December 20, 2004
US 2003 Crop Corn Entries 3.253 Million Bushels
Total 2003-crop corn entries into the government's 9-mo price support loan program are 3.253 mln bu, a decrease of 0.480 mln bushels during the week ended Dec 14, according to USDA preliminary figures.
Total 2004-crop corn entries into the 9-month loan totaled 645.115 mln bushels, which is an increase of 74.770 mln bushels.
Following is a breakdown of activity in the regular 9-month non-recourse loan program for 2003 and 2004 crop corn in thous bushels. Changes are from statistics for the period ended Dec 7.
Source: USDA
---2003-crop--- ---2004-crop---
Outstdg Outstdg
9-Month Change 9-Month Change
Alabama 18 unch 219 unch
Arizona 0 unch 286 unch
Arkansas 0 unch 2,379 87
California 0 unch 101 unch
Colorado 0 unch 3,898 513
Connecticut 0 -68 0 unch
Delaware 0 unch 1,180 21
Florida 0 unch 1 unch
Georgia 4 -1 1,635 -222
Idaho 0 unch 0 unch
Illinois 280 -62 61,013 3,172
Indiana 257 -81 58,434 2,066
Iowa 796 -113 195,333 27,126
Kansas 0 unch 13,407 597
Kentucky 21 unch 5,973 141
Louisiana 0 unch 187 unch
Maryland 2 unch 2,214 -51
Massachuset 0 unch 0 unch
Michigan 306 -60 11,065 2,657
Minnesota 458 42 91,581 15,888
Mississippi 0 unch 2,818 -201
Missouri 21 unch 17,411 1,075
Montana 0 unch 0 unch
Nebraska 272 -22 72,276 10,560
New Jersey 0 unch 336 2
New Mexico 0 unch 48 unch
New York 105 -13 2,998 406
North Carol 0 unch 3,902 22
North Dakot 170 -29 3,008 726
Ohio 52 -1 20,636 1,700
Oklahoma 0 unch 520 -37
Oregon 0 unch 0 unch
Pennsylvani 36 -4 2,052 551
South Carol 3 unch 2,638 -50
South Dakot 159 -45 38,927 5,100
Tennessee 12 unch 3,510 95
Texas 0 unch 9,859 -459
Utah 0 unch 0 unch
Vermont 0 unch 7 unch
Virginia 0 unch 2,641 109
Washington 0 unch 939 784
West Virgin 0 unch 90 unch
Wisconsin 281 -23 11,593 2,392
Wyoming 0 unch 0 unch
Total US 3,253 -480 645,115 74,770
