Farmers step up to the plate

 
 
 
 



Farmers step up to the plate

Matt Hartwig
August 12, 2008

Farmers in the US have faced
obstacles of historic proportions this year as flooding rain threatened to
severely hamper crop production in the American Midwest.  Critics sought to
capitalize on this misfortune, adding insult to injury for an element of nature
completely out of their control.  Fortunately, American farmers ignored these
attacks and calmly and responsibly went about their business. The fruits of
their labor are now becoming apparent.

In the US Department of
Agriculture (USDA) August 2008 World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE),
a clear picture of the resiliency and productivity of American farmers emerges. 
According to the WASDE report:

• 
  Corn yields are expected, on
  average, to reach 155 bushels per acre, the second highest average yield in
  history. These impressive yields are expected to produce nearly 12.3
  billion bushels of corn, the second largest crop in history. As a result,
  corn supplies are expected to be higher than anticipated, providing enough
  corn for all users.


• 
  Wheat farmers in the US and
  around the globe are also responding. In the US, wheat production is
  expected to be the largest in 10 years and 20% higher than 2007. Wheat
  stocks, by extension, are expected to rise 88% from last year, providing
  enough wheat for all users. Globally, wheat production is expected to set a
  record at 670.8 million tons, up 10% from last year.

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