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RELEASED AUGUST 2 6, 2009
CROPS: ACRES, YIELD AND PRODUCTION - August 1, 2009
CROPS UNIT
ACRES HARVESTED
YIELD I PRODUCTION 1 perCent
2008
2009
2008
2009 I 2008
2009 I Change
Thousands
Thousands
+/-
Corn for Grain
Bu.
830
800
78
105
64,740
84,000
+30
Cotton: Upland 1
Lb.
428
375
847
800
755
625
-17
Hay: Other
Ton
800
780
2.0
2.2
1 ,600
1,716
+7
Peanuts
Lb.
97
74
3,700
3,300
358,900
244,200
-32
Soybeans for Beans
Bu.
1,670
1,760
33
32
55,110
56,320
+2
Tobacco: All
Lb.
174.3
169.3
2,240
2,335
390,360
395,380
+ 1
Tobacco: Flue Cured
Lb.
171.0
166.0
2,250
2,350
384,750
390,100
+ 1
Tobacco: Burley
Lb.
3.3
3.3
1,700
1,600
5,610
5,280
-6
Wheat: Winter
Bu.
720
590
60
49
43,200
28,910
-33
Actual Acres
FRUITS:
Apples 2
Lb.
6,800
3
24,300
3
165,000
115,000
-30
Grapes ;
Ton
1 ,700
3
3.29
3
5.6
5.7
+2
' Production in 480 -lb. net weight bales. 2 Total production. 3 To be released January, 2010.
WEATHER SUMMARY
JULY 2009: Lower than average temperatures
were reported throughout the month of July.
Precipitation the first week was limited, but
increased as the month progressed, with all regions
receiving scattered rain and thunderstorms. Soil
moisture levels increased and, as of July 26, were
reported at 11% very short, 31% short, 54%
adequate and 4% surplus. Activities during the
month included cutting hay, harvesting potatoes
and peaches, and tending livestock.
Apple
production
is forecast to total
IIŠµ)
million
acres.
Soybean
production at
56.3
million bushels
Ā«up 2%
from last year.
tons .
is
up 2%
from 2008.
