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USDA projecting smaller oat crop
2021 U.S. oat production will be well below 2020 following a decline in planted area. Weather will also be a factor in some key growing areas, with drought impacting production in parts of the Plains and Midwest.
This year’s oat crop is projected at 41.431 million bushels, compared to 65.355 million a year ago, with an average yield of 57.4 bushels per acre, up fractionally from July but down 7.7 on the year.
The USDA left new crop oat ending stocks unchanged on the month at 25 million bushels, with a cut in imports canceled out by a lower feed use estimate. Old crop stocks were also unchanged at 38 million bushels. The average farm price is estimated at $3.60 per bushel, steady with a month ago and well above the estimated average of $2.77 for the previous marketing year.
The new marketing year for oats started June 1st.
Comparisons for Brownfield states:
Illinois: 2.67 million bushels, compared to 870,000 in 2020; record expected average yield of 89 bushels per acre, compared to 75 a month ago and 58 a year ago; harvested area of 30,000 acres, compared to 15,000 last year
Iowa: 4.42 million bushels, compared to 5.694 million in 2020; average yield of 68 bushels per acre, compared to 63 a month ago and 68 a year ago; harvested area of 65,000 acres, compared to 73,000 last year
Kansas: 1.035 million bushels, compared to 832,000 in 2020; average yield of 45 bushels per acre, compared to 59 a month ago and 52 a year ago; harvested area of 23,000 acres, compared to 16,000 last year
Michigan: 1.5 million bushels, compared to 1.65 million in 2020; average yield of 60 bushels per acre, compared to 53 a month ago and 55 a year ago; harvested area of 25,000 acres, compared to 30,000 last year
Minnesota: projected record low production of 3.619 million bushels, compared to 10.56 million in 2020; average yield of 47 bushels per acre, compared to 50 a month ago and 66 a year ago; harvested area of 77,000 acres, compared to 160,000 last year
Nebraska: 1.113 million bushels, compared to 1.827 million in 2020; average yield of 53 bushels per acre, compared to 60 a month ago and 63 a year ago; harvested area of 21,000 acres, compared to 29,000 last year
Ohio: 2.04 million bushels, compared to 900,000 in 2020; average yield of 68 bushels per acre, compared to 65 a month ago and 60 a year ago; harvested area of 30,000 acres, compared to 15,000 last year
South Dakota: 3.44 million bushels, compared to 10.78 million in 2020; average yield of 43 bushels per acre, compared to 53 a month ago and 77 a year ago; harvested area of 80,000 acres, compared to 140,000 last year
Wisconsin: projected record low production of 3.84 million bushels, compared to 8.253 million in 2020; average yield of 64 bushels per acre, compared to 56 a month ago and 63 a year ago; harvested area of 60,000 acres, compared to 131,000 last year
