Monthly farm report

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M A Y
released may 30, 2014
WEATHER SUMMARY
APRIL 2014: Corn and tobacco planting, while
slower due to a wetter than usual spring, was well
underway by the end of April. Widespread rain
the week of April 14-20 slowed planting, and with
cooler temperatures and additional rainfall in the
east, cotton and peanut plantings were delayed. As
of April 27th statewide topsoil moisture levels were
rated 5% short, 72% adequate and 22% surplus.
ON FARM HAY STOCKS
On farm hay stocks totaled 220,000 tons as of May
1, 2014, down 8% from the May 1, 2013 total of
240,000 tons.
WINTER WHEAT
Winter wheat production in North Carolina is
expected to total 43.3 million bushels for 2014,
down 17% from the 52.4 million bushels produced
in 2013. Yield per acre at 57.0 bushels is unchanged
from last year’s estimate.
IRISH POTATO
Irish potato production is expected to total 2.5
million hundredweight for 2014, down 23% from
2013 at 3.2 million.
CHEMICAL USE SURVEY
In the fall of 2013, the North Carolina Field Office of
the National Agricultural Statistics Service collected
data on chemical use and pest management practices
for peanut growers. This data is part of a series of
chemical use which was last conducted in 2004.
North Carolina participated in the peanut chemical
usage survey along with six other states. The survey
provides data to develop an agricultural chemical
use database that is timely, detailed, and reliable. For
more information please visit http://www.nass.usda.gov/
Surveys/Guide_to_NASS_Surveys/Chemical_Use/
North Carolina Peanuts: Agricultural Chemical Applications, 2013 1
Active Ingredient Area Applied Applications
Rate per
Application
Rate per
Crop Year
Total
Applied
Percent Number Pounds per Acre Pounds per Acre
Thousand
Pounds
Fungicide
Azoxystrobin 32 1.2 0.232 0.288 8
Chlorothalonil 56 2.1 0.975 2.046 93
Propiconazole 38 1.3 0.172 0.216 7
Prothioconazole 45 1.6 0.087 0.136 5
Pyraclostrobin 27 1.4 0.158 0.222 5
Tebuconazole 62 1.9 0.187 0.359 18
Herbicide
2,4-Db, Dimeth. Salt 70 1.4 0.245 0.341 20
Acifluorfen, Sodium 16 1.0 0.263 0.263 3
Bentazon 28 1.0 0.550 0.550 13
Clethodim 14 1.0 0.153 0.154 2
Diclosulam 15 1.0 0.016 0.016 *
Flumioxazin 64 1.1 0.090 0.098 5
Glyphosate Iso. Salt 26 1.1 0.598 0.639 13
Imazapic-Ammonium 21 1.0 0.063 0.063 1
Lactofen 5 1.0 0.189 0.189 1
Paraquat 54 1.2 0.266 0.333 15
Pendimethalin 36 1.0 0.830 0.830 25
S-Metolachlor 85 1.1 1.023 1.126 79
Insecticide
Acephate 18 1.1 0.559 0.590 9
Bifenthrin 10 1.0 0.060 0.061 1
Chlorpyrifos 13 1.1 2.069 2.201 24
Esfenvalerate 16 3.0 0.023 0.069 1
Imidacloprid 20 1.0 0.174 0.174 3
Lambda-Cyhalothrin 9 1.0 0.028 0.028 *
North Carolina Peanuts: Fertilizer Primary Nutrient Applications
Active Ingredient Area Applied Applications
Rate per
Application
Rate per
Crop Year Total Applied
Percent Number Pounds per Acre Pounds per Acre Million Pounds
Nitrogen 21 1.1 24 27 0.5
Phosphate 22 1.0 36 38 0.7
Potash 51 1.0 97 99 4.1
Sulfur 23 1.0 25 25 0.5
*Unable to publish; less than half the rounding unit. 1Planted acreage in 2013 for North Carolina was
82,000 acres.
MONTHLY PRICE RECEIVED FOR CORN
(Dollars per Bushel)
2011-122012-132013-14US 2013-143.004.005.006.007.008.00AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul5.11
MONTHLY PRICE RECEIVED FOR COTTON
(Dollars per Pound)
0.5000.6500.8001.1000.950Aug*Sep*OctNovDecJanFebMar*AprMayJunJul2011-122012-132013-14US 2013-140.814
*North Carolina had insufficient sales to establish prices in August 2011. North Carolina August 2012 and 2013, September 2012 and 2013 and March 2013 price withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
MONTHLY PRICE RECEIVED FOR SOYBEANS
(Dollars per Bushel)
8.0010.0012.0014.0018.0016.00AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul2011-122012-132013-14US 2013-1414.10
MONTHLY PRICE RECEIVED FOR WINTER WHEAT
(Dollars per Bushel)
4.005.006.007.008.009.00AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMay*JunJul2011-122012-132013-14US 2013-145.64
*North Carolina May 2013 price not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms.
APRIL 2014 PRELIMINARY PRICES RECEIVED
• Corn $5.35 per bushel
• Peanuts $0.246 per pound
• Soybeans $14.80 per bushel
• Winter Wheat $5.75 per bushel
COTTON GINNINGS - TOTAL BALES GINNED
1,324,1501,398,6001,257,600763,650735,450750,050937,1001,021,3001,221,250773,3000200,000400,000600,000800,0001,400,0001,200,000,000,0002004200520062007200820092010201120122013EGG PRODUCTION - March
STATE
LAYERS ON
HAND
TOTAL EGGS
PRODUCED
TABLE
EGGS
HATCHING
EGGS
2013
2014
2013
2014
2013
2014
2013
2014
Thousands
Million Eggs
Alabama
9,468
9,155
194
175
38
36
156
139
Florida
8,192
8,491
188
206
183
201
5
5
Georgia
17,650
18,177
387
399
216
231
171
168
North Carolina
12,814
12,940
262
278
128
141
134
137
South Carolina
4,407
4,174
95
91
73
70
22
21
United States
347,762
350,071
8,090
8,196
7,003
7,125
1,087
1,072
CHICKS HATCHED - March
State
BROILER-TYPE
2013 1
2014
Percent
Change
Alabama
103,953
104,730
+1
Arkansas
81,395
75,638
-7
Delaware
12,809
16,432
+28
Florida
4,475
4,419
-1
Georgia
122,710
122,506
0
Kentucky
27,958
27,449
-2
Louisiana
12,761
14,450
+13
Maryland
26,808
28,081
+5
Mississippi
65,326
65,833
+1
Missouri
31,460
31,556
0
North Carolina
75,008
74,637
0
Oklahoma
23,591
24,185
+3
Pennsylvania
15,871
15,257
-4
South Carolina
18,589
17,384
-6
Texas
56,331
53,584
-5
Virginia
23,563
24,223
+3
California, Tennessee,
& West Virginia
41,122
40,152
-2
19 States 2
743,730
740,516
0
Other States 3
29,696
29,263
-1
United States
773,426
769,779
0
1Revisions reflect a methodology change to exclude broiler-type hatcheries that hatch less than one million chicks on an annual basis. 2 States in the weekly hatchery production estimating program are those listed above. 3Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
CHICKEN EGGS
South Atlantic Region: Broiler-Type eggs in incubators on April 1, 2014 totaled 244,726,000. The total was up 3% from the April 2013 total of 237,236,000 eggs. The total number of Egg-Type eggs in incubators on April 1 decreased 3% from 4,751,000 in 2013 to 4,628,000 in 2014.
WAGE RATES FOR HIRED WORKERS - April 6–12, 2014 with Comparisons 1 2
REGION 3
TYPE OF WORKER
Number of
Hired Workers
Field
Livestock
All Hired 4
2013
2014
2013
2014
2013
2014
2013
2014
Dollars per Hour
Thousands
Appalachian I
9.51
10.59
9.97
10.13
10.50
11.30
26
27
Appalachian II
10.18
9.86
10.42
10.30
11.00
11.02
22
20
Southeast
9.71
9.82
10.62
9.64
10.76
10.50
33
28
United States 5
10.88
11.01
11.45
11.35
11.89
12.00
736
688
1 Excludes agricultural service workers. 2 Survey period in 2013 was April 7–13. 3 Appalachian I: NC, VA; Appalachian II: KY, TN, WV; Southeast: AL, GA, SC. 4 All Hired Workers includes supervisory and other workers. Piece rates not included. 5 Excludes Alaska.U.S. Department of Agriculture
National Agricultural Statistics Service
North Carolina Field Office
N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
P.O. Box 27767 / Raleigh, NC 27611 / Phone 919-856-4394
Internet Address: http://www.ncagr.com/stats
LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER - March
SPECIES
NORTH CAROLINA
UNITED STATES
Number Slaughtered 1
Total Live Weight
Number Slaughtered 1
Total Live Weight
Total Dressed Weight
2013
2014
2013
2014
2013
2014
2013
2014
2013
2014
Thousand Head
Thousand Pounds
Million Head
Million Pounds
Million Pounds
Cattle
12.1
6.1
14,536
7,427
2.6
2.5
3,388
3,224
2,040
1,938
Hogs
956.0
882.7
261,207
251,449
9.3
8.7
2,578
2,470
1,932
1,855
1 Includes slaughter under Federal inspection and other commercial slaughter, excludes farm slaughter.
COMMERCIAL CATTLE SLAUGHTER - Total Live Weight (Thousand Pounds)
05,00010,00015,00020,00025,000JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec20132012
COMMERCIAL HOG SLAUGHTER - Total Live Weight (Thousand Pounds)
20132012JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec200,000225,000250,000275,000300,000325,000