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Alfalfa Harvest Rises 1%WASHINGTON - Oct 12/05 - SNS -- Alfalfa and alfalfa mixture production in the United States is forecast at 75.9 million tons, up 3% from the August forecast and up 1% from last year, according to the latest USDA crop production estimates. Yields are expected to average 3.43 tons per acre, up 0.09 ton from August but down 0.04 ton from 2004. Harvested area is forecast at 22.1 million acres, unchanged from August but up 2% from last year. Across most of the Corn Belt and southern Great Plains, weather conditions throughout much of the growing season have been less favorable than last year. Illinois and Missouri, down 1.2 tons and 0.7 ton respectively, are expecting the largest decreases, as drought conditions this year severely hurt yields. Subscribers can read the full text of the article by Clicking here
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