Improving Alfalfa Yields
WASHINGTON - Oct 11/24 -SNS -- Production of alfalfa and alfalfa mixture dry hay for 2024 is forecast at 54.0 million tons, up 3% from the August forecast and up 8% from 2023, according to the USDA.
Based on October 1 conditions, the United States yield is expected to average 2.03 tons per acre, down 0.04 ton from the August forecast but up 0.18 ton from last year.
Harvested area is forecast at 35.9 million acres, unchanged from the Acreage report but down 3% from 2023. A record high yield is expected in Wyoming while a record low production is expected in Ohio.
Alfalfa and Alfalfa Mixtures for Hay Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and
United States: 2023 and Forecasted October 1, 2024
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: Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production
State :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024
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: --- 1,000 acres --- ------ tons ----- ---- 1,000 tons ---
:
Arizona ........: 280 300 8.30 7.60 2,324 2,280
California .....: 480 480 6.50 7.50 3,120 3,600
Colorado .......: 650 700 3.40 4.00 2,210 2,800
Idaho ..........: 1,000 970 4.50 4.20 4,500 4,074
Illinois .......: 180 220 3.80 3.75 684 825
Indiana ........: 270 260 2.50 3.30 675 858
Iowa ...........: 750 720 3.20 4.10 2,400 2,952
Kansas .........: 735 610 3.05 3.90 2,242 2,379
Kentucky .......: 90 80 3.00 3.30 270 264
Michigan .......: 550 550 2.50 3.50 1,375 1,925
:
Minnesota ......: 660 680 2.55 3.40 1,683 2,312
Missouri .......: 205 230 2.20 3.50 451 805
Montana ........: 1,650 1,830 2.10 1.90 3,465 3,477
Nebraska .......: 850 930 3.40 4.00 2,890 3,720
Nevada .........: 240 220 4.80 4.90 1,152 1,078
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 1.85 2,601 2,220
Ohio ...........: 290 290 3.90 2.10 1,131 609
Oklahoma .......: 175 200 3.90 3.20 683 640
:
Oregon .........: 320 350 4.70 4.80 1,504 1,680
Pennsylvania ...: 270 270 3.00 3.00 810 810
South Dakota ...: 1,690 1,650 2.35 2.70 3,972 4,455
Texas ..........: 85 90 5.50 5.80 468 522
Utah ...........: 490 515 4.00 3.90 1,960 2,009
Virginia .......: 35 35 3.20 2.50 112 88
Washington .....: 440 440 4.90 5.20 2,156 2,288
Wisconsin ......: 640 800 2.70 3.20 1,728 2,560
Wyoming ........: 590 555 3.00 2.40 1,770 1,332
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Other States 1/ : 134 122 2.81 2.85 376 348
:
United States ..: 15,634 15,627 3.19 3.45 49,916 53,975
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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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