- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Georgia farm report.
- Title:
- Crop news release, 2012 March 30
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Agriculture
- Contributor to Resource:
- United States. Department of Agriculture
United States. National Agricultural Statistics Service
United States. National Agricultural Statistics Service. Georgia Office - Publisher:
- Athens, Ga. : United States Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture, Georgia Field Office
- Date of Original:
- 2012-03-30
- Subject:
- Agricultural productivity--Georgia--Statistics
Crop yields--Georgia--Statistics - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- state government records
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Began in 1975?; ceased with vol. 10, no. 02 (Feb. 26, 2010).
"Agricultural statistician and Georgia Department of Agriculture."
Numbering began again with Vol. 11, no. 1 (Jan. 14, 2000).
Vols. for Aug. 31, 2005- issued by: USDA-NASS Georgia Field Office.
Description based on: Vol. 94, no, 1 (Jan. 4, 1994); title from caption.
Latest issue consulted: Vol. 10, no. 02 (Feb. 26, 2010). - External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA A400.C7 P1 F2 2012/3-30
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bf2-b2012-s3-h30-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-ba400-pc7-bp1-bf2-b2012-s3-h30-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service
Crop News Release
In Cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture
Georgia Field Office 355 East Hancock Avenue, Suite 320 Athens, GA 30601 (706) 546-2236
www.nass.usda.gov
March 30, 2012
Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno
nass-ga@nass.usda.gov
2012 PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS IN GEORGIA Corn Plantings are expected to total 340,000 acres in 2012; down 1% from 2011. Cotton Growers intend to plant 1,400,000 acres in 2012; down 12% from 2011. Hay All hay acres expected to be harvested for hay in 2012 estimated at 670,000; up 14%
from 2011. Oats Growers intend to plant 75,000 acres in 2012; up 25% from 2011. Peanuts Growers intend to plant 570,000 acres; up 20% from 2011. Sorghum Growers expect to plant 60,000 acres in 2012; up 20% from 2011. Soybean Plantings are expected to total 150,000 acres in 2012; down 3% from 2011. Flue-cured tobacco Growers expect to harvest 10,000 acres in 2012; down 15% from
2011. Winter Wheat Plantings totaled 270,000 acres in 2012; up 8% from 2011.
Georgia and United States 2011-2012 Prospective Plantings
Georgia
United States
Crop
2011
2012
% Change
2011
2012
% Change
(1,000 Acres)
+/-
(1,000 Acres)
+/-
Corn
345
340
-1 91,921 95,864
+4
Cotton, All Hay1
1,600.0 1400.0
-12 14,732.4 13,155.0
-11
590
670
+14 55,633 57,348
+3
Oats
60
75
+25 2,496 2,863
+15
Peanuts
475.0
570.0
+20 1,140.6 1,422.0
+25
Sorghum
50
60
+20 5,481 5,950
+9
Soybeans
155
150
-3 74,976 73,902
-1
Tobacco, Flue-cured1
11.7
10.0
-15 206.7 194.5
-6
Wheat, Winter
250
270
+8 40,646 41,709
+3
1 Intended area harvested in 2012 as indicated by reports from farmers.
Source: USDA-NASS, Prospective Plantings, March 30, 2012.
All reports are available, at no cost, on the NASS web site: http://www.nass.usda.gov
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*Intentions
Georgia Corn Plantings
600
(Thousand Acres)
510
500
400
340
335
420 370
345
340
300
270
280
295
200 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012*
Georgia Cotton Plantings
1800
(Thousand Acres)
1600
1600
1400 1300 1200
1290
1220
1400
1330
1000
1030
1000
940
1400
800 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012*
Georgia Peanut Plantings
(Thousand Acres)
800
755
690
700
620
600
545
500
580 530
565
570
510 475
400 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012*
Georgia Soybean Plantings
(Thousand Acres)
500
470
430
400
295
300
280
270
200
190
180 155
155
150
100 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012*