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U.S. Alfalfa Yields Inch Higher

WASHINGTON - Aug 12/24 - SNS --Production of alfalfa and alfalfa mixture dry hay for 2024 is forecast at 52.4 million tons, up 5% from 2023, according to the latest USDA crop production report.

Based on August 1 conditions, yields are expected to average 3.35 tons per acre, up 0.16 ton from last year. Harvested area is forecast at 15.6 million acres, unchanged from the Acreage report, but down slightly from 2023.


Alfalfa and Alfalfa Mixtures for Hay Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and
United States: 2023 and Forecasted August 1, 2024
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                   :     Area harvested      :          Yield          :       Production
       State       :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   :    2023    :    2024    :    2023    :    2024    :    2023    :    2024
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                   :   --- 1,000 acres ---        ------ tons -----        ---- 1,000 tons ---
                   :
Arizona ...........:      280          300        8.30         8.40         2,324        2,520
California ........:      480          480        6.50         7.40         3,120        3,552
Colorado ..........:      650          700        3.40         3.10         2,210        2,170
Idaho .............:    1,000          970        4.50         4.20         4,500        4,074
Illinois ..........:      180          220        3.80         4.00           684          880
Indiana ...........:      270          260        2.50         3.30           675          858
Iowa ..............:      750          720        3.20         3.90         2,400        2,808
Kansas ............:      735          610        3.05         2.70         2,242        1,647
Kentucky ..........:       90           80        3.00         3.40           270          272
Michigan ..........:      550          550        2.50         3.30         1,375        1,815
                   :
Minnesota .........:      660          680        2.55         3.40         1,683        2,312
Missouri ..........:      205          230        2.20         3.30           451          759
Montana ...........:    1,650        1,830        2.10         1.90         3,465        3,477
Nebraska ..........:      850          930        3.40         3.90         2,890        3,627
Nevada ............:      240          220        4.80         4.20         1,152          924
New Mexico ........:      155          130        4.80         4.50           744          585
New York ..........:      200          200        2.30         2.40           460          480
North Dakota ......:    1,530        1,200        1.70         1.90         2,601        2,280
Ohio ..............:      290          290        3.90         3.70         1,131        1,073
Oklahoma ..........:      175          200        3.90         3.30           683          660
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Oregon ............:      320          350        4.70         4.80         1,504        1,680
Pennsylvania ......:      270          270        3.00         2.80           810          756
South Dakota ......:    1,690        1,650        2.35         2.40         3,972        3,960
Texas .............:       85           90        5.50         5.50           468          495
Utah ..............:      490          515        4.00         3.70         1,960        1,906
Virginia ..........:       35           35        3.20         2.40           112           84
Washington ........:      440          440        4.90         5.20         2,156        2,288
Wisconsin .........:      640          800        2.70         3.10         1,728        2,480
Wyoming ...........:      590          555        3.00         2.90         1,770        1,610
                   :
Other States 1/ ...:      134          122        2.81         2.76           376          337
                   :
United States .....:   15,634       15,627        3.19         3.35        49,916       52,369
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1/ For 2023, Other States include Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland,
   Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vermont,
   and West Virginia. For 2024, Other States include Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland,
   Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vermont,
   and West Virginia. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Crop Production
   2024 Summary."

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