U.S. Sorghum Yieldsd Slip

WASHINGTON - Oct 9/15 - SNS -- Sorghum production is forecast at 574 million bushels, down slightly from last month but up 33% from last year, according to the USDA.

Acreage updates were made in several States following a thorough review of all available data. Planted area, at 8.65 million acres, is down 1% from the previous estimate but up 21% from last year. Area harvested for grain is forecast at 7.65 million acres, down slightly from the September forecast but up 19% from 2014.

Based on October 1 conditions, yield is forecast at a record 75.0 bushels per acre, up 0.1 bushel from last month and up 7.4 bushels from last year. A record high yield is expected in Nebraska.

Sorghum for Grain Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2014 and
Forecasted October 1, 2015
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                 :   Area harvested    :          Yield per acre          :     Production
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      State      :          :          :          :         2015          :          :
                 :   2014   :   2015   :   2014   :-----------------------:   2014   :   2015
                 :          :          :          :September 1: October 1 :          :
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                 :     1,000 acres        ---------- bushels ----------        1,000 bushels
                 :
Arkansas ........:    165        430       97.0       100.0       100.0      16,005     43,000
Colorado ........:    280        350       30.0        40.0        40.0       8,400     14,000
Illinois ........:     21         37      106.0       100.0       100.0       2,226      3,700
Kansas ..........:  2,700      3,150       74.0        82.0        82.0     199,800    258,300
Louisiana .......:     96         77       93.0        80.0        70.0       8,928      5,390
Mississippi .....:    105        115       80.0        93.0        89.0       8,400     10,235
Missouri ........:     73        140      101.0        91.0        95.0       7,373     13,300
Nebraska ........:    160        240       82.0        98.0       100.0      13,120     24,000
New Mexico ......:     60         64       42.0        50.0        45.0       2,520      2,880
Oklahoma ........:    310        400       56.0        59.0        55.0      17,360     22,000
South Dakota ....:    150        210       63.0        73.0        78.0       9,450     16,380
Texas ...........:  2,250      2,400       61.0        66.0        66.0     137,250    158,400
                 :
Other States 1/ .:     31         32       56.2        61.2        61.5       1,743      1,968
                 :
United States ...:  6,401      7,645       67.6        74.9        75.0     432,575    573,553
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1/ Other States include Arizona and Georgia. Individual State level estimates will be published
   in the "Crop Production 2015 Summary."