The grain harvest
Third biggest in wheat
WASHINGTON, D.C. The country’s lowest wheat
acreage since 1973 is expected to yield the biggest crop
since 1976, says the United States Department of
\gnculture. If it holds true, it will be the third biggest
wheat harvest in the nation’s history. USDA predicts that
2.10 billion bushels of wheat will be harvested this year
from 62.25 million acres. The all-tune record harvest in
1976 yielded 2.14 billion bushels. The yield per acre is also
seen as being near record-high: 33.8 bushels. A year ago
that figure stood at 31.6 bushels. The record was set in 1971
with 33.9 bushels per acre.
Of the total crop expected to be harvested, the Wmter
wheat output is pegged at 1.56 billion bushels, which is a 25
per cent increase over last year.
Second biggest in com
WASHINGTON, D.C. Com for gram production is
seen at 6.66 billion bushels this year, says the United
States Department of Agriculture. By comparison, com
Lancaster Faming, Saturday, July 21,1979
for gram last year measured 7.1 billion bushels.
Nonetheless, the forecasters predict that the United
States will have its second biggest com crop of all time.
Nationwide, the yield per acre is expected to be 95.8
bushels, which is down significantly from last year’s
record 101 2 bushels per acre.
Oats lowest since 1881
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The nation’s oat crop for 1979
will be down by 15 per cent from last year and rank as the
lowest since 1881, says the United States Department of
Agriculture USDA predicts the acreage for harvest this
year at just 10 million, compared to 11.5 million acres last
year, and the lowest since 1869. The yield per acre is
predicted to be 50.8 bushels, compared to 52.2 bushels last
year The record was set m 1971 when U.S. farmers
harvested 55 9 bushels of oats per acre.
Barley yields very low
WASHINGTON, D.C. The U.S. barley crop this year
was down by 23 per cent, compared to a year ago, the
Umted States Department of Agriculture estimates
That’s the lowest since 1953
USDA estimates that 7.45 million acres of barley were
harvested, which is the lowest since 1934. The yield per
acre, however, is''the second highest on record, 46.3
bushels The record was set last year when 48 8 bushels
were harvested per acre
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