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CROPS 21 CROPS: Acreage, Yield, Production, Price, and Value, Minnesota, 2007-2011 continued Crop Year Acreage Planted Harvested Acreage Harvested Acre Yield Per Production Average

United States Department of Agriculture

2012

Minnesota

Agricultural Statistics

Minnesota Agricultural Statistics

2012

MINNESOTA FIELD OFFICE STAFF

Douglas A Hartwig, Director Dan Lofthus, Deputy Director

Dale Adamek - Preston Michelle Fussy - Pierz Brenda Puffer - Dundee

David Amundson - Norcross EvLyn Gilbertson - Battle Lake Trudy Raak - Jasper

Marjorie Anderson - Aurora Doris Graven - Dawson Sherlene Ramerth - Dundee

Judith Antolick - Benson Sharon Groves - Cambridge Tom Ramerth - Dundee

Donavan Avery - West Concord Gerald Hoffman - Kensington Lori Rollag - Gary

Paul Barrett - East Grand Forks Edna Holmquist - Richville Glenda Rowe - Jackson

Pauline Berndt - Pelican Rapids Linda Hubbling - Luverne James Rowe - Jackson

Constance Beyer - Hancock David Hurd - Lake Benton Joyce Salzer - Barnum

Bonnie Bock - Truman Norman Jensen - Faribault Mary Schrantz - Brooten

Marie Bottelberghe - Marshall Odean Johnson - New Richland Sharon Schultz - Dent

Catherine Breitbarth - Truman Paul Knapper - Lonsdale Carol Skarsten - Benson

Elizabeth Buck - Zumbrota Steven Krauss - Winnebago Galen Spinler - Clarks Grove

Sylvia Vavra Burton - Harris Roger Krinke - Belview Linda Stradtmann - Glencoe

Clifford Bussler - Brownton Larry Luepke - Courtland Lyle Stradtmann - Glencoe

Diane Corey - Herman Judith Martin - Middle River Linda Sylstad - McIntosh

James Crook - Stewartville Paulette Melby - Greenbush Mark Sylstad - East Grand Forks

Susan Devens - Lewisville Hazel Mumm - Danvers Duane Szczech - Clearwater

Diane Dick - Mountain Lake Kevin Mundt - Saint Charles Susan Watercott - Dent

James Dick - Mountain Lake Sally Ohliger - Granite Falls Dean Wenzel - Luverne

DiAnne Dingmann - Litchfield Roger Oldenkamp - Albert Lea Linda Wenzel - Luverne

John Donnay - Kimball Karen Pearson - Cambridge Rhea Lin West - Richville

Dorothy Eischens - Tracy Sandy Peterson - Dawson Nancy Wettstein - Long Prairie

Vicky Erickson - Pelican Rapids Robert Potter - Park Rapids

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Minnesota Field Office

P.O Box 7068, St Paul, Minnesota 55107 Phone: (651) 201-6030 or 1-800-453-7502 http://www.nass.usda.gov/mn/

E-mail: nass-mn@nass.usda.gov

The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of

race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status

Issued Cooperatively by:

U.S Department of Agriculture

National Agricultural Statistics Service

Dr Cynthia Clark, Administrator

Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA)

Dave Frederickson, Commissioner

TABLE OF CONTENTS 1

TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION Foreword 2

State Rankings 3

County Rankings 4

Crop Highlights 5

Livestock Highlights 6

Record Highs and Lows 7-9 Production Records 10

Farm Numbers 11

Weather Summary 12

Median Frost Dates 13

Monthly Precipitation 14

CROPS Planting and Harvesting Dates 15, 16 Crop Summary 17

Historical Crop Data: Corn, Soybeans, Oats, Barley, Canola 18

Wheat, Sunflowers, Sugarbeets 19

Hay 20

Dry Edible Beans, Flaxseed, Green Peas 21

Sweet Corn, Potatoes, Apples 22

Objective Yield Data for Corn, Soybeans, Potatoes 23

Organic Crops 24

Land Use on Farms with Irrigation 25

County Estimates: Corn 26, 27 Corn for Silage 28, 29 Soybeans 30, 31 Spring Wheat 32, 33 Oats 34, 35 Alfalfa Hay 36, 37 Other Hay 38, 39 Barley and Barley Varieties 40, 41

Sugarbeets 42

Dry Edible Beans 43

Non-Oil Sunflowers 44

Oil Sunflowers 44

Sweet Corn for Processing 45

Green Peas for Processing 46

Potatoes 47

Grain Storage Capacity 47

Grain and Hay Stocks 48

LIVESTOCK, DAIRY, POULTRY Livestock Summary 49

Inventory and Values 50

Cattle and Calves, Production and Income 51

Cattle, Beef Cows, Milk Cows, Cattle on Feed County Estimates 52, 53 Sheep County Estimates 54

Dairy Summary 55, 56 Dairy Farm Numbers by County 57

Hogs and Pigs, Sows Farrowed and Pig Crop 58

Hogs and Pigs, Production and Income 59

Hogs and Pigs County Estimates 60

Commercial Livestock Slaughter 61

Sheep, Lambs, and Wool 62

Poultry Summary 63

Poultry and Eggs, Production and Value 64, 65 Mink Pelt Production 66

Honey Production and Value 66

ECONOMICS AND ENVIRONMENTAL Value of Horticultural Specialty Crops 67

Exports 68

Land Values 68, 69 Cropland Cash Rent 70, 71 Farm Income and Expenses 72

Cash Receipts from Marketings 73

Farm Balance Sheet 74

Crop Prices 75, 76 Crop Marketings 77

Livestock Prices 78, 79 Dairy Prices 80

Egg Prices 80

Farm Labor 81

Cost of Production: Corn 82

Soybeans 83

Barley 84

Wheat 85

Oats 86

Cow-Calf 87

Hogs 88, 89 Milk 90

Fertilizer Prices 91

Computer Usage 92

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION MAPS Soybeans and Corn 93

Spring Wheat and Alfalfa Hay 94

Cattle and Hogs 95

Milk Cows and Sheep 96

COUNTY HIGHLIGHTS Summary of County Statistics 97-118 DATA PRODUCTS AND SERVICES Reports and Data from USDA/NASS 119

INDEX 120, 121

2 FOREWORD

Foreword

Minnesota’s farm and food sector has always been a powerful engine driving our state economy, but as we move

deeper into the 21st century, there are even more reasons to be excited about our agricultural economy

Today, Minnesota’s agriculture sector provides more than 340,000 jobs for the state and creates $75 billion in

economic activity In addition to our 81,000 farms, Minnesota has nearly 1,000 agricultural and food companies

Seven of Minnesota’s top 20 public companies have roots in the farm and food sector, and Minnesota has several

privately held firms with an agricultural focus on Forbes’ List of America’s Largest Private Companies As we look

toward a future in which the world’s food needs are expected to double by 2050, it becomes clear that our farm and

food sector will only become more important and more prominent in the years to come

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s mission is to enhance Minnesotans’ quality of life by ensuring the integrity

of our food supply, the health of our environment, and the strength of our agricultural economy As part of that

mission, the department helps produce the annual Minnesota Agricultural Statistics book This book provides a range

of high-quality information on trends in crop and livestock production, farm income and other data This accurate

information is vital for decision-makers across the agricultural sector

I want to take this opportunity to thank the Minnesota farmers and agri-businesses who respond to the surveys by the

Agricultural Statistics Service This valuable book is possible only through their ongoing cooperation and support

Dave Frederickson, Commissioner

Minnesota Department of Agriculture

The 2012 Minnesota Agricultural Statistics bulletin presents the statistics for 2011 and 2012 from the United States

Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service in cooperation with the Minnesota Department of

Agriculture This publication documents Minnesota’s farmers’ efforts in feeding the nation and the world Production

from our farmers has Minnesota ranked in the top ten leading states for several commodities Agriculture plays a key

role in the Minnesota economy and helps make Minnesota a great place to live and grow

These statistics provide a voice for farmers and also provide facts to build for the future of agriculture This is also

true for the 2012 Census of Agriculture providing the voice and the future for farmers and agriculture I say “Thank

you” to the farmers and agribusiness people and County FAC members who participate in USDA NASS surveys

Your participation allows your voice to be heard and your future to be shaped on facts for all agriculture As always,

USDA NASS counts agriculture because “Agriculture Counts”!

If you would like additional information, e-mail us at nass-mn@nass.usda.gov or call us at 1-800-453-7502 You can

also access our reports at www.nass.usda.gov/mn

Douglas Hartwig, Director

Minnesota Agricultural Statistics

Sweet Corn for Processing WA MN WI

Livestock, Dairy, Poultry

Commercial Red Meat Production, 2011 NE IA KS TX IL MN NC CO MO IN Cattle/Calves, January 1, 2012 4/ TX NE KS CA OK IA MO SD WI CO Milk Cows, January 1, 2012 CA WI NY ID PA MN TX MI NM OH Cattle/Calves Marketed, 2011 5/ TX NE KS OK CA IA CO SD MO NM Cattle/Calves on Feed, Jan 1, 2012 TX NE KS IA CO CA OK SD MN AZ Hogs & Pigs, December 1, 2011 IA NC MN IL IN NE MO OK OH KS

1/ Rankings based on published data only States are not shown when production totals could not be disclosed

2/ Source: Economic Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C

Internet Web Site: http://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/farm-income-and-wealth-statistics.aspx#27415

3/ Minnesota ranks 11 th

4/ Minnesota ranks 12 th

5/ Minnesota ranks 14 th

6/ SD and WY tied for 3 rd ; MN and OR tied for 10 th

7/ Source: Economic Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C

Internet Web Site: http://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/state-export-data.aspx

Total Stearns Renville Martin Redwood Nobles Blue Earth Polk Kandiyohi Lyon Rock

Crops Polk Renville Redwood Marshall Faribault Clay Martin Mower Chippewa Jackson

Livestock Stearns Martin Morrison Nobles Blue Earth Rock Kandiyohi Lyon Redwood Renville

Government Payments Lac qui Parle Polk Marshall Medicine Yellow Traverse Mower Fillmore Renville Swift Kittson

2011 Production

Corn for Grain Martin Faribault Renville Mower Freeborn Nobles Redwood Blue Earth Fillmore Jackson

Soybeans Polk Jackson Redwood Faribault Nobles Blue Earth Murray Martin Mower Renville

Spring Wheat Polk Marshall Kittson Roseau Norman Wilkin Pennington Clay Red Lake Otter Tail

Oats Otter Tail Stearns Fillmore D Wabasha Douglas Todd Winona Becker Goodhue

Barley Marshall Polk Stearns Roseau Kittson D Otter Tail Pennington D Norman

Sunflowers: Oil Marshall Kittson D D D Norman D D D D

Sugarbeets Polk Wilkin Norman Clay Marshall Renville Kittson Chippewa Kandiyohi Grant

Dry Edible Beans Polk Otter Tail Marshall D D D Stevens Chippewa D Pope

Alfalfa Hay Stearns Otter Tail Fillmore Morrison Winona Houston Clearwater Goodhue Becker Todd

Other Hay Pine Morrison St Louis Cass Aitkin Stearns Todd Kanabec Carlton Crow Wing

Livestock & Dairy

Inventories

Cattle & Calves,

Jan 1, 2012 Stearns

Otter Tail 3/

Morrison 3/ Winona Rock Lyon Nobles Goodhue Fillmore Todd Beef Cows,

Jan 1, 2012 Otter Tail Fillmore Morrison Stearns Cass Todd Houston Beltrami

Olmsted 4/

Pine 4/

Milk Cows,

Jan 1, 2012 Stearns Winona Morrison Otter Tail Wabasha Goodhue Stevens Todd Benton Fillmore

Cattle & Calves on Feed

Jan 1, 2012 Lyon Rock Redwood Stearns Nobles Dakota

Brown 5/

Murray 5/ Cottonwood

Martin 6/

All Sheep & Lambs

Jan 1, 2012 Pipestone Murray Renville

Cottonwood 7/

Kandiyohi 7/ Fillmore D Lyon Blue Earth D All Hogs & Pigs

Dec 1, 2011 Martin Blue Earth Nobles Nicollet Mower 8/ Pipestone8/ Rock 8/ Waseca Jackson Faribault 9/

1/ D = county not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations

2/ Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S Department of Commerce Total includes only Cash Receipts from Crops, Livestock, and Gov Payments

3/ Otter Tail and Morrison tied for 2 nd

4/ Olmsted and Pine tied for 9th

5/ Brown and Murray tied for 7 th

6/ Martin and Renville tied for 10 th

7/ Cottonwood and Kandiyohi tied for 4 th

8/ Mower, Pipestone, and Rock tied for 5 th

9/ Faribault, Freeborn and Renville tied for 10 th

STATE AND U.S HIGHLIGHTS 5

Corn for Grain 7,700 1/ 8,100 1/ 7,300 7,700 177.0 156.0 Bu 1,292,100 1,201,200 Bu

Corn for Silage 350 350 20.0 18.0 Tons 7,000 6,300 Tons Soybeans 7,400 7,100 7,310 7,020 45.0 38.5 Bu 328,950 270,270 Bu All Wheat 1,665 1,580 1,610 1,526 54.7 46.2 Bu 88,070 70,456 Bu Spring Wheat 1,600 1,550 1,550 1,500 55.0 46.0 Bu 85,250 69,000 Bu Oats 260 180 165 110 69.0 54.0 Bu 11,385 5,940 Bu Barley 85 70 70 60 62.0 51.0 Bu 4,340 3,060 Bu Flaxseed 4 3 4 3 14.0 15.0 Bu 56 45 Bu All Hay 1,900 1,830 2.84 3.02 Tons 5,400 5,530 Tons Alfalfa Hay 1,100 1,100 3.60 3.70 Tons 3,960 4,070 Tons Other Hay 800 730 1.80 2.00 Tons 1,440 1,460 Tons Forage 2,163 2,098 3.00 3.16 Tons 6,498 6,630 Tons Sugarbeets 449 479 441 469 26.6 19.0 Tons 11,731 8,911 Tons All Potatoes 45 49 42 47 405 355 Cwt 17,010 16,685 Cwt All Sunflowers 88 40 82 37 1,424 1,246 Lbs 116,800 46,100 Lbs Oil Sunflowers 55 28 51 27 1,500 1,300 Lbs 76,500 35,100 Lbs Non-Oil Sunflowers 33 12 31 10 1,300 1,100 Lbs 40,300 11,000 Lbs All Dry Edible Beans 185.0 140.0 175.0 135.0 1,750 1,690 Lbs 3,062 2,281 Cwt Navy Beans 65.2 50.5 62.0 48.3 2,000 1,810 Lbs 1,240 874 Cwt Dark Red Kidney Beans 33.5 34.9 30.8 34.0 1,800 1,650 Lbs 554 561 Cwt

Pinto Beans 24.9 13.0 23.8 12.6 1,300 1,600 Lbs 309 202 Cwt Canola 46 29 45 28 1,530 1,400 Lbs 68,850 39,200 Lbs Sweet Corn for Processing 122.3 124.4 117.2 119.9 7.01 6.14 Tons 821.7 735.8 Tons Green Peas for Processing 62.7 67.3 57.5 66.0 1.78 0.96 Tons 102.5 63.2 Tons Apples 2.6 2/ 2.5 2/ 7,310 9,590 Lbs 15,800 3/ 19,400 3/ Lbs

UNITED STATES

Corn for Grain 88,192 1/ 91,921 1/ 81,446 83,981 152.8 147.2 Bu 12,446,865 12,358,412 Bu

Corn for Silage 5,567 5,928 19.3 18.4 Tons 107,314 108,926 Tons Soybeans 77,404 74,976 76,610 73,636 43.5 41.5 Bu 3,329,181 3,056,032 Bu All Wheat 53,593 54,409 47,619 45,705 46.3 43.7 Bu 2,206,916 1,999,347 Bu Spring Wheat 13,698 12,394 13,359 12,079 46.1 37.7 Bu 615,975 455,188 Bu Oats 3,138 2,496 1,263 939 64.3 57.1 Bu 81,190 53,649 Bu Barley 2,872 2,559 2,465 2,239 73.1 69.6 Bu 180,268 155,780 Bu Flaxseed 421 178 418 173 21.7 16.1 Bu 9,056 2,791 Bu All Hay 59,872 55,633 2.43 2.36 Tons 145,624 131,144 Tons

Alfalfa Hay 19,966 19,213 3.40 3.40 Tons 67,971 65,332 Tons Other Hay 39,906 36,420 1.95 1.81 Tons 77,653 65,812 Tons Forage 35,677 33,061 2.81 2.71 Tons 100,240 89,438 Tons Sugarbeets 1,171.9 1,232.8 1,156.1 1,213.1 27.7 23.7 Tons 32,034 28,789 Tons All Potatoes 1,025.7 1,098.9 1,008.0 1,076.7 401 397 Cwt 404,273 427,406 Cwt All Sunflowers 1,951.5 1,543.0 1,873.8 1,457.8 1,460 1,398 Lbs 2,735,570 2,038,275 Lbs Oil Sunflowers 1,463.0 1,289.5 1,422.5 1,233.4 1,458 1,397 Lbs 2,074,500 1,722,675 Lbs Non-Oil Sunflowers 488.5 253.5 451.3 224.4 1,465 1,406 Lbs 661,070 315,600 Lbs All Dry Edible Beans 1,911.4 1,205.9 1842.7 1,155.9 1,726 1,716 Lbs 31,801 19,833 Cwt Navy Beans 279.5 204.4 271.7 190.7 1,754 1,703 Lbs 4,766 3,248 Cwt Dark Red Kidney Beans 48.5 48.9 45.7 47.8 1,823 1,669 Lbs 833 798 Cwt Pinto Beans 842.7 386.7 809.7 366.8 1,706 1,601 Lbs 13,814 5,874 Cwt Canola 1,448.8 1,071.5 1,430.7 1,043.0 1,713 1,475 Lbs 2,450,428 1,538,010 Lbs Sweet Corn for Processing 347.5 334.5 335.2 326.7 8.04 8.04 Tons 2,694,210 2,627,330 Tons Green Peas for Processing 187.6 162.4 172.6 159.1 2.00 1.85 Tons 345,640 294,920 Tons Apples 341.9 2/ 330.6 2/ 27,100 28,500 Lbs 9,203,000 3/ 9,313,000 3/ Lbs

1/ Planted for all purposes

2/ Bearing Acres

3/ Utilized Production

6 STATE AND U.S HIGHLIGHTS

LIVESTOCK, DAIRY AND POULTRY SUMMARY

Cattle and Calves

Cattle/Calves, January 1, 2011 2,380,000 92,682,400 Head

Cattle/Calves, January 1, 2012 2,360,000 90,768,500 Head

Cattle/Calves on Feed, January 1, 2011 320,000 14,012,900 Head

Cattle/Calves on Feed, January 1, 2012 310,000 14,121,400 Head

Cattle/Calves Marketed, 2010 1,070,000 53,750,300 Head

Cattle/Calves Marketed, 2011 1,020,000 53,851,300 Head

Hogs and Pigs

Hogs and Pigs, December 1, 2010 7,700,000 64,925,000 Head

Hogs and Pigs, December 1, 2011 7,800,000 66,360,800 Head

Sheep and Goats

All Sheep and Lambs, January 1, 2011 130,000 5,480,000 Head

All Sheep and Lambs, January 1, 2012 150,000 5,345,000 Head

Poultry

Eggs Produced, Dec 2009-Nov 2010 2,869,000,000 91,482,000,000 Eggs Eggs Produced, Dec 2010-Nov 2011 2,824,000,000 91,855,000,000 Eggs

Milk, Dairy Products and Honey

Dairy Products Manufactured

1/ Quantity not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations

CROPS 7

CROPS: Record Highs and Lows, Minnesota

YEAR ESTIMATE STARTED

1/ In the case of a tie, the most recent year was used

NOTE: New records are in bold

8 CROPS

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CROPS: Record Highs and Lows, United States

YEAR ESTIMATE STARTED

1/ In the case of a tie, the most recent year was used

NOTE: New records are in bold

CROPS 9

CROPS: Quarterly Stocks and Monthly Price Records, Minnesota

YEAR ESTIMATE STARTED

Corn For Grain

Price $/Bu $6.49 Aug 2011 $0.13 Feb 1933 1908

1/ In the case of a tie, the most recent year was used

NOTE: New records are in bold.

10 LIVESTOCK, DAIRY, POULTRY

LIVESTOCK, DAIRY AND POULTRY: Production Records, Minnesota and United States

YEAR ESTIMATE STARTED

All Cattle Inventories 2/

Annual Milk Production

Milk Production per Cow

United States 1,000 Head 83,741 1943 34,489 1866 1866

All Sheep and Lambs

United States 1,000 Head 302,713 1996 17,052 1930 1929

1/ In the case of a tie, the most recent year was used

2/ Production record is based on Jan 1 publication only

NOTE: New records are in bold

FARMS 11

FARM NUMBERS

The 2011 total number of farms

in Minnesota was estimated at

79,800, 700 less than 2010 The

number of farms in the

$1,000-$9,999 economic sales class

was 35,500, 1,000 less than

2010 The number of farms with

economic class were 7,000,

400 more than 2010 Farms in

the $500,000 and over sales

class were 7,100, 400 more than

2010

A farm is defined as any

establishment from which $1,000

or more of agricultural products

were sold or would normally be

sold during the year

Government payments are

included as sales

NUMBER OF FARMS, LAND IN FARMS, AND AVERAGE SIZE: Minnesota, 2000-2011 1/

Mississippi, Minnesota, St Croix, and the Red River

Two thousand eleven had its share of summer heat Many areas in central and southern Minnesota hit 100 degrees this past summer However, the biggest heat related news story of the summer was the oppressive dew point temperatures in mid

July On July 19th a record 88 degree dew point temperature was reported at Moorhead This broke the old record of 86 degrees that was set on July 23, 2005 July was also quite stormy, with one of the most widespread rain and severe events occurring on July 1 A large cluster of thunderstorms produced wind damage from South Dakota across Minnesota and into northwest

Wisconsin Six tornadoes touched down with this event Many in Minnesota awoke to frosty lawns on the morning of September

15 as the first frost arrived a week or two earlier than the median dates over much of central and southern Minnesota

The developing drought took center stage during the fall The drought began in late July and intensified during September and October From September 1 to November 30, many places in southern Minnesota were from five to six inches short of normal Some places in central and southern Minnesota saw their driest autumn in history since modern weather record keeping began in the 19th century The dryness, along with above normal temperatures, parched the landscape On September 29th numerous field fires fanned by strong winds were reported in southern Minnesota Available soil moisture in November at Waseca was at the

lowest in over a decade compared to the same dates in previous years

The meteorological autumn from September 1 to November 30 was two to five degrees above normal in the state The

warmest part of the fall was the first week of October with many places in Minnesota seeing high temperatures in the 80’s For the start of the winter of 2011-12, snowstorms were few and far between in the state The drought continued to persist through the

winter months Average temperatures for November and December finished much above normal and it looked like there would not

be a repeat of the cold and snowy winter of 2010-11

The maps below depict the total precipitation for 2011 and the departure from the 1980-2010 normal Many places in

Minnesota fell short of normal, with some areas in south central parts of the state from five to seven inches below normal The

Arrowhead was even drier with spots of up to nine inches or more below the annual average

Source: State Climatology Office – DNR Division of Ecological and Water Resources

2011 Annual Precipitation

Prepared by:

State Climatology Office DNR Division of Ecological and Water Resources

Values are in inches

2011 Annual Precipitation Departure from Normal

Prepared by:

State Climatology Office DNR Division of Ecological and Water Resources

Values are in inches

Northwest

North Central

Northeast

West Central

Central

East Central

Southwest

South Central

Southeast

Source: DNR State Climatology Office - Division of Ecological and Water Resources

14 WEATHER

MONTHLY PRECIPITATION: by Selected Stations and Districts, Minnesota, 2011

Precipitation (Inches)

Northwest

Crookston 79 09 61 1.90 2.24 2.68 2.79 2.89 1.01 60 01 01 Itasca 96 41 1.03 3.05 5.25 4.18 2.21 4.12 70 55 46m 11m Moorhead 90 08 1.84 2.02 4.30 4.41 4.35 4.26 23 94 26 36 Warroad 1.04m 15 20 2.75 4.50 3.89 2.84 48 2.05 1.49 11 42 District Average 89 17 78 2.27 4.00 3.74 3.01 2.70 1.36 81 23 19 District Normal 1/ 73 54 93 1.36 2.57 3.88 3.49 3.11 2.56 1.98 1.11 61

North Central

Grand Rapids 1.07m 27 45 3.18 2.60 6.41 3.20 5.55 89 1.98 81 20 Intl Falls 1.32 26 30 3.74 1.87 4.07 2.15 1.90 1.65 1.08 91 49 District Average 1.20 27 38 3.46 2.24 5.24 2.68 3.73 1.27 1.53 86 35 District Normal 1/ 80 57 1.12 1.60 2.82 4.08 4.11 3.63 2.97 2.43 1.35 70

Northeast

Duluth 1.11 31 83 3.79 2.27 3.72 4.57 5.71 1.48 1.47 60 55 Grand Marais 1.12 52 98 2.28 2.63 2.25 3.73 1.64 1.84 1.23 72 78 Hibbing 38 21 21 2.91 1.78 4.41 2.52 2.62 1.19 1.05 57 13 District Average 87 35 67 2.99 2.23 3.46 3.61 3.32 1.50 1.25 63 49 District Normal 1/ 96 71 1.26 1.79 2.78 4.13 4.17 3.82 3.63 2.64 1.78 90

West Central

Browns Valley 1.11m 1.65 1.91 1.47 3.79 3.89 6.42 1.74 49 80 09 05 Canby 2.06 2.17 2.15 2.05 4.20 4.23 6.24 51 31 77 26 23 Montevideo 1.01 1.71 1.59 1.84 4.75 4.91 4.88 1.86 89 1.61 04 25 Morris 1.12 86 74 1.31 5.75 2.80 7.41 2.02 45 93 17 17 Wheaton 1.33 1.30 1.07 1.48 3.36 4.12 8.01 2.52 41 79 13 21 District Average 1.11 1.28 1.24 1.61 4.43 3.80 6.98 2.32 57 1.00 16 19 District Normal 1/ 86 66 1.50 1.97 2.85 3.92 3.60 3.11 2.27 2.15 1.25 56

Central

Becker 93 93 1.92 3.60 5.62 3.09 9.67 3.23 61 79 14 12 Hutchinson 1.24 1.23 2.91m 3.91 7.76 3.94m 6.15 3.05 54 58 14 61

St Cloud 97 88 2.02 2.15 5.51 2.87 5.63 5.32 74 1.43 23 40 Willmar 95 99 1.92 2.72 4.83 4.97 7.97 3.04 1.55 65 15 32 District Average 96 91 2.15 2.76 5.55 3.66 6.31 3.42 70 91 21 30 District Normal 1/ 89 66 1.68 2.26 3.26 4.53 3.86 3.93 2.84 2.26 1.68 75

East Central

Aitkin 64 68 1.36 2.71 7.55 4.28 4.48 3.89 1.11 1.33 63 38 Forest Lake 97 1.06 1.78 2.45 6.07 3.42 6.14 3.78 89 96 21 74 MSP Airport 1.00 1.12 2.06 2.80 4.04 5.28 5.23 3.03 36 70 30 99 District Average 90 97 1.86 2.64 5.86 4.13 6.42 4.37 71 1.00 31 62 District Normal 1/ 97 69 1.62 2.20 3.32 4.41 4.39 4.14 3.20 2.47 1.89 90

Southwest

Lamberton 1.02 1.58 1.58 2.56 4.85 8.44 3.59 69 05 56 09 50 Pipestone 1.20 1.59 1.42 3.11 6.63 4.24 7.53 1.48 23 96 20 02 Redwood Falls 0m 0m 1.59m 3.95 5.38 3.64 2.59 1.29 13 61 09 56 Worthington 1.24 1.80 1.10 3.23 5.03 5.51 9.09 91 39 55 07 71 District Average 1.00 1.37 1.90 3.09 5.35 5.09 5.55 1.01 21 63 09 43 District Normal 1/ 65 58 1.85 2.61 3.32 4.10 3.53 3.34 2.56 2.03 1.61 67

South Central

N Mankato 1.08 1.12m 2.20m 2.79 4.58 5.55 5.88 1.21 94 80 11 1.25 Owatonna 78 1.27 2.34 3.76m 3.91m 4.37m 6.90m 61 66m 31m 15 90 Waseca 1.06 1.36 2.16m 4.46 4.31 5.19 7.21 90 81 44 30 1.34 District Average 1.07 1.39 2.11 3.69 4.42 5.22 6.17 85 82 48 18 1.19 District Normal 1/ 91 68 1.98 2.91 3.70 4.45 4.14 4.14 2.87 2.28 1.94 96

Southeast

Preston 52 1.13 3.11 4.52 5.59 4.58 2.60 1.15 2.73 56 66 1.31 Red Wing 79m 1.11 2.08 2.52 3.84 4.89 7.53 1.71 70 1.19 57 90 Rochester 84 77 3.51 4.03 3.92 5.20 4.18 96 2.47 29 38 1.17 Rosemount 1.46m 1.73m 2.56m 8.57 4.12 4.61 5.53 2.79 62 62 44 94 Winona Dam 73 1.10 3.17 3.51 2.36 3.41 10.80 1.85 2.30 1.21 67 1.15 District Average 75 1.00 2.74 4.43 3.78 5.30 5.61 1.73 1.81 88 61 1.17 District Normal 1/ 1.07 82 1.96 3.17 3.80 4.28 4.53 4.61 3.48 2.31 2.19 1.13

1/ District normal equals a 30 year average precipitation total (1971-2000) m= Some data missing

Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S Department of Commerce, DNR State Climatology Office - Division of Ecological and Water Resources

PLANTING AND HARVESTING 15

CROPS: Average Completion Dates for Planting and Harvesting, Minnesota, 2007-2011

2011 May 04 May 08 May 16 May 21 May 31 Oct 04 Oct 11 Oct 17 Oct 22 Oct 29

2010 Apr 16 Apr 20 Apr 24 Apr 29 May 05 Oct 06 Oct 12 Oct 18 Oct 24 Nov 03

2007-2011 Apr 22 Apr 26 May 06 May 16 May 22 Oct 06 Oct 14 Oct 24 Nov 07 Nov 21

Soybeans

2011 May 16 May 19 May 28 Jun 05 Jun 11 Sep 27 Sep 30 Oct 05 Oct 08 Oct 13

2010 Apr 28 May 04 May 17 May 22 May 28 Sep 28 Oct 02 Oct 06 Oct 10 Oct 14

2007-2011 May 05 May 12 May 19 May 26 Jun 03 Sep 26 Oct 01 Oct 06 Oct 15 Nov 02

Spring Wheat

2011 May 05 May 11 May 17 May 22 May 28 Aug 09 Aug 15 Aug 21 Aug 28 Sep 04

2010 Apr 11 Apr 15 Apr 20 Apr 24 Apr 27 Aug 02 Aug 04 Aug 09 Aug 15 Aug 23

2007-2011 Apr 18 Apr 27 May 07 May 18 May 24 Aug 03 Aug 10 Aug 20 Aug 30 Sep 09

Oats

2011 May 02 May 05 May 14 May 20 May 27 Aug 02 Aug 08 Aug 14 Aug 21 Aug 28

2010 Apr 05 Apr 09 Apr 15 Apr 22 Apr 28 Jul 21 Jul 29 Aug 05 Aug 12 Aug 20

2007-2011 Apr 13 Apr 22 May 03 May11 May 21 Jul 23 Aug 01 Aug 09 Aug 20 Aug 29

Barley

2011 May 09 May 16 May 19 May 22 May 28 Aug 09 Aug 15 Aug 21 Aug 28 Sep 03

2010 Apr 09 Apr 14 Apr 19 Apr 23 Apr 27 Jul 28 Aug 04 Aug 09 Aug 17 Aug 21

2007-2011 Apr 18 Apr 27 May 09 May 19 May 24 Jul 29 Aug 06 Aug 16 Aug 26 Sep 04

Potatoes

2011 May 03 May 06 May 12 May 20 May 29 Aug 16 Sep 08 Sep 26 Oct 03 Oct 11

2010 Apr 14 Apr 18 Apr 24 May 02 May 22 Aug 06 Aug 25 Sep 19 Oct 03 Oct 09

2007-2011 Apr 20 Apr 28 May 07 May 17 May 24 Aug 12 Aug 31 Sep 23 Oct 04 Oct 11

Sunflowers

2011 May 17 May 22 Jun 01 Jun 09 Jun 14 Oct 03 Oct 07 Oct 17 Oct 24 Oct 30

2010 Apr 26 May 02 May 20 May 27 Jun 02 Sep 25 Oct 04 Oct 11 Oct 17 Oct 24

2007-2011 May 09 May 16 May 22 May 31 Jun 09 Oct 02 Oct 10 Oct 22 Nov 06 Nov 18

Alfalfa Hay 1/

Sweet Corn

2011 May 15 May 23 Jun 06 Jun 19 Jun 30 Aug 02 Aug 14 Aug 25 Sep 07 Sep 19

2010 Apr 26 May 07 May 25 Jun 07 Jun 19 Jul 29 Aug 11 Aug 24 Sep 07 Sep 18

2007-2011 May 04 May 14 May 28 Jun 10 Jun 23 Jul 31 Aug 14 Aug 27 Sep 09 Sep 21

Dry Beans

2011 May 18 May 23 Jun 01 Jun 09 Jun 16 Sep 14 Sep 17 Sep 25 Oct 02 Oct 07

2010 May 17 May 20 May 23 Jun 01 Jun 10 Sep 03 Sep 11 Sep 19 Sep 30 Oct 06

2007-2011 May 14 May 19 May 25 Jun 02 Jun 16 Sep 05 Sep 14 Sep 23 Oct 02 Oct 09

Sugarbeets

2011 May 05 May 12 May 18 May 22 May 29 Sep 30 Oct 11 Oct 16 Oct 20 Oct 23

2010 Apr 16 Apr 19 Apr 22 Apr 24 Apr 27 Sep 13 Sep 30 Oct 08 Oct 14 Oct 17

2007-2011 Apr 21 Apr 26 May 06 May 16 May 22 Sep 25 Oct 03 Oct 11 Oct 19 Oct 26

1/ First Cutting

16 CROP PROGRESS DATES

MAJOR CROP DEVELOPMENT CALENDAR,

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2011 CROP SUMMARY

January temperatures were generally colder than the

historical average statewide Several winter storms brought

snowfall across the state, with varying amounts relative to

normal Some areas received above normal amounts,

including Rothsay and Fairmont with over 19 inches, Babbit

with over 20 inches, and Red Lake Falls with 25 inches

Average temperatures in February were near normal despite

some very chilly readings during the first half of the month

Many areas received above average snowfall in February

The deepest snow cover of the season was in mid February,

where parts of southern Minnesota and along the north shore

were seeing depths up to three feet

March warmed slightly, and many observers saw their first

temperature readings of 50 degrees or higher since

November of the previous year Statewide precipitation

varied, but heavy winter snowfall led to spring flooding

concerns Wet conditions kept producers from beginning early

fieldwork activities

Spring flooding was underway in Minnesota rivers and

tributaries in April, due to high moisture in the soil after

back-to-back wet years and the near record winter snowfall The

wet conditions delayed spring fieldwork placing it behind the

five-year average pace There was minimal progress on small

grain planting by the end of the month and land preparation

for corn and soybeans was just underway, well behind the

average pace Topsoil moisture supplies were rated adequate

to surplus across the state

Early in May producers received a short break in the wet

weather pattern and made planting progress despite variable

conditions Cool weather and frequent rain prevented many

fields from drying out, yet producers took advantage of any

dry days for planting activity Small grain planting was nearly

complete by the end of May, while corn and soybeans

remained behind the average pace Corn was 88 percent

planted and soybeans were 53 percent planted as of May 29

Progress was made on other crops, with sugarbeets and

potatoes over 90 percent planted by month’s end Planting

progress of canola, green peas, sweet corn, dry beans, and

sunflowers trailed behind their averages Initial condition

ratings of small grains and corn were mostly fair to good

June began with warmer and drier conditions and by the

week ending June 12, only sweet corn, sunflowers, and dry

beans had not reached 90 percent planted By the end of the

month wet conditions had caused delays cutting and

harvesting the first crop of alfalfa Small grains were primarily

in the jointing stage and were heading by the end of the

month Corn and soybeans were emerged, and as of June 26

the average corn height was 16 inches and the average

soybean height was 5 inches Corn and soybean conditions

were rated primarily fair to good during the month and pasture

conditions were rated mostly good to excellent Topsoil

moisture supplies were rated mostly adequate to surplus

during the month

The beginning of July brought hot and dry conditions to the

state, which helped to reduce surplus topsoil moisture

supplies and promoted crop development, although some

areas stayed wet Thunderstorms towards the end of the

month ended the longest stretch of dry weather the season

had seen so far The small grain crop was turning ripe behind

average pace and harvest was just beginning for oats and

barley Other harvest activities included canola, potatoes and sweet corn Corn, in the milk stage, and soybean

development, in the blooming and setting pods stage, both progressed behind average pace By the end of July, corn and soybeans were rated primarily in good condition Topsoil moisture was rated 76 percent adequate as of July 31

The small grain harvest progressed in August catching up

with the average pace By the end of the month, all three small grains had exceeded 75 percent harvested, with oats beyond 90 percent harvested The potato and canola harvest remained behind the average pace, while the sweet corn harvest edged ahead of average Corn progressed from the dough stage into the dent stage, and development was closer

to average pace by the end of the month Soybeans continued in the setting pods stage, and by the end of the month the first of the soybeans were in the turning yellow stage Corn and soybean condition ratings remained primarily good Corn condition was rated 51 percent good, and soybean condition was rated 50 percent good at the end of August

Topsoil moisture supplies continued a steady decline in

September as conditions were mostly dry throughout the

month The dry conditions aided the small grain harvest and

by mid month the harvest for all three small grains was nearly complete Corn entered the mature phase and harvest was underway Soybean development was behind average during the month, but harvest advanced quickly The canola harvest was complete by mid month, while the sweet corn harvest was complete by the end of the month The dry bean, potato, and sugarbeet harvest progressed at a below average pace Dry beans and potatoes were over 50 percent harvested by the end of the month, while the sugarbeet harvest had just begun

Rapid harvest progress was made in October, and corn and

soybean development advanced ahead of average pace, for nearly the first time during the 2011 growing season By the end of the month, the soybean harvest was complete, and the corn harvest was over 90 percent complete, ahead of the average pace The average moisture content of corn and soybeans was below the five-year average Harvest was completed for sugarbeets and potatoes by the end of the month

The corn and sunflower harvest wrapped up by early

November during dry conditions that allowed producers to

complete fall fieldwork Minimal precipitation fell during the month, and areas of northern, as well as most of southern Minnesota were classified as undergoing moderate to severe drought by the U.S Drought Monitor

December was warm and dry, placing 2011 among the top

ten warmest Decembers statewide, and one of the ten driest

historically, as well December temperatures continued a

significant warming trend that began in October, which marked one of the warmest October, November, and December periods in state history As of December 29, snow cover was negligible across the state The exception was the Northwest District which reported between 1 and 8 inches of snow

Yield Per

Marketing Year Average Price 1/

Farm Value of Production

Corn for Grain 2/

-1,000 Acres - Bushels 1,000 Bushels Dols Per Bu 1,000 Dols

Corn for Silage

-1,000 Acres - Tons 1,000 Tons

Yield Per

Marketing Year Average Price 1/

Farm Value of Production

Yield Per

Marketing Year Average Price 1/

Farm Value of Production

All Other Hay

-1,000 Acres - Tons 1,000 Tons Dols Per Ton 1,000 Dols

All Alfalfa Forage 7/

-1,000 Acres - Tons 1,000 Tons

All Haylage and Greenchop 8/

-1,000 Acres - Tons 1,000 Tons

Alfalfa Haylage and Greenchop 9/

-1,000 Acres - Tons 1,000 Tons

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CROPS: Acreage, Yield, Production, Price, and Value, Minnesota, 2007-2011 (continued)

Crop

Year Acreage Planted Harvested Acreage Harvested Acre Yield Per Production Average Price 1/ Marketing Year Farm Value of Production

All Dry Edible Beans

-Acres - Pounds 1,000 Cwt Dols Per Cwt 1,000 Dols

Green Peas for Processing

-Acres - Tons Tons Dols Per Ton 10/ 1,000 Dols

Yield Per

Marketing Year Average Price

Farm Value of Production

Sweet Corn for Processing

-Acres - Tons Tons Dols Per Ton 10/ 1,000 Dols

1/ Marketing year average prices received by farmers are based on monthly prices weighted by monthly marketing Marketing year periods, by

crop, are June-May for hay, July-June for barley, canola, flaxseed, oats, potato and wheat, September-August for soybean, sunflower and dry

beans, October-September for corn Prices and value of production for dry beans not available by class Prices do not include allowance for

CCC loans outstanding, purchases by the government, or deficiency payments Price for latest year shown is preliminary It includes an

allowance for marketings from December through the remainder of the marketing year

2/ Acreage planted to corn is for “all purposes”

3/ The sugarbeet price relates to prices received by producers during the harvest period

4/ Excludes Sugar Act payments

5/ Estimates not available at the time of this publication

6/ All Forage production is the sum of the following dry equivalents: alfalfa hay harvested as dry hay, all other hay harvested as dry hay, alfalfa

haylage and greenchop, all other haylage and greenchop after converting alfalfa and all other haylage and greenchop to a dry equivalent basis

7/ All alfalfa forage production is the sum of alfalfa harvested as dry hay and alfalfa haylage and greenchop production after converting it to a

dry equivalent basis

8/ Includes all types of forage harvested as haylage or greenchop (green weight) Forage harvested as dry hay and corn and sorghum

silage/greenchop are not included

9/ Includes only alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures that were harvested as haylage or greenchop (green weight) Alfalfa harvested as dry hay is not

included

10/ Price per unit for sweet corn and green peas includes price received by the producer plus expenses incurred by the processor to get the

commodity to the processing plant door

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations

Potato Stocks: All Positions, Minnesota, 2007-2012

1/ Beginning in 2012 growers, processors and storage facilities will no longer be contacted monthly from December through June They will now be

contacted during the months of December, February, April and June

Commercial Apples, Minnesota, 2007-2011

Utilized Production

Price Per Unit

Farm Value of Utilized Production

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OBJECTIVE YIELD: Corn, Soybeans, and Potatoes, Minnesota, 2007-2011

The USDA, NASS, Minnesota Field Office conducts objective yield surveys for corn, soybeans, and potatoes

Randomly selected plots in fields across the state are visited monthly from August through harvest to obtain specific

counts and measurements Data in these tables are rounded actual counts from these surveys and are not official

estimates of the Agricultural Statistics Board, but are intended to show trends in production practices

CORN FOR GRAIN: Plant Population per Acre 1/

Number of Plants September 29,850 30,150 30,800 29,850 30,250

1/ Based on counts in plots selected for objective yield samples

CORN FOR GRAIN: Percentage Distributions by Row Width and Average Row Width

Year

Number

of Samples

Row Width 1/

20.5 or Less

30.5

20.6- 34.5

30.6- 36.5

34.6-36.6- 38.5

38.6 or Greater

Number -Percent of Plots - Inches

1/ Spacings based on row measurements in sample plots selected for objective yield survey

SOYBEANS: Pods with Beans per 18 Square Feet 1/

Number of Pods September 1,558 1,466 1,456 1,679 1,670 November 1,588 1,470 1,611 1,783 1,678

1/ Based on counts in plots selected for objective yield samples.

SOYBEANS: Percentage Distributions by Row Width and Average Row Width

Year

Number

of Samples

Row Width 1/

10.0 or Less 2/

18.5

10.1- 28.5

18.6- 34.5

28.6-34.6 or Greater

Number -Percent of Plots - Inches

1/ Spacings based on row measurements in sample plots selected for objective yield survey

2/ Broadcast soybeans included as 10.0 inches and less but excluded in computation of average width

POTATOES: Average Number of Hills Per Acre

24 ORGANIC CROPS

CERTIFIED ORGANIC OPERATIONS, ACREAGE, and SALES

Minnesota and United States, 2011

Sales, Measured in Dollars Dollars 30,435,000 2,220,627,000 1%

Sales, Measured in Dollars Dollars 5,344,000 269,857,000 2%

Sales, Measured in Dollars Dollars 33,402,000 1,041,322,000 3%

Sales per Operation Dollars/Operation 174,699 414,726

Source: 2011 Certified Organic Production Survey, USDA, NASS

CERTIFIED ORGANIC AGRICULTURE STATE RANKINGS

1/ Minnesota is ranked 12 th

Source: 2011 Certified Organic Production Survey, USDA, NASS

Minnesota’s Top Five Organic Farm Number Counties

NUMBER OF MINNESOTA ORGANIC FARMS, BY COUNTY

Source: MN Department of Agriculture 2011 www.mda.state.mn.us

IRRIGATION 25

LAND USE ON FARMS WITH IRRIGATION: 2003 and 2008 1/

1/ Excludes institutional, research, and experimental farms and farms with horticulture

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms

Source: 2008 Farm and Ranch Irrigation Survey, USDA, NASS (http://www.agcensus.usda.gov/surveys/index.asp)

26 CROP COUNTY ESTIMATES

CORN: Acreage, Yield, and Production,

by County and District, Minnesota, 2010-11

CROP COUNTY ESTIMATES 27

CORN: Acreage, Yield, and Production,

by County and District, Minnesota, 2010-11 (continued)

1/ Data published in combined counties or districts to avoid disclosure of individual operations

2/ Yield per harvested acre is derived and published to the nearest tenth of a bushel.

28 CROP COUNTY ESTIMATES

CORN SILAGE: Acreage, Yield, and Production,

by County and District, Minnesota, 2010-11

CROP COUNTY ESTIMATES 29

CORN SILAGE: Acreage, Yield, and Production,

by County and District, Minnesota, 2010-11 (continued)

1/ Data published in combined counties or districts to avoid disclosure of individual operations

2/ Yield per harvested acre is derived and published to the nearest tenth of a ton if yield is 10.0 or less; otherwise yield per harvested acre is derived

and published to the nearest half ton

30 CROP COUNTY ESTIMATES

SOYBEANS: Acreage, Yield, and Production,

by County and District, Minnesota, 2010-11

Big Stone 116,000 103,000 115,000 101,700 41.1 32.8 4,722,000 3,338,000 Chippewa 102,500 100,500 101,700 99,300 48.6 40.0 4,938,000 3,975,000 Douglas 75,000 73,100 74,300 71,500 41.0 34.1 3,046,000 2,435,000 Grant 110,500 96,900 109,000 96,200 41.2 37.0 4,494,000 3,564,000 Lac Qui Parle 172,500 162,500 170,500 160,400 45.4 37.7 7,744,000 6,051,000 Otter Tail 157,000 141,500 155,500 139,800 39.5 39.7 6,143,000 5,544,000 Pope 89,500 79,000 88,600 77,300 41.9 35.0 3,714,000 2,703,000 Stevens 112,000 106,000 110,900 105,000 44.8 36.9 4,973,000 3,876,000 Swift 129,000 124,500 128,000 122,300 46.8 37.8 5,984,000 4,617,000 Traverse 146,500 132,000 145,000 130,700 40.2 32.9 5,823,000 4,299,000 Wilkin 170,500 154,500 169,500 151,900 36.7 30.5 6,220,000 4,636,000 Yellow Medicine 171,000 161,500 168,000 157,900 46.2 39.2 7,760,000 6,183,000

Benton 33,000 34,100 32,800 33,900 42.8 33.5 1,404,000 1,135,000 Carver 39,000 37,200 38,800 36,900 51.6 36.6 2,004,000 1,349,000 Kandiyohi 107,000 108,500 106,000 107,500 47.6 37.7 5,045,000 4,058,000 McLeod 92,500 86,800 91,700 85,800 48.9 35.2 4,481,000 3,020,000 Meeker 105,500 102,000 104,400 100,400 48.5 34.4 5,059,000 3,453,000 Morrison 25,500 27,800 25,400 27,600 45.8 37.0 1,163,000 1,020,000 Renville 201,000 184,500 199,000 182,800 51.8 36.6 10,309,000 6,695,000 Scott 35,000 31,400 34,800 30,300 51.1 37.6 1,780,000 1,140,000 Sherburne 16,000 14,300 15,900 14,200 39.8 44.1 633,000 626,000 Sibley 122,000 116,000 120,800 115,000 52.2 38.3 6,308,000 4,410,000 Stearns 99,000 94,200 98,300 93,100 45.8 36.7 4,502,000 3,415,000 Todd 40,000 43,300 39,200 42,500 39.5 35.0 1,547,000 1,487,000

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SOYBEANS: Acreage, Yield, and Production,

by County and District, Minnesota, 2010-11 (continued)

1/ Data published in combined counties or districts to avoid disclosure of individual operations

2/ Yield per harvested acre is derived and published to the nearest tenth of a bushel

32 CROP COUNTY ESTIMATES

SPRING WHEAT: Acreage, Yield, and Production,

by County and District, Minnesota, 2010-11

CROP COUNTY ESTIMATES 33

SPRING WHEAT: Acreage, Yield, and Production,

by County and District, Minnesota, 2010-11 (continued)

1/ Data published in combined counties or districts to avoid disclosure of individual operations

2/ Yield per harvested acre is derived and published to the nearest tenth of a bushel.

34 CROP COUNTY ESTIMATES

OATS: Acreage, Yield, and Production,

by County and District, Minnesota, 2010-11

CROP COUNTY ESTIMATES 35

OATS: Acreage, Yield, and Production,

by County and District, Minnesota, 2010-11 (continued)

1/ Data published in combined counties or districts to avoid disclosure of individual operations

2/ Yield per harvested acre is derived and published to the nearest tenth of a bushel

36 CROP COUNTY ESTIMATES

ALFALFA HAY: Acreage Harvested, Yield, and Production,

by County and District, Minnesota, 2010-11

CROP COUNTY ESTIMATES 37

ALFALFA HAY: Acreage Harvested, Yield, and Production,

by County and District, Minnesota, 2010-11 (continued)

1/ Data published in combined counties or districts to avoid disclosure of individual operations

2/ Yield per harvested acre is derived and published to the nearest half hundredth of a ton.