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Corn Outlook. U.S. & Foreign Coarse Grain Production. U.S. share of world production: 90-91: 28.1% 08-09: 29.6%. Coarse Grain Production (mmt). U.S. Corn Acres Planted, 1970-08. 2008 was 2 nd largest since 1949. U.S. Corn Acres Planted, 1926-08. Million Acres Planted by Crop.
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U.S. & Foreign Coarse Grain Production U.S. share of world production: 90-91: 28.1% 08-09: 29.6%
U.S. Corn Acres Planted, 1970-08 2008 was 2nd largest since 1949
U.S. Average Corn Yield, 1970-08 Yield is increasing by 2 bu/year
Corn Milled for Ethanol Forecast % corn for ethanol: 2000-01: 6% 2005-06: 14% 2006-07: 20% 2007-08: 23% 2008-09: 30%
Not Tied To Prod Structure of Gov’t Paymentsfor Corn, Sorghum, Barley, Oats, Wheat, Cotton, Rice, Soybean, Sunflowers, Canola, Peanuts Target Price Fixed Payment Trigger Price Counter-Cyclical Payment Loan Rate Loan Deficiency Payment Prod Req.
Farm Bill Payments for Corn • $0.28 times 85% of base production • $2.35 trigger price on 85% of base • $1.95 loan rate on actual bushels
U.S. & Foreign Soybean Production U.S. share of world production: 90-91 50.3% 08-09 35.9%
U.S. Average Soybean Yield, 1970-08 Yield is increasing by 0.45 bu/year
U.S. Soybean Ending Stocks & Price Crop Year
Farm Bill Payments for Soy • $0.44 times 78% of base production • $5.36 trigger price on 85% of base • $5.00 loan rate on actual bushels
Asian Soybean Rust http://www.sbrusa.net/
U.S. & Foreign Wheat Production U.S. share of world production: 90-91 12.7% 08-09 10.0%
U.S. Average Wheat Yield, 1970-08 Yield is increasing by 0.24 bu/year