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Forecasting Florida Citrus Production This Season

Dan Citrus, Crop Forecasts

Hurricane Milton had an effect on various aspects of agriculture, including the citrus crops. Here’s USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey. And the U.S. Department of Agriculture released their first orange forecast for the season last Friday. But due to Hurricane Milton, Rod Bain notes those numbers will change with the December forecast. The numbers from that October citrus forecast are available …

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Orange Production

Dan Citrus, Crop Forecasts, This Land of Ours

Orange production is up in a state known for the fruit. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The only state reporting orange production forecasts for USDA’s June crop production reports contributes to an expected increase in the national crop. Rod Bain has more. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: …

May NASS Cotton Crop Lower

Dan Cotton, Crop Forecasts, USDA-NASS

The final 2023 USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) production for all cotton is estimated at 12.1 million 480?pound bales, 17 percent lower than the 2022 crop. The United States yield for all cotton is estimated at 899 pounds per acre, down 54 pounds from the previous year. Final production in Georgia totaled 2.18 million bales, down 18 percent from the previous season.  In Alabama, production totaled 730,000 bales, …

USDA Cotton Report Shows All Cotton Down from 2022

Dan Cotton, Crop Forecasts

All cotton production is forecast at 12.8 million 480-pound bales, down 2 percent from the previous forecast and down 11 percent from 2022. Based on conditions as of October 1, yields are expected to average 767 pounds per harvested acre, down 19 pounds from the previous forecast and down 183 pounds from 2022. All cotton area harvested is forecast at 8.02 million acres, unchanged from the previous forecast but up 10 percent from 2022. By October 1, eighteen percent …

U.S. Peanut Production Forecast Up 13 Percent

Dan Crop Forecasts, Peanuts

USDA has released their October crop production estimates, and the report notes the U.S. peanut crop is now expected to be down one percent from the previous forecast, but up 13 percent from 2022. Tyron Spearman runs through the new numbers. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Corn Production Forecast Up, Soybeans Down

Dan Corn, Crop Forecasts

The crop production report issued last Friday by USDA shows corn production up 10% from 2022, but soybean production is down 2% from last year. Mark Oppold has a look at how that measures up to some of the private estimates. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

USDA Cotton Crop Report

Dan Cotton, Crop Forecasts, USDA-NASS

USDA released the latest crop reports today. Becky Sommer, Cotton and Sorghum Statistician with USDA-National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has the details. All cotton production (.pdf) is forecast at 14.0 million 480?pound bales, down 3 percent from 2022. Based on conditions as of August 1, yields are expected to average 779 pounds per harvested acre, down 171 pounds from the previous year. All cotton area …

U.S. Peanut Production Forecast is Unchanged from Last Month

Dan Crop Forecasts, Peanuts, USDA-NASS

USDA released their November crop production estimates, and the report notes the U.S. peanut crop forecast is unchanged from last month, which means it is still expected to be down nine percent compared to last year. Tyron Spearman has more details. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024