U.S. Hay Crop Up 7%
WASHINGTON - Oct 10/14 - SNS -- Production of hay other than alfalfa is forecast at 84.1 million tons, up 9% from the August forecast and up 7% from 2013, according to the USDA's latest crop report.
Based on October 1 conditions, yields are expected to average 2.13 tons per acre, up 0.17 ton from August and up 0.19 ton from last year. If realized, yield would be a record high. Harvested area is forecast at 39.5 million acres, unchanged from August but down 3% from 2013.
Good August moisture, excluding the far western States, has many producers expecting improved yield and production over last year. Producers in Alabama, Colorado, Louisiana, North Dakota, and Wyoming are expecting record high yields in 2014.
All Other Hay Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2013
and Forecasted October 1, 2014
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: Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production
State :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014
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: --- 1,000 acres -- ----- tons ----- --- 1,000 tons ---
:
Alabama 2/ .....: 790 750 2.70 2.90 2,133 2,175
Arkansas .......: 1,330 1,220 2.10 2.30 2,793 2,806
California .....: 540 440 3.40 3.40 1,836 1,496
Colorado .......: 660 580 1.60 2.10 1,056 1,218
Georgia 2/ .....: 580 580 2.70 2.90 1,566 1,682
Idaho ..........: 360 390 2.00 2.20 720 858
Illinois .......: 320 330 2.50 2.50 800 825
Indiana ........: 360 360 2.10 2.50 756 900
Iowa ...........: 440 350 2.20 2.20 968 770
Kansas .........: 2,200 2,000 2.10 1.80 4,620 3,600
:
Kentucky .......: 2,400 2,450 2.20 2.10 5,280 5,145
Louisiana 2/ ...: 400 410 2.20 3.10 880 1,271
Michigan .......: 330 330 1.90 2.20 627 726
Minnesota ......: 950 800 1.50 1.80 1,425 1,440
Mississippi 2/ .: 720 600 2.50 2.60 1,800 1,560
Missouri .......: 3,700 3,600 1.90 1.80 7,030 6,480
Montana ........: 1,000 900 1.50 1.70 1,500 1,530
Nebraska .......: 1,800 1,650 1.40 1.30 2,520 2,145
New York .......: 1,080 1,070 2.00 2.00 2,160 2,140
North Carolina .: 850 770 2.40 2.50 2,040 1,925
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North Dakota ...: 1,000 840 1.85 1.90 1,850 1,596
Ohio ...........: 740 720 2.00 2.40 1,480 1,728
Oklahoma .......: 2,900 3,200 1.50 1.90 4,350 6,080
Oregon .........: 620 660 2.20 2.40 1,364 1,584
Pennsylvania ...: 920 950 2.10 2.20 1,932 2,090
South Dakota ...: 1,250 1,400 1.70 1.70 2,125 2,380
Tennessee ......: 1,900 1,850 2.30 2.30 4,370 4,255
Texas ..........: 5,500 5,300 1.50 2.50 8,250 13,250
Virginia .......: 1,150 1,200 2.40 2.40 2,760 2,880
Washington .....: 350 450 3.00 2.70 1,050 1,215
:
West Virginia ..: 570 550 1.90 1.50 1,083 825
Wisconsin ......: 500 450 1.80 1.70 900 765
Wyoming ........: 540 560 1.20 1.90 648 1,064
:
Other States 1/ : 1,744 1,746 2.12 2.14 3,693 3,743
:
United States ..: 40,494 39,456 1.94 2.13 78,365 84,147
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1/ Other States include Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Rhode Island, South
Carolina, Utah, and Vermont. Individual State level estimates will be published in
the "Crop Production 2014 Summary."
2/ Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures included in all other hay.
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