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2015 U.S. forage statistics2015 U.S. forage statistics
more than 5,000 thousand tons
1,000 to 5,000 thousand tons
500 to 1,000 thousand tons
0 to 500 thousand tons
no data reported
Total greenchop production
more than 10,000 thousand tons
5,000 to 10,000 thousand tons
1,000 to 5,000 thousand tons
500 to 1,000 thousand tons
0 to 500 thousand tons
Total corn silage production
more than 5,000 thousand tons
2,000 to 5,000 thousand tons
1,000 to 2,000 thousand tons
500 to 1,000 thousand tons
0 to 500 thousand tons
Total other hay production
more than 5,000 thousand tons
3,000 to 5,000 thousand tons
1,000 to 3,000 thousand tons
100 to 1,000 thousand tons
0 to 100 thousand tons
Total alfalfa hay production
more than 15,000 thousand tons
10,000 to 15,000 thousand tons
5,000 to 10,000 thousand tons
2,000 to 5,000 thousand tons
0 to 2,000 thousand tons
Total forage production
Total forage production is represented by the total of alfalfa, other hay, silage and greenchop production.
2015 national forage reviewProduction factors
High prices for almond and pistachio nuts have contributed to decreased alfalfa acres in California, which has been declining in new alfalfa seedings for at least the last three years. In 2015, new alfalfa seedings fell by 10 percent in California and 20 percent in South Dakota. However, gains were made in Arizona (10 percent), Kansas (15 percent), Michigan (28 percent), New York (43 percent) and Ohio (100 percent). Overall, net gain or loss in new alfalfa seedings nationwide was essentially zero.
Abnormally dry conditions throughout the Pacifi c Northwest resulted in not only a record fi re season but also decreased tonnage per acre in hard-hit Oregon. Ironically, Washington (also hard hit by the Okanogan Complex fi re which became the largest wildfi re in state history) increased in tons per acre by 0.3 tons.
Cattle producers and dairymen had feed supplies left over in 2015 from the 2014 season, creating a soft hay market. Unseasonal moisture in many parts of the country made putting up dry hay diffi cult, resulting in an overabundance of average or fair quality hay and an under-supply of dairy quality hay. Hay prices slumped overall throughout 2015 with many dairies and ranches reporting two years’ worth of on-farm stored feeds.
In late September, hurricane Joaquin remained offshore but drenched the lower Atlantic seaboard, causing extensive fl ooding in parts of the Carolinas. An excess of 20 inches was reported in parts of central and coastal South Carolina. It was a tough year in many parts of the U.S. to put up dry hay, and yield drops were reported in North Carolina, Texas, Virginia and Wyoming, among others.
Living up to its name, winter storm Goliath dumped snow and ice on New Mexico in late December before moving through Oklahoma and Texas. While eastern New Mexico received 2 to 3 feet of snow, the drifts were the bigger problem, reaching 14 feet in some places. Subsequent fl ooding resulted in the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers and the storm continued to wreck havoc through the Northern Plains, on
its way to the Atlantic. The extent of livestock death is still undetermined.
The year 2015 will also be noted historically for mergers, acquisitions and consolidations among agricultural companies, as the industry reorganizes in anticipation of tighter profi t margins. Acquisitions included chemical and fertilizer companies, co-ops, insurance providers and equipment companies.
All forage productionUSDA’s annual Crop Production report
estimated total forage production in 18 major states. The 18-state total for all forage production was 91.5 million tons, a decrease of 4 percent from 2014. Of this total, 50.0 million tons were produced from alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures.
Dry hay outputProduction of all dry hay for 2015 was
estimated at 134 million tons, down 4 percent from the revised 2014 total. Area harvested was estimated at 54.4 million acres, down 5 percent from 2014. The average yield, at 2.47 tons per acre, was up 0.02 tons from the previous year.
Production of alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures in 2015 was estimated at 59.0 million tons, down 4 percent from the revised 2014 total. Harvested area, at 17.8 million acres, was down 3 percent from the previous year. Average yield was estimated at 3.32 tons per acre, down 0.02 ton from 2014. Alfalfa production was generally down across the nation in 2015 as a result of lower yields compared with 2014.
Production in 2015 for other hay totaled 75.4 million tons, down 4 percent from the revised 2014 total. Harvested area, at 36.7 million acres, was down 5 percent from the previous year. Average yield was estimated at a record 2.06 tons per acre, up 0.03 tons from the previous year.
Corn silage dips lowerBased on acreage, the largest corn silage
producing states in 2015 were Wisconsin, New York, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, California,
Iowa, South Dakota, Michigan and Texas. States with the largest increases in corn silage acreage compared to 2014 included Wisconsin (+120,000 acres), Ohio (+50,000), Texas (+40,000) and Iowa and New York
(each +30,000). Corn silage production was estimated at 127 million tons for 2015, down less than 1 percent from 2014. The U.S. average silage yield was estimated at 20.4 tons per acre, up 0.3 ton from 2014. FG
2015 Top 10 statesAlfalfa hay
State ranking
StateAcreage
(in thousand acres)
StateYield
(tons/acre) StateProduction
(in thousand tons)
1 South Dakota 1,900 Arizona 8.4 California 5,451
2 Montana 1,700 California 6.9 Idaho 4,200
3 North Dakota 1,500 Washington 5.2 South Dakota 4,180
4 Wisconsin 1,200 New Mexico 4.7 Montana 3,400
5 Minnesota 1,050 Maryland 4.4 Nebraska 3,400
6 Idaho 1,000 Nevada 4.3 Wisconsin 3,360
7 Nebraska 850 Idaho 4.2 Iowa 3,003
8 California 790 Oregon 4.2 Colorado 2,870
9 Iowa 770 Colorado 4.1 North Dakota 2,850
10 Colorado 700 Utah 4.1 Minnesota 2,835
Corn silage1 Wisconsin 970 Arizona 31.0 Wisconsin 18,915
2 New York 480 Idaho 29.0 Minnesota 9,675
3 Minnesota 450 Washington 26.0 California 9,308
4 Pennsylvania 390California, Colorado 25.5
Iowa 8,160
5 California 365 New York 8,160
6 Iowa 340 New Mexico 25.0 Pennsylvania 7,800
7 South Dakota 330Iowa, Nevada, Oregon 24.0
Idaho 5,945
8 Michigan 260 South Dakota 5,280
9 Texas 250Montana, Utah, Wyoming 23.0
Texas 5,250
10 Ohio 240 Michigan 4,940
Sorghum silage1 Kansas 105 Arizona 22.0 Kansas 1,575
2 Texas 70 Missouri 19.0 Texas 1,015
3 New Mexico 29 Illinois, Kansas 15.0 Arizona 440
4 Arizona 20 Texas 14.5 New Mexico 348
5 South Dakota 18 Colorado 14.0 South Dakota 243
6 Oklahoma 15 South Dakota 13.5 Missouri 190
7 Georgia 12 Nebraska 12.5 Oklahoma 180
8 Colorado 10Georgia, New Mexico, Oklahoma 12.0
Georgia 144
9 Missouri 10 Colorado 140
10 Nebraska 10 Nebraska 125
Source: USDA National Ag Statistics Service 2015 annual Crop Production report, Jan. 2016
States that provided data to NASS were divided into the following regions:• Southwest: Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas• East: Kentucky, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania• Northwest: Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming• Midwest: Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin
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Midwest(average)
Northwest(average)
$158
$173
$219
$122
Southwest (average)
East (average)
MayApr JulyJune SeptAug Nov DecOctDec2014
MarJan2015
Feb
Alfalfa hay market trends (dollars per ton)$100
$120
$140
$160
$180
$200
$220
$240
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2015 U.S. forage statistics
759
330
1,530
90
897
230
35
560
Indiana3,186 -23.2%
NC
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LegendState ranking-
all forage production
All forage production(in thousands of tons)
Percentage increase/decrease in forage production 2014-2015
State ranking- alfalfa yield
State ranking-alfalfa acres
Percentage increase/decrease of alfalfa new plantings
State ranking-total hay acres
State ranking-other hay yield
State ranking-corn silage yield
Alfalfa yield(in thousands of tons)
Alfalfa acres(in thousands of acres)
Alfalfa new plantings(in thousands of acres)
2015 Total hay acres(in thousands of acres)
Other hay yield(in thousands of tons)
Other hay acres(in thousands of acres)
Corn silage acres(in thousands of acres)
Corn silage yield(in thousands of tons)
State ranking-other hay acres
State ranking-corn silage acres
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Source: Crop Production 2015 Summary Report, USDA, NASS. Statistical ties are represented by the same numerical ranking.
828
360
2,470
95
2,028
390
60
750
Washington6,480 -6.5%
-7.7%
1828152816161826
1,518
690
816
34
1,554
370
45
1,060
Oregon3,888 -6.8%
-18.2%
2318161917293123
1,326
390
9,308
365
5,451
790
90
1,180
California18,701 -12.8%
-10%
22112683517
240
120
48
2
860
200
18
320
Nevada1,148 -22.2%
-14.3%
3939223925454536
660
330
5,945
205
4,200
1,000
140
1,330
Idaho11,955 -6.3%
NC
933229671214
2,125
1,250
2,100
150
2,850
1,500
90
2,750
North Dakota7,075 -19.6%
+12.5%
171199317145
990
550
575
25
1,325
530
45
1,080
Wyoming2,890 0.0%
+12.5%
3025172313323321
368
160
966
42
2,091
510
65
670
Utah3,425 +1.2%
+8.3%
2737133714272729
158
35
1,085
35
2,520
300
55
335
Arizona3,763 +0.5%
+10%
2442114619253035
198
90
2,075
83
893
190
25
280
New Mexico3,427 +2.6%
+25.0%
2640214126182239
1,425
750
3,060
120
2,870
700
85
1,450
Colorado7,355 +16.5%
-10.5%
151981610141613
1,280
800
1,150
50
3,400
1,700
100
2,500
Montana5,830 -10.3%
NC
2022414224247
2,400
1,500
5,280
330
4,180
1,900
120
3,400
South Dakota12,375 -6.7%
-20.0%
89381872
2,960
1,850
4,400
220
3,400
850
140
2,700
Nebraska11,008 -6.9%
-12.5%
10745712116
3,420
1,800
3,145
170
2,470
650
75
2,450
Kansas9,850 +24.1%
+15.4%
1261261213138
5,320
2,800
255
15
594
220
35
3,020
Oklahoma6,169 -4.5%
-50.0%
19327224
37363
9,200
4,600
5,250
250
520
130
15
4,730
Texas16,212 -6.0%
NC
4128128991
1,144
520
9,675
450
2,835
1,050
230
1,570
Minnesota16,344 +3.1%
-8.0%
323102452311
713
310
18,915
970
3,360
1,200
440
1,510
Wisconsin32,890 +9.2%
-2.2%
13263141112
936
390
8,160
340
3,003
770
90
1,160
Iowa12,972 +20.0%
-18.2%
72772694619
5,670
2,700
1,400
100
728
260
30
2,960
Missouri8,311 -7.5%
NC
14224321
22174
2,240
1,120
30
2
14
5
0
1,125
Arkansas2,284 -8.4%
NC
3310381039474520
1,075
430
14
1
0
0
0
430
Louisiana1,089 -16.6%
NC
4024432543484834
1,564
680
160
10
0
0
0
680
Mississippi1,724 +1.4%
NC
3517432043414128
812
290
425
25
0
0
0
290
Florida1,237 +1.2%
NC
3829433443343338
1,425
570
880
40
0
0
0
570
Georgia2,305 +5.2%
NC
3219432143282831
600
300
182
13
0
0
0
300
South Carolina782 +0.9%
NC
4134433343403937
3,850
1,750
720
40
51
15
1
1,765
Tennessee4,621 -10.3%
-50.0%
22533733312810
5,060
2,200
1,400
70
629
170
27
2,370
Kentucky7,089 +11.9%
+8.0%
16426427
22239
728
260
1,800
90
805
230
30
490
Illinois3,631 -5.1%
NC
2531233522191933
759
330
1,530
90
897
230
35
560
Indiana3,186 -23.2%
NC
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558
310
4,940
260
2,046
660
115
970
Michigan10,035 -12.4%
+27.8%
113514311110824
1,575
750
4,800
240
957
330
100
1,080
Ohio8,317 +14.3%
+100.0%
1316191618111021
2,420
1,100
2,625
125
225
75
12
1,175
Virginia5,270 +3.1%
+20.0%
218291129151518
1,848
770
800
50
20
7
2
777
North Carolina2,668 -9.4%
+100.0%
3114361537302425
1,892
860
7,800
390
1,118
430
95
1,290
Pennsylvania13,609 -4.0%
+11.8%
6131813156415
1,805
950
8,160
480
644
280
100
1,230
New York14,448 -3.1%
+42.9%
5152512204216
969
570
252
14
66
20
2
590
West Virginia1,287 -7.0%
+100.0%
3726322132383730
144
90
147
7
36
12
3
102
New Jersey327 -9.4%
+200.0%
4643344134424343
176
110
1,496
88
105
35
6
145
Vermont2,940 +7.7%
NC
2941314030212141
90
45
280
14
8
3
1
48
New Hampshire378 -2.6%
NC
4545414541363746
87
46
389
21
13
7
1
53
Connecticut489 -9.8%
NC
4346394437353545
250
125
500
27
23
10
2
135
Maine773 +5.5%
NC
4238353835333242
141
83
247
13
18
9
1
92
Massachusetts406 +4.4%
NC
4444374336393944
12
5
34
2
2
1
0
6
Rhode Island48 -7.7%
NC
4848424842464548
378
180
990
45
154
35
8
215
Maryland1,522 -17.1%
-11.1%
3636303630262640
33
10
80
4
11
4
1
14
Delaware124 -19.5%
NC
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Total U.S. forage acresin thousands of acres
Other hay 36,659
Alfalfa 17,778
Silage 6,221
Greenchop 4,828Combined total 65,486
Total U.S. tons harvestedin thousands of tons
tons/acreOther hay 2.1 75,414
tons/acreAlfalfa 3.3 58,974
tons/acreSilage 20.4 126,894
tons/acreGreenchop 6.9 33,554Combined total 294,836
2,044
730
135
9
0
0
0
730
Alabama2,179 -3.3%34
12431843434227
NC
75,414
36,659
126,894
6,221
58,974
17,778
2,535
54,437
United States294,836 -1.7%
-0.5% -0.9%
-3.4% -5.2%
-4.0%
-0.4% -2.4%
-3.9%