May 11, 2007

Based on May 1 conditions, Nebraska's 2007 winter wheat crop is forecast at 75.9 million bushels, up 24% from last year's crop, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service, Nebraska Field office. Average yield is forecast at 41 bushels per acre, up 5 bushels from last year and 1.5 above the 10-year average.

Acreage to be harvested from grain is estimated at 1.85 million acres, up 150,000 acre or 9% from last year. This would be 95% of the planted acres, compared to 94% harvested last year and the 10-year average of 93%.

May 1 hay stocks of 850 thousand tons are down 21% from last year and 27% below the 10-year average. Lower production in 2006 and increased cattle inventories have reduced current supplies.

Access the National publication for this release at:http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/usda/nass/CropProd//2000s/2007/CropProd-05-11-2007.pdf (PDF 1.5 MB)

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