September 2023 Small Grains and Stocks Reports
The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released their September 29, 2023 Small Grains Summary along with updated stock reports. Production was estimated at 185 million bushels, up 6 percent from the 2022 total of 175 million bushels. The average yield, at 72.4 bushels per acre, was up 0.8 bushel from the previous year. Producers seeded 3.10 million acres in 2023, up 5 percent from 2022. Harvested area, at 2.56 million acres, was up 4 percent from 2022. Record low planted acres were estimated in California, Michigan, New York, Utah, and Wisconsin. Record low harvested acres were estimated in Wisconsin. Record high yields were estimated in California, Delaware, Idaho, Maryland, New York, and Pennsylvania. Record low production was estimated in Wisconsin. One percent of the Nation’s barley acreage was planted by April 9, nine percentage points behind the previous year and 7 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Nationwide, barley producers seeded 10 percent of the Nation’s acreage by April 23, thirteen percentage points behind the previous year and 12 percentage points behind the 5-year average. By April 23, emergence was evident in 1 percent of the Nation’s barley acreage, 2 percentage points behind the previous year and 4 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Nationally, 86 percent of the barley acreage was sown by May 28, three percentage points ahead the previous year but 4 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Fifty-five percent of the barley acreage emerged by May 28, five percentage points behind the previous year and 12 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Heading of the Nation’s barley acreage advanced to 37 percent complete by July 2, three percentage points behind the previous year and 10 percentage points behind the 5-year average. By July 30, barley producers harvested 5 percent of the Nation’s acreage, equal to both last year and the 5-year average. Overall, 50 percent of the barley acreage was reported in good to excellent condition on August 6, five percentage points below the same time last year. By September 17, ninety-three percent of the barley acreage was harvested, 1 percentage point behind the previous year and 2 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Barley stocks in all positions on September 1, 2023 totaled 180 million bushels, up 9 percent from September 1, 2022. On-farm stocks are estimated at 124 million bushels, 2 percent above a year ago. Off-farm stocks, at 55.6 million bushels, are 26 percent above September 2022. The June - August 2023 indicated disappearance is 63.3 million bushels, 23 percent above the same period a year earlier. You can access the September 29, 2023 USDA NASS Report; along with other historical acreage, production, and stock reports, from the AMBA website. You can find additional barley data at the NASS website.
