MARYLAND AND DELAWARE AGRI-FACTS
Published Monthly by the Maryland/Delaware Field Offices of USDA’S National Agricultural Statistic Service
AF-11-07
November 21, 2007 CONTENT Stand Up and Be Counted December Highlights
CROP PRODUCTION
Crop Production Agricultural Prices
Commodity Maryland Corn
1
Unit
Planted 2006 490 ------470 210 50 ---------------4.0 2007
Harvested 2006 2007
Average Yield 2006 2007
Production 2006 1,000 2007
ACR BU TON BU BU BU TON TON TON LBS TON CWT
1,000 Acres 540 ------400 220 45 ---------------3.0 425 60 465 125 32 205 40 165 ------2.9 470 ---390 170 34 210 40 170 ------3.0 142 17 34 68 87 2.78 3.90 2.50 ------320 90 ---26 68 84 ---------------300
Corn Grain Corn Silage Soybeans Winter Wheat Barley All Hay Alfalfa Hay Other Hay Apples Peaches Potatoes, Summer Delaware Corn1 Corn Grain Corn Silage Soybeans Winter Wheat Barley All Hay Alfalfa Hay Other Hay Potatoes, Summer United States Corn
1
60,350 1,020 15,810 8,500 2,784 569 156 413 34,000 3.7 928
42,300 ---10,140 11,560 2,856 ---------33,000 3.4 900
ACR BU TON BU BU BU TON TON TON CWT
170 ------180 48 27 ---------3.0
195 ------150 57 21 ---------2.0
---161 8 177 45 24 14 5 9 2.1
---175 ---145 55 19 15 5 10 2.0
---145 20 31 67 80 2.86 3.90 2.20 240
---90 ---23 68 78 ---------260
---23,345 160 5,487 3,015 1,920 40 20 20 504 1,000,000
---15,750 ---3,335 3,740 1,482 ---------520
ACR BU TON BU BU BU TON TON TON LBS TON CWT
78,327 ------75,522 40,575 3,452 ---------------58.0
93,616 ------63,669 44,987 4,020 ---------------53.8
---70,648 6,477 74,602 31,117 2,951 60,807 21,384 39,423 ------53.9
---86,071 ---62,818 35,952 3,508 61,789 21,451 40,338 ------50.3
---149 16 43 42 61 2.33 3.35 1.78 ------337
---153 ---41 42 60 2.39 3.37 1.87 ------328
---10,535 105 3,188 1,298 180 142 72 70 9,932 1.01 18.2
---13,168 ---2,594 1,516 212 148 72 76 9,255 1.03 16.5
Corn Grain Corn Silage Soybeans Wheat, Winter Barley All Hay Alfalfa Hay Other Hay Apples Peaches Potatoes, Summer
1 Acres planted is for all purposes.
AGRICULTURAL PRICES
Commodity1 Wheat, Winter Corn Barley Soybeans All Hay, Baled Apples, Fresh All Beef Cattle Calves Hogs Broilers Turkeys, Live Eggs, Market
Unit BU BU BU BU TON LB CWT CWT CWT LB LB DOZ
October 2006 4.63 2.55 2.76 5.52 109.00 0.362 88.20 128.00 46.50 0.400 0.627 0.602
United States September 2007 Dollars 6.89 3.29 4.04 8.18 132.00 0.379 92.90 127.00 46.60 0.480 0.604 1.130
October 2007 7.98 3.29 5.18 8.58 133.00 0.361 90.80 125.00 42.60 0.430 0.615 1.050
Parity 11.00 8.14 7.67 18.00 ---0.638 215.00 309.00 124.00 ---1.190 1.86
1/ Agricultural Prices are published at the end of each month throughout the year for the United States and selected states. Maryland is not in the monthly prices program; however, price information is available for Maryland commodities at the end of each production year. Throughout the year on Friday, the Maryland Field Office of USDA’S National Agricultural Statistics Service in cooperation with the Maryland Department of Agriculture publishes the Maryland Grain and Livestock report. This report contains current commodity price quotes from local and regional markets throughout Maryland and can be viewed at http://www.nass.usda.gov/md/rlsetoc.htm#Grain
STAND UP AND BE COUNTED
Our office is currently conducting our year-end crop and livestock production surveys which are designed to measure final 2007 crop production and livestock statistics for Maryland. Only with your direct input, through response to our agricultural surveys, can we accurately describe how this year’s drought affected agriculture in our State. Results from these comprehensive survey efforts will be released in January 2008. If you are contacted, please know that your confidential data will be used solely to produce end-of-year crop and livestock statistics for Maryland. Look for the 2007 Census of Agriculture questionnaire in your mailbox in early January 2008. Your response provides vital information that impacts decisions about community development, farm policy and other key issues. This is your chance to share your voice to help ensure a better future for your farm, your family and your community. Thank you for your continued support of our efforts to accurately portray Maryland agriculture.
DECEMBER RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS
Broiler Hatchery ................................................................................................................................................................ December 5, 12, 19, 27 Agricultural Prices ........................................................................................................................................................................... December 28 Crop Production ............................................................................................................................................................................... December 11 Weather Crop Summary ................................................................................................................................................... December 4, 11, 18, 26 Dairy Product Prices ........................................................................................................................................................ December 7, 14, 21, 28 Chicken and Eggs ............................................................................................................................................................................ December 21
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT BARBARA RATER, MARYLAND DIRECTOR AT (410) 841-5740 OR CHRIS CADWALLADER, DELAWARE DIRECTOR AT (302) 698-4537 E – Mail: nass-md@nass.usda.gov