Alfalfa Output Slips in U.S.
WASHINGTON - Oct 10/19 - SNS -- Production of alfalfa and alfalfa mixture dry hay for 2019 is forecast at 54.2 million tons, down 2% from the previous forecast but up 3% from 2018, according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates.
Based on October 1 conditions, yields are expected to average 3.22 tons per acre, down 0.07 ton from the previous forecast but up 0.05 ton from last year.
Harvested area is forecast at 16.8 million acres, unchanged from the previous forecast, but up 1% from 2018. Record high yields are expected in Nevada and New Mexico.
Alfalfa and Alfalfa Mixtures for Hay Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and
United States: 2018 and Forecasted October 1, 2019
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: Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production
State :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019
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: --- 1,000 acres --- ------ tons ----- ---- 1,000 tons ---
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Arizona ........: 260 285 8.30 8.10 2,158 2,309
California .....: 620 560 6.90 6.00 4,278 3,360
Colorado .......: 730 730 3.40 3.80 2,482 2,774
Idaho ..........: 1,050 1,020 4.20 4.00 4,410 4,080
Illinois .......: 250 240 3.30 3.60 825 864
Indiana ........: 240 270 3.00 3.60 720 972
Iowa ...........: 620 700 3.70 3.20 2,294 2,240
Kansas .........: 610 560 3.50 3.50 2,135 1,960
Kentucky .......: 145 115 3.10 3.20 450 368
Michigan .......: 590 570 2.40 2.10 1,416 1,197
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Minnesota ......: 720 850 2.85 2.90 2,052 2,465
Missouri .......: 270 280 2.40 2.80 648 784
Montana ........: 1,900 2,000 2.05 2.00 3,895 4,000
Nebraska .......: 850 900 4.30 3.90 3,655 3,510
Nevada .........: 185 215 4.70 5.20 870 1,118
New Mexico .....: 160 170 4.70 5.40 752 918
New York .......: 300 290 2.40 2.80 720 812
North Dakota ...: 1,470 1,350 1.70 1.70 2,499 2,295
Ohio ...........: 350 320 3.10 2.60 1,085 832
Oklahoma .......: 230 200 2.70 3.40 621 680
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Oregon .........: 420 430 4.10 4.70 1,722 2,021
Pennsylvania ...: 300 315 2.90 2.80 870 882
South Dakota ...: 1,750 1,800 2.15 2.70 3,763 4,860
Texas ..........: 140 165 5.60 4.30 784 710
Utah ...........: 500 530 3.70 4.20 1,850 2,226
Virginia .......: 40 45 3.00 3.00 120 135
Washington .....: 350 320 4.50 5.20 1,575 1,664
Wisconsin ......: 820 850 2.35 2.80 1,927 2,380
Wyoming ........: 590 610 2.70 2.30 1,593 1,403
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Other States 1/ : 148 138 3.14 2.90 465 400
:
United States ..: 16,608 16,828 3.17 3.22 52,634 54,219
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1/ Other States include Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vermont, and West Virginia.
Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Crop Production 2019 Summary."
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