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N.C. farm report
Story Date: 5/20/2013
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Source: USDA NASS N.C. FIELD OFFICE, 4/26/13
Soybean plantings, at 1.58 million acres, are expected to decrease 1% from 2012. Soybean off farm grain stocks totaled 11,900,000 bushels on March 1, 2013 compared to 10,745,000 bushels on March 1, 2012. Sweet Potato growers intend to plant 58,000 acres, down 5,000 acres from last year. Corn plantings are expected to total 890,000 acres in 2013, up 3% from 2012. Peanut growers intend to plant 80,000 acres in 2013, down 25% from the planted acreage in 2012. North Carolina farmers intend to plant 15,000 acre of Irish potatoes in 2013, down 1,500 acres from the 16,500 acres planted last year.
SOWS FARROWING: North Carolina producers intend to farrow 465,000 sows during the March–May 2013 quarter and 455,000 sows during the June–August 2013 quarters.
PIG CROP: The State’s pig crop during the December 2012 – February 2013 period totaled 4.323 million head, down 1% from the same period last year.
PIGS PER LITTER: The number of pigs saved per litter averaged 9.5, which is down from the 9.9 pigs saved during the same quarter last year.
CHICKEN EGGS: South Atlantic Region: Broiler-Type eggs in incubators on March 1, 2013 totaled 237,427,000. The total was up 2% from the March 2012 total of 233,027,000 eggs. The total number of Egg-Type eggs in incubators on March 1, 2013 increased 17% from the previous year from 3,812,000 to 4,455,000 eggs.
WEATHER SUMMARY MARCH 2013: The state received above normal precipitation and below normal temperatures throughout the month of March. As of March 31st there were 4.0 days suitable for field work, compared to 2.5 days the week ending February 24th. State-wide soil moisture levels were rated at 2% short, 68% adequate and 30% surplus. Colder than usual temperatures and recent rainfall has caused delays in land preparations for spring plantings.
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