 - 0.5

 Production Mil Bales 17.1 - 3.1 + 9.9

September 2012 Crop Production
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12.4

10.4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012

Million acres

U.S. All Cotton Acres

Planted Harvested
17.2

18.3

23.3 23.9

21.6

19.2

12.8 12.2

18.1

15.6

17.1

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

20.0

22.0

24.0

26.0

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Million bales

U.S. All Cotton Production

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U p la n d C o tto n Y ie ld , S e p te m b e r 1 , 2 0 1 2

P o u n d s a n d C h a n g e F r o m P r e v io u s M o n th

764

4 5

1576# N C 993

-1 8

1685#

1 0

1051#

194

934#

9

434

-1 0 1

895

2 2

991

6 5

945

3 2

1072 N C

869

3 2

466

-9 0 859

3 0 U .S . 7 7 4

3

# R e c o r d H ig h Y ie ld

755 N C

598

-2 0

988

7 4
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Crop Unit

September

2012

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Forecast

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Season

Rice

 Planted Mil Ac 2.70 + 1.4 + 0.4

 Harvested Mil Ac 2.68 + 1.4 + 2.3

 Yield Lbs/Ac 7,334 + 1.9 + 3.8

 Production Mil Cwt 196 + 3.3 + 6.1

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Crop Unit

September

2012

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Forecast

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Season

Peanuts

 Planted Mil Ac 1.64 + 7.2 + 43.4

 Harvested Mil Ac 1.59 + 7.3 + 45.2

 Yield Lbs/Ac 3,714 + 4.3 + 12.1

 Production Bil Lbs 5.92 + 11.8 + 62.8

September 2012 Crop Production
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Crop Unit

September

2012

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Forecast

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Season

Sorghum Mil Bu 246 - 0.6 + 14.7

All Tobacco Mil Lbs 766 + 8.3 + 28.0

Sugarbeets Mil Tons 35.6 + 0.7 + 23.4

Sugarcane Mil Tons 31.0 - 1.1 + 5.5

Summer Potatoes Mil Cwt 17.4 + 7.3 + 34.6

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Crop Unit

September

2012

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Forecast

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Season

Navel Oranges (CA) Mil Tons 1.86 --- + 5.7

Hazelnuts (OR) Thou Tons 40.0 --- + 3.9

Walnuts (CA) Thou Tons 470 --- + 2.0

September 2012 Crop Production
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