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<br />CROP REPORT
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<br />1989 Year in Review
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<br />C fOp production within the
<br />NCWCD 10 1989 was primarily
<br />affected by two factors: 1) below
<br />average precipitation, and 2) above
<br />normal temperatures during the
<br />growing season.
<br />
<br />July. had a negative Influence on the
<br />Yields of many crops. However, when
<br />companng 1989 total yields
<br />throughout the NCWCD to 1988
<br />yields. most crops were unchanged
<br />to slightly lower.
<br />
<br />improve, Alfalfa hay and dry beans
<br />were leaders in this area. In many
<br />cases alfalfa prices reached near
<br />record levels.
<br />
<br />A three-week period 01 record setting
<br />high temperatures. starting in early
<br />
<br />01 importance is that agricultural
<br />commodity prices continued Ie
<br />
<br />Overall. 1989 crop productlon and
<br />valuations were one of the strongest
<br />10 recent years.
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<br />Crop
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<br />1989_ CroJ>.!leport
<br />Harvested Acres
<br />
<br />..
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<br />-
<br />
<br />Yield
<br />
<br />Value
<br />
<br />.
<br />
<br />I
<br />
<br />Alfalfa
<br />Other Hay
<br />Irrigated Pasture
<br />Corn (Silage)
<br />Sorghum
<br />Crop Residue
<br />Total Forage
<br />Beans. dry
<br />Potatoes
<br />Sugar Beets
<br />Total Field Crops
<br />Cabbage
<br />Corn, Sweet Market
<br />Onions
<br />Carrots
<br />Other Vegetables
<br />Total Vegetables
<br />
<br />34.456
<br />211.432
<br />3,132
<br />470
<br />__HJ46
<br />261,236
<br />
<br />131,557
<br />14,095
<br />8,615
<br />106.499
<br />1.566
<br />
<br />2.411,920 bu.
<br />29,177,616 bu.
<br />219.240 bu.
<br />18,800 bu.
<br />810.474 bu.
<br />
<br />$
<br />
<br />6,270,992
<br />71,776,935
<br />789,264
<br />41,172
<br />3,12Q225
<br />$ 81,998,688
<br />
<br />Barley
<br />Corn (Grain)
<br />Oats
<br />Sorghum (Grain)
<br />Wheat
<br />Total Cereals
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<br />
<br />845,720 cwt
<br />1,958,580 cwt
<br />885,758 Ion
<br />180,960 cwt
<br />399,910 cwl
<br />5,387,600 cwt
<br />728,640 cwt
<br />
<br />$ 61,338.451
<br />3,615,368
<br />379,060
<br />39,937,125
<br />422,037
<br />_3,728,894.
<br />$109,420,935
<br />
<br />$ 26,741,666
<br />14,650,178
<br />33,658,?96, I
<br />....!.. 75,050,64~
<br />
<br />$ 1.447,680
<br />3,999, I 00
<br />43,100,800
<br />3,643.200
<br />3,810,128
<br />$ 56,000,908
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<br />
<br />657.785 Ion
<br />42,285 ton
<br />17,230 aum
<br />2.662,475 ton
<br />34.452 Ion
<br />
<br />I
<br />I
<br />
<br />262,332
<br />42,286
<br />6,318
<br />39,899
<br />88,503
<br />1.131
<br />2,758
<br />13.469
<br />1,518
<br />3,645
<br />22,521
<br />
<br />Total Seed Crops
<br />Total Harvested Acres
<br />
<br />188
<br />
<br />564 ewt
<br />
<br />$
<br />
<br />169,200
<br />
<br />634,780
<br />
<br />less Mult. Cropped Acres
<br />Total Harvested Cropland
<br />
<br />23.038
<br />
<br />611.742
<br />
<br />$322,640,371
<br />
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<br />Average Gross Crop Value per Irrigated Harvested Acre
<br />
<br />$527.41
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<br />WATERNEWS SUMMER 1990
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