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RELEASED OCTOBER 2 6, 2014
CROP ACREAGE, YIELD & PRODUCTION - October 1, 2014
CROPS
UNIT
HARVESTED
YIELD
PRODUCTION
2013
2014
2013
2014
2013
2014
Percent
Change
September 1
October 1
Thousand Acres
Unit per Acre
Thousands
+ /-
Corn for Grain
Bu.
870
780
142
138
136
123,540
106,080
-14
Cotton: Upland 1
Lb.
460
460
799
950
950
766
910
+ 19
Peanuts
Lb.
850
770
2.4
#
2.5
2,040
1,925
-6
Potatoes
Cwt.
81
93
3,900
4,000
4,000
315,900
372,000
+ 18
Soybeans
Bu.
1,450
1,720
33.5
37.0
39.0
48,575
67,080
+38
Tobacco: Flue Cured
Lb.
180
181
2,000
2,300
2,400
360,000
434,400
+21
Tobacco: Burley
Lb.
1.9
1.8
1,400
1,900
1,900
2,660
3,420
+29
1 Production in 480-lb. net weight bales. * No September 1 forecast.
SEPTEMBER PRELIMINARY PRICES RECEIVED
WEATHER SUMMARY
• Com $4.10
• Soybeans $11.30
• Winter Wheat $4.60
per bushel
per bushel
per bushel
SEPTEMBER 2014: Normal precipitation and average temperatures
dominated the weather most of September. The exception was the week
ending September 14 where as much as 7 and 8 inches were reported in
some locations. By the end of the month farmers were concentrating on
harvesting corn, sweet potatoes and tobacco. As of September 28th
statewide topsoil moisture levels were at 1% very short, 9% short, 74%
adequate and 16% surplus.
MONTHLY PRICE RECEIVED FOR CORN
(Dollars per Bushel)
8.00
7.00
6.00
5.00
4.00
3.00
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
-*-2012-13 -*-2013-14 h*- 2014-15 US 2014-15
MONTHLY PRICE RECEIVED FOR SOYBEANS
(Dollars per Bushel)
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