Haylage and Silage Output Hits 28M Tons
WASHINGTON - Jan 10/14 - SNS -- The total 2013 all haylage and greenchop production for the 18 States in the forage program is 28.0 million tons, of which 18.5 million tons are from alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures, according to the USDA's final production estimates for the 2013 crop.
Haylage and greenchop production is converted to 13% moisture and combined with dry hay production to derive the total forage production. . The total all haylage production is up 6% from last year. The 18-State total for all forage production is 89.6 million tons, an increase of 13% from last year. Of this, 46.0 million tons were produced from alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures.
New seedings of alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures: Growers seeded 2.52 million acres of alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures during 2013, up 5% from 2012. This represents the second consecutive year of increased seeded area, but it is still the third smallest seeded area of alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures for the United States. The new seedings of alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures will normally be harvested for the first time in the year following planting.
Forage production is the sum of all dry hay production and haylage/greenchop production after converting the haylage/greenchop production to a dry equivalent basis (13% moisture) by multiplying the green weight (weight at harvest) by 0.4943. The conversion factor (0.4943) is based on the assumption that one ton of dry hay is 0.87 ton of dry matter, one ton of haylage is 0.45 ton dry matter and one ton of greenchop is 0.25 ton dry matter. The total haylage/greenchop production is assumed to be comprised of 90% haylage and 10% greenchop. Therefore, the conversion factor used to adjust haylage/greenchop production to a dry equivalent basis = ((0.45*0.9)+(0.25*0.1))/0.87 = 0.4943. The factors assumed here may vary by State and can be adjusted. Adjustments would result in a slightly different conversion factor.
All Forage Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and 18 State
Total: 2011-2013
[All forage production is the sum of the following dry equivalents: alfalfa hay
harvested as dry hay, all other hay harvested as dry hay, alfalfa haylage and
greenchop, all other haylage and greenchop; after converting alfalfa and all
other haylage and greenchop to a dry equivalent basis]
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: Area harvested : Yield per acre
State :-----------------------------------------------------------
: 2011 : 2012 : 2013 : 2011 : 2012 : 2013
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: ------- 1,000 acres ------ --------- tons ---------
:
California .........: 1,810 1,790 1,660 6.24 5.77 5.83
Idaho ..............: 1,405 1,405 1,520 4.02 3.82 3.62
Illinois ...........: 565 610 680 3.03 2.72 3.12
Iowa ...............: 1,200 1,185 1,220 3.15 2.68 3.07
Kansas .............: 2,450 2,795 2,780 1.88 1.63 2.39
Michigan ...........: 1,210 1,170 1,180 3.03 2.20 3.02
Minnesota ..........: 2,098 1,980 2,165 3.16 2.48 2.25
Missouri ...........: 3,770 3,700 4,085 1.68 1.45 2.01
Nebraska ...........: 2,500 2,590 2,530 2.32 1.62 2.00
New Mexico .........: 293 317 244 4.44 4.62 4.16
:
New York ...........: 1,840 2,070 2,020 2.57 2.07 2.47
Ohio ...............: 1,170 1,170 1,110 2.59 2.39 2.68
Pennsylvania .......: 1,690 1,690 1,540 2.65 2.42 2.79
South Dakota .......: 3,570 3,135 3,085 2.46 1.33 1.98
Texas ..............: 3,780 5,230 5,744 1.23 1.87 1.63
Vermont ............: 290 305 310 2.90 2.95 2.73
Washington .........: 840 840 805 4.34 3.95 4.44
Wisconsin ..........: 2,600 2,500 2,650 3.31 2.66 2.65
:
18 State total .....: 33,081 34,482 35,328 2.71 2.31 2.54
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: Production
State :-----------------------------------------------------------
: 2011 : 2012 : 2013
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: 1,000 tons
:
California .........: 11,296 10,328 9,672
Idaho ..............: 5,650 5,363 5,496
Illinois ...........: 1,714 1,657 2,120
Iowa ...............: 3,778 3,179 3,747
Kansas .............: 4,601 4,545 6,658
Michigan ...........: 3,670 2,574 3,568
Minnesota ..........: 6,630 4,918 4,882
Missouri ...........: 6,320 5,364 8,197
Nebraska ...........: 5,794 4,205 5,062
New Mexico .........: 1,302 1,463 1,014
:
New York ...........: 4,735 4,288 4,998
Ohio ...............: 3,033 2,791 2,978
Pennsylvania .......: 4,482 4,093 4,294
South Dakota .......: 8,771 4,165 6,093
Texas ..............: 4,650 9,769 9,345
Vermont ............: 842 900 847
Washington .........: 3,646 3,315 3,578
Wisconsin ..........: 8,596 6,647 7,022
:
18 State total .....: 89,510 79,564 89,571
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All Alfalfa Forage Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and 18 State
Total: 2011-2013
[All alfalfa forage production is the sum of alfalfa harvested as dry hay and
alfalfa haylage and greenchop production after converting it to a dry
equivalent basis]
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: Area harvested : Yield per acre
State :-----------------------------------------------------------
: 2011 : 2012 : 2013 : 2011 : 2012 : 2013
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: ------- 1,000 acres ------ --------- tons ---------
:
California .........: 900 990 960 6.96 6.80 6.71
Idaho ..............: 1,040 1,085 1,135 4.64 4.30 4.10
Illinois ...........: 300 350 360 3.57 3.17 3.59
Iowa ...............: 860 760 770 3.53 3.21 3.56
Kansas .............: 675 655 560 3.02 2.80 3.50
Michigan ...........: 900 850 840 3.46 2.44 3.43
Minnesota ..........: 1,340 1,040 1,185 3.80 3.17 2.86
Missouri ...........: 255 270 345 2.67 1.94 2.95
Nebraska ...........: 790 780 710 4.12 3.04 3.48
New Mexico .........: 212 211 145 5.19 5.32 5.50
:
New York ...........: 600 680 650 3.45 2.97 3.16
Ohio ...............: 410 410 360 3.69 3.00 3.91
Pennsylvania .......: 560 580 490 3.26 3.13 4.11
South Dakota .......: 2,360 1,865 1,820 2.73 1.41 2.15
Texas ..............: 100 100 144 4.92 4.96 4.47
Vermont ............: 70 75 90 3.94 4.12 3.28
Washington .........: 410 420 425 5.06 4.86 5.26
Wisconsin ..........: 2,050 2,000 2,000 3.68 2.89 2.88
:
18 State total .....: 13,832 13,121 12,989 3.81 3.24 3.54
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: Production
State :-----------------------------------------------------------
: 2011 : 2012 : 2013
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: 1,000 tons
:
California .........: 6,265 6,733 6,446
Idaho ..............: 4,825 4,664 4,658
Illinois ...........: 1,070 1,111 1,293
Iowa ...............: 3,032 2,438 2,738
Kansas .............: 2,039 1,836 1,959
Michigan ...........: 3,117 2,071 2,879
Minnesota ..........: 5,088 3,295 3,386
Missouri ...........: 680 524 1,019
Nebraska ...........: 3,258 2,369 2,474
New Mexico .........: 1,101 1,122 797
:
New York ...........: 2,068 2,018 2,055
Ohio ...............: 1,511 1,232 1,408
Pennsylvania .......: 1,827 1,814 2,015
South Dakota .......: 6,452 2,626 3,909
Texas ..............: 492 496 644
Vermont ............: 276 309 295
Washington .........: 2,076 2,040 2,237
Wisconsin ..........: 7,545 5,786 5,766
:
18 State total .....: 52,722 42,484 45,978
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All Haylage and Greenchop Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and 18
State Total: 2011-2013
[Includes all types of forage harvested as haylage or greenchop (green weight).
Forage harvested as dry hay and corn and sorghum silage/greenchop are
not included]
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: Area harvested : Yield per acre
State :-----------------------------------------------------------
: 2011 : 2012 : 2013 : 2011 : 2012 : 2013
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: ------ 1,000 acres ------ ---------- tons ---------
:
California .........: 440 280 265 15.25 11.66 13.10
Idaho ..............: 100 105 90 11.74 11.62 11.68
Illinois ...........: 38 63 49 7.34 5.33 3.96
Iowa ...............: 90 120 105 7.16 6.17 7.13
Kansas .............: 80 55 46 5.10 7.55 4.96
Michigan ...........: 270 230 295 6.90 6.36 7.20
Minnesota ..........: 318 280 331 6.99 6.67 6.03
Missouri ...........: 30 80 75 4.67 2.78 6.00
Nebraska ...........: 55 55 50 6.25 4.87 5.16
New Mexico .........: 13 32 17 9.92 6.81 6.24
:
New York ...........: 650 660 760 6.27 5.09 5.51
Ohio ...............: 97 158 112 5.45 5.91 6.20
Pennsylvania .......: 390 400 465 5.10 5.64 5.98
South Dakota .......: 45 45 55 6.58 3.36 6.91
Texas ..............: 85 140 110 5.00 4.03 8.55
Vermont ............: 155 170 165 6.85 6.87 6.59
Washington .........: 80 110 85 6.84 6.05 8.45
Wisconsin ..........: 1,360 1,260 1,230 6.73 5.83 5.37
:
18 State total .....: 4,296 4,243 4,305 7.44 6.24 6.51
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State : Production
:-----------------------------------------------------------
: 2011 : 2012 : 2013
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: 1,000 tons
:
California .........: 6,708 3,264 3,472
Idaho ..............: 1,174 1,220 1,051
Illinois ...........: 279 336 194
Iowa ...............: 644 740 749
Kansas .............: 408 415 228
Michigan ...........: 1,863 1,462 2,123
Minnesota ..........: 2,224 1,868 1,996
Missouri ...........: 140 222 450
Nebraska ...........: 344 268 258
New Mexico .........: 129 218 106
:
New York ...........: 4,075 3,359 4,184
Ohio ...............: 529 933 694
Pennsylvania .......: 1,989 2,255 2,783
South Dakota .......: 296 151 380
Texas ..............: 425 564 940
Vermont ............: 1,062 1,168 1,087
Washington .........: 547 666 718
Wisconsin ..........: 9,146 7,348 6,600
:
18 State total .....: 31,982 26,457 28,013
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Alfalfa Haylage and Greenchop Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States
and 18 State Total: 2011-2013
[Includes only alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures that were harvested as haylage or
greenchop (green weight). Alfalfa harvested as dry hay is not included]
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: Area harvested : Yield per acre
State :-----------------------------------------------------------
: 2011 : 2012 : 2013 : 2011 : 2012 : 2013
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: ------ 1,000 acres ------ ---------- tons ---------
:
California .........: 50 60 75 7.80 6.00 8.80
Idaho ..............: 85 85 65 12.50 12.00 12.50
Illinois ...........: 31 42 38 7.70 5.80 3.70
Iowa ...............: 65 100 90 7.60 6.50 7.40
Kansas .............: 45 10 16 4.00 3.20 4.30
Michigan ...........: 250 210 270 7.10 6.60 7.40
Minnesota ..........: 290 240 285 7.10 7.00 6.50
Missouri ...........: 10 20 25 6.00 3.00 6.00
Nebraska ...........: 40 40 25 5.00 4.90 4.80
New Mexico .........: 2 11 3 9.40 4.00 9.50
:
New York ...........: 350 370 400 7.10 6.10 6.50
Ohio ...............: 60 85 80 7.40 6.00 6.40
Pennsylvania .......: 260 270 285 5.60 5.80 7.30
South Dakota .......: 35 25 40 6.20 2.90 6.50
Texas ..............: 5 2 4 5.00 6.00 7.00
Vermont ............: 60 70 70 7.40 7.40 6.70
Washington .........: 39 30 25 5.20 5.40 5.20
Wisconsin ..........: 1,250 1,100 1,050 7.00 6.20 5.60
:
18 State total .....: 2,927 2,770 2,846 7.00 6.35 6.49
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: Production
State :-----------------------------------------------------------
: 2011 : 2012 : 2013
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: 1,000 tons
:
California .........: 390 360 660
Idaho ..............: 1,063 1,020 813
Illinois ...........: 239 244 141
Iowa ...............: 494 650 666
Kansas .............: 180 32 69
Michigan ...........: 1,775 1,386 1,998
Minnesota ..........: 2,059 1,680 1,853
Missouri ...........: 60 60 150
Nebraska ...........: 200 196 120
New Mexico .........: 19 44 29
:
New York ...........: 2,485 2,257 2,600
Ohio ...............: 444 510 512
Pennsylvania .......: 1,456 1,566 2,081
South Dakota .......: 217 73 260
Texas ..............: 25 12 28
Vermont ............: 444 518 469
Washington .........: 203 162 130
Wisconsin ..........: 8,750 6,820 5,880
:
18 State total .....: 20,503 17,590 18,459
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New Seedings of Alfalfa and Alfalfa Mixtures - States and United States: 2011-2013
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: Area seeded
State :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2011 : 2012 : 2013
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: 1,000 acres
:
Arizona .......: 55 65 65
Arkansas ......: 1 1 1
California ....: 135 130 125
Colorado ......: 95 70 85
Connecticut ...: 1 1 1
Delaware ......: 1 2 1
Idaho .........: 130 140 125
Illinois ......: 25 44 48
Indiana .......: 35 40 35
Iowa ..........: 85 115 145
:
Kansas ........: 85 80 65
Kentucky ......: 25 27 32
Maine .........: 1 2 2
Maryland ......: 6 5 4
Massachusetts .: 1 1 1
Michigan ......: 90 95 95
Minnesota .....: 180 200 230
Missouri ......: 30 30 50
Montana .......: 80 85 100
Nebraska ......: 120 120 140
:
Nevada ........: 24 20 24
New Hampshire .: 1 1 1
New Jersey ....: 2 3 2
New Mexico ....: 22 30 15
New York ......: 85 110 80
North Carolina : 1 1 1
North Dakota ..: 54 53 73
Ohio ..........: 45 65 45
Oklahoma ......: 30 20 35
Oregon ........: 50 58 30
:
Pennsylvania ..: 70 90 80
South Dakota ..: 130 100 110
Tennessee .....: 5 2 2
Texas .........: 10 10 20
Utah ..........: 70 55 90
Vermont .......: 6 6 12
Virginia ......: 14 10 10
Washington ....: 55 70 50
West Virginia .: 4 2 2
Wisconsin .....: 430 390 460
Wyoming .......: 32 40 25
:
United States .: 2,321 2,389 2,517
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