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Arizona Cotton Acreage Intentions Increase
Cotton acreage in Arizona is expected to total 234,000 acres, compared to 197,500 acres last year. Growers of upland cotton intend to plant 225,000 acres, an increase of 30,000 acres from last
season, and producers of American-Pima have indicated that they will plant 9,000 acres, up 6,500 acres from last season.
United States Cotton Acreage Expected To Increase 15 Percent
For United States, all cotton plantings for 2011 are expected to total 12.6 million acres, 15 percent above last year. Upland acreage is expected to total 12.3 million acres, up 14 percent from 2010. American Pima acreage is expected to total 252,500 acres, up 24 percent from 2010. Cotton acreage increases are expected in every State. The largest increase, at 548,000 acres, is expected in Texas.
Acreage increases of more than 100,000 acres are expected in North Carolina, Georgia, and Mississippi.
Cotton: Area Planted By Type, State, and United States, 2009-2011
Type
and
State
Area Planted
2009
2010
Indicated
2011 1/
2011 as
% of 2010
1,000 Acres
Percent
Upland
AL
255.0
340.0
410.0
121
AZ
145.0
195.0
225.0
115
AR
520.0
545.0
630.0
116
CA
71.0
124.0
160.0
129
FL
82.0
92.0
100.0
109
GA
1,000.0
1,330.0
1,450.0
109
KS
38.0
51.0
68.0
133
LA
230.0
255.0
290.0
114
MS
305.0
420.0
530.0
126
MO
272.0
310.0
360.0
116
NM
31.1
47.0
65.0
138
NC
375.0
550.0
750.0
136
OK
205.0
285.0
320.0
112
SC
115.0
202.0
260.0
129
TN
300.0
390.0
470.0
121
TX
5,000.0
5,550.0
6,100.0
110
VA
64.0
83.0
125.0
151
US
9,008.1
10,769.0
12,313.0
114
American-Pima
AZ
1.6
2.5
9.0
360
CA
119.0
182.0
225.0
124
NM
2.8
2.7
3.5
130
TX
18.0
17.0
15.0
88
US
141.4
204.2
252.5
124
All
US
9,149.5
10,973.2
12,565.5
115
1/ Intended plantings in 2011as indicated by reports from farmers.
ARIZONA CROPS
April 2011 --- Released April 8, 2011
U.S. Barley Intentions Down 8 Percent
Corn Intentions Up 3 Percent From Last Year
Producers intend to seed 2.95 million acres of barley for the 2011 crop year, up 3 percent from the 2.87 million acres seeded in 2010. If realized, this will be the second lowest seeded acreage on record. Area seeded to barley is expected to increase by 10,000 acres in Idaho and Montana, two of the three largest barley-producing States. The largest decrease in acreage is expected in North Dakota, where producers intend to seed 690,000 acres, a reduction of 30,000 acres from last year's record low.
Growers intend to plant 92.2 million acres of corn for all purposes in 2011, up 5 percent from last year and 7 percent higher than in 2009. If realized, this will be the second highest planted acreage in the United States since 1944, behind only the 93.5 million acres planted in 2007. Planted acreage is expected to be up in most States compared to last year due to higher prices and grower expectations of better net returns with corn versus other commodities. The largest increase in planted acreage in 2011 is expected in South Dakota, where growers intend to plant an additional 850,000 acres compared to last year when wet field conditions during planting prevented many from getting all of their intended acreage seeded. The largest decrease in planted acreage is expected in Texas, down 150,000 acres, due to an increase in cotton acreage.
Arizona acreage seeded to barley totals 55,000 acres, up 10,000 from last year. Field corn acreage for all purposes is expected to total 55,000 acres, unchanged from 2010.
Area Planted, Selected States and U.S., 2009-2011
Crop and State
2009
2010
Indicated 2011 1/
2011
as % of
2010
1,000 Acres
Percent
Barley 2/
AZ
48
45
55
122
CA
90
110
150
136
CO
78
64
68
106
ID
530
490
500
102
MN
95
85
90
106
MT
870
760
770
101
ND
1,210
720
690
96
OR
40
45
45
100
SD
48
35
25
71
UT
40
39
40
103
WA
105
90
95
106
WY
80
75
75
100
US
3,567
2,872
2,952
103
Corn
AZ
50
45
45
100
CA
550
610
640
105
CO
1,100
1,330
1,370
103
ID
300
320
390
122
IL
12,000
12,600
12,800
102
IN
5,600
5,900
5,900
100
IA
13,600
13,400
13,900
104
KS
4,100
4,850
5,100
105
MI
2,350
2,400
2,500
104
MN
7,600
7,700
7,900
103
MO
3,000
3,150
3,300
105
NE
9,150
9,150
9,500
104
NM
130
140
145
104
ND
1,950
2,050
2,500
122
OH
3,350
3,450
3,700
107
SD
5,000
4,550
5,400
119
TX
2,350
2,300
2,150
93
WA
170
200
205
103
WI
3,850
3,900
4,050
104
US
86,382
88,192
92,178
105
1/ Intended plantings in 2011 as indicated by reports from farmers.
2/ Includes area planted in preceding fall.
U.S. All Hay Intentions Up 1 Percent From 2009
Hay Producers expect to harvest 59.0 million acres of all hay in 2011, down 1 percent from 2010. If realized, this will be the fourth lowest harvested acreage on record. Harvested area is expected to decrease from last year throughout most of the western two-thirds of the Nation, primarily due to lower livestock inventories, an increase in acreage being planted to other crops with higher prices, and drought conditions in the Southern Great Plains. The largest decreases in acreage harvested are expected in Idaho, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Texas. Compared with last year, producers in Oklahoma and Texas intend to harvest 110,000 and 220,000 less acres, respectively, while growers in Pennsylvania expect to harvest 100,000 more acres.
For Arizona, hay is expected to be harvested from 270,000 acres, 16 percent less than last year. This acreage includes both alfalfa and other types of hay.
Area Harvested By State and U. S., 2009-2011
State
2009
2010
Indicated 2011 1/
2011
as % of
2010
1,000 Acres
Percent
All Hay
AZ
310
320
270
84
AR
1,415
1,480
1,480
100
CA
1,540
1,470
1,400
95
CO
1,600
1,600
1,600
100
ID
1,510
1,470
1,370
93
IL
610
600
600
100
IN
620
670
640
96
IA
1,220
1,200
1,150
96
KS
2,550
2,550
2,600
102
MI
990
1,000
1,000
100
MN
2,050
1,900
1,900
100
MO
3,880
3,840
3,800
99
MT
2,500
2,850
2,900
102
NE
2,700
2,690
2,600
97
NV
490
470
450
96
NM
320
310
290
94
ND
2,960
2,550
2,500
98
OK
3,220
3,210
3,100
97
OR
1,030
1,045
1,000
96
SD
3,800
3,600
3,500
97
TX
4,620
5,220
5,000
96
UT
690
700
700
100
WA
810
840
780
93
WI
1,920
1,660
1,700
102
WY
1,270
1,190
1,150
97
US
59,775
59,862
58,973
99
1/ Intended area harvested in 2011as indicated by reports from farmers.
USDA-NASS Arizona Field Office
Steven Manheimer, Director
Dave DeWalt, Deputy Director
Maria Bautista, Agricultural Statistician
Clare Jervis, Agricultural Statistician
Sean De Roon, Agricultural Statistician
Dianne Matta, Agricultural Statistician
Chris Singh, Agricultural Statistican
Release Dates For Upcoming National Reports
Crop Progress ................................ Every Monday
April 26 ............. Crop Production Track Records
April 26 ................... Grain Stocks Track Records
April 29 .................................. Agricultural Prices
May 11 ....................................... Crop Production
May 11 ........................ Cotton Ginnings – Annual Arizona Wheat Seedings Down
Arizona’s Durum wheat seedings are estimated at 70.000 acres, down 10,000 acres from 2010. Seedings of wheat other than Durum totaled 6,000 acres, down 3,000 acres from last year.
Wheat: Area Planted by State and U. S., 2009-2011 1/
Crop and State
2009
2010
Indicated 2011 2/
2011
as % of
2010
1,000 Acres
Percent
Durum Wheat
AZ
125
80
70
88
CA
180
115
155
135
ID
20
20
15
75
MT
570
540
510
94
ND
1,650
1,800
1,600
89
SD
9
15
15
100
US
2,554
2,570
2,365
92
Winter Wheat
AZ 3/
7
9
6
67
AR
430
200
550
275
CA
615
660
760
115
CO
2,600
2,450
2,500
102
ID
740
750
830
111
IL
850
330
760
230
IN
470
250
420
168
KS
9,300
8,400
8,800
105
MI
630
530
700
132
MN
55
65
40
62
MO
780
370
830
224
MT
2,550
2,050
2,300
112
NE
1,700
1,600
1,500
94
NV
16
19
15
79
NM
450
470
445
95
ND
580
330
340
103
OH
1,010
780
890
114
OK
5,700
5,300
5,200
98
OR
760
820
820
100
SD
1,700
1,350
1,650
122
TX
6,400
5,700
5,650
99
UT
140
135
140
104
WA
1,700
1,750
1,800
103
WY
155
165
140
85
US
43,346
37,335
41,229
110
1/ Includes area planted in preceding fall in AZ and CA.
2/ Intended planting for 2011 as indicated by reports from farmers.
3/ Wheat other than Durum.
All Orange Production Up 1 Percent From March
The United States all orange forecast for the 2010-2011 season is 8.91 million tons, up 1 percent from the March 1 forecast and 8 percent above the revised 2009-2010 final utilization. The Florida all orange forecast, at 142 million boxes (6.39 million tons), is unchanged from the March 1 forecast but 6 percent above last season's revised final utilization. Early, midseason, and navel varieties in Florida are forecast at 70.0 million boxes (3.15 million tons), unchanged from March but 2 percent higher than last season. The Florida Valencia orange forecast, at 72.0 million boxes (3.24 million tons), is unchanged from the previous forecast but up 11 percent from the revised 2009-2010 crop. In Florida, fruit size is projected to be below average while droppage is projected to be above average.
The California all orange forecast is 61.0 million boxes (2.44 million tons), up 3 percent from the previous forecast and up 6 percent from last season's revised final utilization. The California navel orange forecast is 48.0 million boxes (1.92 million tons), up 3 percent from the March 1 forecast and up 13 percent from last season. The California Valencia orange forecast is 13.0 million boxes (520,000 tons), unchanged from the previous forecast but down 13 percent from last season's revised final utilization. Harvest of navel oranges continued during March, while Valencia orange harvest got underway. The Texas orange forecast, at 1.77 million boxes (75,000 tons), is up 8 percent from the previous forecast and up 8 percent from last season's final utilization.
Spring Cantaloupe Acreage Expected to Decrease
Arizona’s spring cantaloupe acreage for harvested is expected to total 10,500 acres, down 13 percent from last spring. Area intended for harvest nationally is forecast at 26,500 acres, down 1 percent from 2010. In California, planting has begun in the Southern San Joaquin Valley. Harvest is expected to begin sometime in June. In Arizona, growing conditions have been reported to be good for the spring melon crop due to favorable weather conditions.
Spring Potatoes: Area Planted And Harvested, Yield, And Production 2010-2011
State
Area
Yield
Production
Planted
Harvested
2010
2011
2010
2011
2010
2011
2010
2011
1,000 Acres
Cwt
1,000 Cwt
AZ
3.7
3.8
3.7
3.8
280
300
1,036
1,140
CA
27.1
28.5
27.0
28.5
405
380
10,935
10,830
FL
33.2
35.4
31.8
33.7
250
256
7,950
8,618
Hastings
21.5
22.4
20.3
21.2
250
265
5,075
5,618
Other FL
11.7
13.0
11.5
12.5
250
240
2,875
3,000
NC
16.0
17.0
15.0
16.0
195
220
2,925
3,520
TX
8.8
7.9
8.4
7.5
235
230
1,974
1,725
US
88.8
92.6
85.9
89.5
289
289
24,820
25,833
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March Farm Prices Received Index Advanced 4 Points
The preliminary All Farm Products Index of Prices Received by Farmers in March, at 174 percent, based on 1990-1992=100, increased 4 points (2.4 percent) from February. The Crop Index is up 1 point (0.5 percent) and the Livestock Index increased 7 points (4.9 percent). Producers received higher prices for cattle, broilers, milk, and lettuce and lower prices for corn, soybeans, eggs, and cotton. In addition to prices, the overall index is also affected by the seasonal change based on a 3-year average mix of commodities producers sell. Increased monthly marketings of strawberries, soybeans, tomatoes, and milk offset decreased marketings of cattle, corn, cotton, and wheat.
The preliminary All Farm Products Index is up 33 points (23 percent) from March 2010. The Food Commodities Index, at 172, increased 7 points (4.2 percent) from last month and 30 points (21 percent) from March 2010.
Prices Paid Index Up 2 Points
The March Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates (PPITW) is 199 percent of the 1990-1992 average. The index is up 2 points (1.0 percent) from February and is 19 points (11 percent) above March 2010. Higher
prices in March for diesel, complete feeds, gasoline, and feeder cattle more than offset lower prices for feed grains, herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides/other.
.
Prices Received by Farmers: Arizona and United States, March 2010 and 2011 and February 2011
Commodity
Unit
Arizona
United States
March 2010
Entire Month
February 2011
Entire Month
March 2011
Mid-Month
March 2010
Entire Month
February 2011
Entire Month
March 2011
Mid-Month
Upland Cotton
$ Lb
0.665
1.070
1/
0.650
0.927
0.817
Durum Wheat
$ Bu
1/
1/
1/
4.57
8.43
8.58
Alfalfa Hay Baled 2/
$ Ton
115.00
145.00
155.00
113.00
127.00
136.00
Lemons 3/
$ Box
1/
1/
1/
37.70
29.40
29.70
Cows 4/ 5/
$ Cwt
53.50
72.50
73.40
Steers and Heifers 4/
$ Cwt
95.70
111.00
116.00
Beef Cattle 4/ 6/
$ Cwt
90.40
108.00
113.00
Calves 4/
$ Cwt
117.00
139.00
148.00
All Milk 7/
$ Cwt
14.30
18.30
19.90
15.90
19.40
22.00
1/ Prices not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations or insufficient sales.
2/ Mid-month.
3/ F.O.B. packed fresh Arizona box weights76 lbs until September 2010, 80 lbs beginning September 2010
4/ Not available for Arizona.
5/ Beef cows and cull dairy cows sold for slaughter.
6/ “Cows” and “steers and heifers” combined.
7/ Preliminary; before for hauling. Includes quality, quantity, and other premiums. Excludes hauling subsidies.
United States Price Index Summary Table
Index 1990-92 = 100
2010
2011
March
February
March
Prices Received
141
180
78
170
174
Prices Paid
197
199
Ratio 1/
86
87
1/ Ratio of index prices received by farmers to index of prices paid by farmers.
PRESORTED STANDARD
POSTAGE & FEES PAID
USDA
PERMIT NO. G-38