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Alfalfa Hay Harvest Inches Up
WASHINGTON - Oct 10/08 - SNS -- Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures production in the United States is forecast at 71.4 million tons, up 1% from the August forecast but down 2% from last year, according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates.
Based on October 1 conditions, yields are expected to average 3.44 tons per acre, up 0.03 ton from August and up 0.09 ton from 2007. Harvested area is forecast at 20.8 million acres, unchanged from August but down 4% from the previous year's acreage.
Yields increased from the August forecast in Kansas, Oklahoma and the Dakotas due to late rains which helped the final cuttings in these areas. Yields were unchanged or lower in the Corn Belt States. Yield forecasts were also down in Washington and Oregon.
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