Alfalfa Hay
Based on October 1, 2016 conditions, production of alfalfa hay in Idaho is forecast at 4.58 million tons, up 9 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 1.09 million acres, is up 90,000 acres from 2015. Yield is expected to be 4.20 tons per acre, unchanged ton from 2015. Oregon alfalfa hay production is forecast at 1.89 million tons, up 22 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 430,000 acres, is up 60,000 acres from 2015. Yield is expected to be 4.40 tons per acre, up 0.2 ton from the previous year. Washington alfalfa hay production is forecast at 2.16 million tons, up 7 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 400,000 acres, is up 10,000 from 2015. Yield is expected to be 5.40 tons per acre, up 0.2 ton from the previous year.
All Other Hay Production of other hay in Idaho is forecast at 805,000 tons, up 22 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 350,000 acres, is up 20,000 acres from 2015. Yield is expected to be 2.30 tons per acre, up 0.3 ton from 2015. Oregon other hay production is forecast at 1.38 million tons, down 9 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 690,000 acres, is unchanged from 2015. Yield is expected to be 2.00 tons per acre, down 0.2 from previous year. Washington other hay production is forecast at 962,000 tons, up 16 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 370,000 acres, is up 10,000 acres from 2015. Yield is expected to be 2.60 tons per acre, up 0.3 ton from the previous year.
Dry Edible Beans
Idaho dry bean production is forecast at 2.78 million cwt., up 30 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 139,000 acres, is up 20,000 acres from 2015. Yield is expected to be 2,000 pounds per acre, up 200 pounds from 2015. Washington dry bean production is forecast at 2.32 million cwt., up 47 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 129,000 acres, is up 20,000 acres from 2015. Yield is expected to be 1,800 pounds per acre, up 350 pounds from 2015.
Canola
Idaho canola production is forecast at 41.0 million pounds, up 8 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 20,500 acres, is down 6,500 acres from 2015. Yield is expected to be 2,000 pounds per acre, up 600 pounds from 2015. Oregon canola production is forecast at 9.52 million pounds, up 194 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 3,400 acres, is up 1,600 acres from 2015. Yield is expected to be 2,800 pounds per acre, up 1,000 pounds from 2015. Washington canola production is forecast at 80.6 million pounds, up 116 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 31,000 acres, is down 3,000 acres from 2015. Yield is expected to be 2,600 pounds per acre, up 1,500 pounds from 2015.
Corn for Grain
Production of corn for grain in Idaho is forecast at 28.0 million bushels, up 93 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 130,000 acres, is up 60,000 acres from 2015. Yield is expected to be 215 bushels per acre, up 8 bushels from 2015. Washington corn for grain production is forecast at 18.4 million bushels, up 14 percent from last year. Harvested area at 80,000 acres, is up 5,000 acres from 2015. Yield is expected to be 230 bushels per acre, up 15 bushels from the previous year.
Sugarbeets
Production of sugarbeets in Idaho is forecast at 6.61 million tons, up slightly from last year. Harvested area, at 170,000 acres, is down 2,000 acres from 2015. Yield is expected to be 38.9 tons per acre, up 0.6 from 2015. Oregon sugarbeet production is forecast at 408,000 tons, up 37 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 10,200 acres, is up 2,500 acres from 2015. Yield is expected to be 40.0 tons per acre, up 1.4 tons from the previous year. Washington sugarbeet production is forecast at 91.0 thousand tons and harvested area at 1,900 acres. Yield is expected to be 47.9 tons per acre .
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