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USDA Crop Production Report Released

Winter Wheat Production Up 4 Percent from 2015
Orange Production Up 4 Percent from April Forecast


Winter wheat production is forecast at 1.43 billion bushels, up 4 percent from 2015. As of May 1, the United States yield is forecast at 47.8 bushels per acre, up 5.3 bushels from last year. If realized, this will equal the record yield set in 1999.

Hard Red Winter production, at 863 million bushels, is up 4 percent from a year ago. Soft Red Winter, at 357 million bushels, is down nearly 1 percent from 2015. White Winter, at 208 million bushels, is up 13 percent from last year. Of the White Winter production, 17.4 million bushels are Hard White and 191 million bushels are Soft White.

The United States all orange forecast for the 2015-2016 season is 5.82 million tons, up 4 percent from the previous forecast but down 9 percent from the 2014-2015 final utilization. The Florida all orange forecast, at 81.1 million boxes (3.65 million tons), is up 7 percent from last month’s forecast but down 16 percent from last season’s final utilization. Early, midseason, and Navel varieties in Florida are forecast at 36.1 million boxes (1.63 million tons), up slightly from last month but down 24 percent from last season’s final utilization. The Florida Valencia orange forecast, at 45.0 million boxes (2.03 million tons), is up 13 percent from last month but down 9 percent from last season’s final utilization.

Florida frozen concentrated orange juice (FCOJ) yield forecast for the 2015-2016 season is 1.41 gallons per box at 42.0 degrees Brix, down 1 percent from the previous month’s forecast and down 6 percent from last season’s final yield of 1.50 gallons per box. The early and midseason portion is final at 1.35 gallons per box, down 5 percent from last season’s final yield of 1.42 gallons per box. The Valencia portion is projected at 1.48 gallons per box, down 3 percent from the previous forecast and down 6 percent from last year’s final yield of 1.58 gallons per box. All projections of yield assume the processing relationships this season will be similar to those of the past several seasons.

Source: USDA 


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