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October crop release: North Carolina crop production up
Story Date: 11/2/2012
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Source: USDA NATIONAL STATISTICS SERVICE NORTH CAROLINA FIELD OFFICE, 10/11/12
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Corn for grain
Yield is forecast at 120 bushels per acre, unchanged from the September 1 forecast.
Production is forecast to total 93.6 million bushels, 37% more than last year’s production of 68.5 million.
Harvested acres are forecast at 780,000 acres, down 35,000 acres from 2011
Cotton
Yield is forecast at 910 pounds per acre, up 41 pounds from the September 1 forecast of 869 pounds per acre.
Production is forecast at 1,100,000 bales, up 7% from last year’s production of 1,026,000 bales.
Harvested acres are expected to total 580,000 acres compared with 800,000 acres harvested in 2011.
Peanuts
Yield per acre is forecast at 3,700 pounds, unchanged from the September 1 estimate.
Production is forecast at 392.2 million pounds, up 34% from last year’s production.
Harvested acres are projected at 106,000 acres, up 25,000 acres from 2011.
Soybeans
Yield is forecast to average 35 bushels per acre, 1 bushel above the record yield set in 2009.
Production is forecast to total 53.9 million bushels, up 30% from last year.
Harvested acres are projected at 1.54 million acres, up 180,000 acres from 2011.
Flue-cured tobacco
Yield per acre is forecast at 2,400 pounds, unchanged from the September 1 estimate.
Production is forecast at 394 million pounds, 59% higher than the 248 million pounds produced in 2011.
Acres for harvest are estimated at 164,200, up 4,200 acres from last year.
Other Hay
Yield per acre is forecast at 2.4 tons per acre, up .2 tons from last year and .2 ton below the 2003 record of 2.6.
Production is forecast at 1.70 million tons, 1% above the 1.69 million tons produced in 2011.
Acres for harvest are estimated at 710,000 acres, down 60,000 acres from 2011.
September Weather Summary: The state received above normal precipitation and average temperatures for most of August. Rainfall received helped improve soil moisture conditions. As of August 26, statewide soil moisture was rated at 9% short, 66% adequate, and 25% surplus.
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