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Oklahoma Crop Prospects Improve Over the Last Month- and Remain Far Ahead of 2011
Thu, 11 Oct 2012 10:27:04 CDT
Most Oklahoma spring planted crops have survived the drought conditions of mid summer forward and are significantly larger than in 2011. Unlike the smaller corn and soybean crops nationally, Oklahoma farmers are seeing better results in 2012 compared to one year ago. And production prospects improved over the last month for most categories as well.
Production prospects increased for corn, sorghum, all hay, alfalfa hay, all other hay, and soybeans during the past month according the Oklahoma Crop Production report issued today by the USDA-NASS Oklahoma Field Office. The state's first pecan forecast of the year was set at 25 million pounds.
Production of corn for grain is forecast at 36.8 million bushels, up 1 percent from last month and 115 percent from 2011. An average yield of 115 bushels is expected from 320,000 harvested acres.
Production of grain sorghum is forecast at 5.6 million bushels, 11 percent above last month and 233 percent above last year. An average yield of 28 bushels is expected from 200,000 harvested acres.
Cotton production is forecast at 170,000 480-pound bales, unchanged from last month but 95 percent above 2011. An average yield of 466 pounds is expected from 175,000 harvested acres.
Soybean production is forecast at 6.0 million bushels, up 29 percent from last month and up 74 percent above last year. An average yield of 20 bushels is expected from 300,000 harvested acres.
Peanut production is forecast at 77.0 million pounds, unchanged from last month but 41 percent above 2011. An average yield of 3,500 pounds is expected from 22,000 harvested acres.
Production of all hay is forecast at 4.01 million tons, up 10 percent from the initial forecast in September and 72 percent above 2011.
Canola production is forecast at 182.0 million pounds, 114 percent above 2011. An average yield of 1,400 pounds is expected from 130,000 harvested acres. Oklahoma is now the second largest canola producing state in the US- behind only North Dakota, which grows mostly spring planted canola.
Sunflower production is forecast at 5.6 million pounds, 6 percent above last year. An average yield of 1,217 pounds is expected from 4,600 harvested acres.
Pecan production is forecast at 25.0 million pounds (utilized, in-shell basis), more than four times last year's production. Improved varieties account for 5.0 million pounds while the native and seedling varieties account for the remaining 20.0 million. Oklahoma is the leading state in the US in the production of native variety pecans.
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