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A Letter from NCGA In 201, America s corn farmers showed exactly how amazing the world of maize can be. Their ability to consistently deliver an abundant, sustainable crop offers an incredible array of opportunities to the world. From fueling cars to filling grocery carts, farmers improve the everyday life of their fellow Americans. As you peruse these pages, take a moment to explore the amazing World of Corn.
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4 World of Corn U.S. All Crop Acres Harvested 2014 201 (1,000 hectare) 2014 201 Soybeans,48,1 Corn (grain),8 2,92 Corn (silage) 2,9 2,19 Hay 2,102 22,09 Wheat 18,9 19,0 Cotton,84,20 Sorghum (grain) 2,91,19 Sorghum (silage) 128 124 Barley 1,011 1,29 Rice 1,18 1,04 Sunflower 11 29 Canola 0 94 Dry Edible Beans 9 Peanuts Oats 419 1 Sugar Beets 44 4 2014 201 Dry Edible Peas 4 49 Potatoes 42 42 Sugar Cane 2 1 Lentils 10 19 Flaxseed 122 18 Proso Millet 14 19 Rye 104 14 Tobacco 1 12 Safflower 9 4 Sweet Potatoes 2 Peppermint 2 2 Hops 1 18 Mustard Seed 1 1 Other 18 20 Total 12,81 124,1 Source: USDA, NASS, Crop Production 201 Summary, Jan.12, 201 U.S. Select Crop Value ($ billion) 2014 Estimate 201 Estimate Oats Barley Sorghum Wheat Soybeans Corn $0.22 $0.20 $0.9 $1.12 $1. $1.9 $12.14 $10.2 $4.8 $9. $2.0 $48.9 Data Source: USDA WASDE Jan. 12, 201
U.S. Corn Production 201 U.S. Corn Production by State Planted Hectares (1,000s) Harvested Hectares (1,000s) Average Yield MT/Ha Total Production (1,000 MT) AL 10 99 9.2 91 AR 18 180 11.4 2,04 AZ 28 14 1.2 181 CA 14 24 9.9 29 CO 44 8 8.9,42 CT 11 0 0 0 DE 9 12.1 800 FL 2 20 8.9 19 GA 14 11 10. 1,28 IA,4,28 12.1,4 ID 11 28 1.0 8 IL 4, 4, 11.0 1,120 IN 2,28 2,219 9.4 20,880 KS 1,80 1,8 9. 14, KY 0 10.8,2 LA 12 18 10.8 1,94 MA 0 0 0 MD 18 14 10. 1,8 ME 1 0 0 0 MI 91 88 10.2 8,18 MN,29,0 11.8,294 MO 1,1 1,24 8.9 11,110 MS 20 198 11.0 2,18 MT 4 20.9 140 NC 20 29.1 2,09 Planted Hectares (1,000s) Harvested Hectares (1,000s) Average Yield MT/Ha Total Production (1,000 MT) ND 1,11 1,0 8.0 8,24 NE,80,04 11. 42,998 NH 0 0 0 NJ 2 29 9.2 29 NM 1 1 11. 18 NV 0.8 0 0 0 NY 4 29 9.0 2,14 OH 1,4 1,20 9. 12,0 OK 12 11 8.1 918 OR 2 12 11.8 14 PA 4 81 9.2,10 RI 0.8 0 0 0 SC 119 10.8 14 SD 2,18 2,0 10.0 20,1 TN 1 29 10.0 2,9 TX 91 98 8., UT 24 10.9 VA 182 121 10.1 1,22 VT 0 0 0 WA 9 0 1. 410 WI 1,19 1,21 10. 12,498 WV 20 14 9. 12 WY 4 24 10.0 28 U.S.,2 2,92 10. 4,490 Source: USDA, NASS, Crop Production 201 Summary, Jan.12, 201 U.S. Corn Ending Stocks 19 201 4 4 10 11 0 21 29 2 10 21 1 0 41 42 4 44 4 4 8 9 0 0 1* Source: USDA, ERS, Feed Outlook, Jan. 14, 201 *Crop year ending Aug. 1, 201
Historical Corn Performance U.S. Corn Acres Planted 19-201 (1,000 hectare) U.S. Average Corn Yield 19-201 (MT/Ha) 1. 2.1 2. 4..4.4.1. 9. 9.4 9. 9. 10. 9. 9.2 9.9 10. 10. 4 8 9 0 0 Source: USDA, NASS, Crop Production 201 Summary, Jan. 12, 201 1 U.S. Corn Acres Harvested 19-201 (1,000 hectare),421 1,0 2,1 22,42 2,9 0,449 2,401 0,412 28,98,028 1,810 2,182 2,94 4,004,0,40,8 2,92 40,4,18 2, 2,8 1,80,4 28,99,109 1,11,8 4,811 4,92,0,221 9,4 8,09,9,2 4 8 9 0 0 Source: USDA, NASS, Crop Production 201 Summary, Jan. 12, 201 1 4 8 9 0 0 Source: USDA, NASS, Crop Production 201 Summary, Jan. 12, 201 1
Historical Corn Performance U.S. Corn Production 19-201 (1,000 MT) 0,88,41 2,9 104,219 148,4 22,449 18,92 282,2 2,0 1,181 0,14 2,2 1,18 1,92 2,19,04 1,09 4,490 4 8 9 0 0 Source: USDA, NASS, Crop Production 201 Summary, Jan. 12, 201 1 U.S. Corn Prices 19-201 ($/MT) $24.80 $48.42 $.1 $4. $99.99 $8.9 $12. $8.4 $119.8 $1. $19.8 $19. $20.9 $244.8 $21.24 $1.8 $14. $141.2 4 8 9 0 0 * 1** Source: USDA, WAOB, World Agriculture Supply & Demand Estimate, Jan.12, 201 *estimated **projected for crop year Sept. 201 Aug. 201 U.S. Corn Crop Value 19-201 ($ billion) $1.2 $.1 $.88 $4. $14.84 $19.9 $2.98 $22.20 $2.09 $4. $49.09 $4.48 $4.48 $.88 $4.10 $1.8 $2.0 $48.9 4 8 9 0 0 * 1** Data Source: USDA WASDE Jan. 12, 201 *estimate **projections
8 Global Corn Production World Corn Production 201 201* World Corn Consumption 201 201* Mexico 2. India 21 Russia 1 Mexico 4. Japan 14. Canada 1.4 Brazil 81. EU-2.8 Canada 1. Argentina 2. Ukraine 2. U.S. 4. EU-2 Brazil 9 Indonesia India 12. 21.4 Egypt 14. U.S. 01. Other 18.4 World Total 9.9 China 224. Other 204.8 World Total 9.2 China 214 Source: USDA, FAS Grain: World Markets and Trade, Jan. 12, 201 *Marketing Year Oct. 1, 201 Sept. 0, 201 Source: USDA, FAS Grain: World Markets and Trade, Jan. 12, 201 *Marketing Year Oct. 1, 201 Sept. 0, 201 World Corn Exports/Imports 201 201* EXPORTING NATIONS Mexico 1.0 (0.8%) Serbia 1. (1.%) Paraguay 2. (1.8%) Russia.8 (.0%) EU-2 1.0 (0.8%) Canada 1.0 (0.8%) Burma 0.9 (0.%) Other.1 (4.0%) U.S. 4. (.9%) Brazil (2.%) Argentina 1. (1.%) Ukraine 1. (12.1%) IMPORTING NATIONS EU-2 1 (12.%) Japan 14. (11.%) Mexico 11 (8.%) South Korea 10 (.8%) TOTAL EXPORTS/ IMPORTS 128. Egypt 8 (.2%) Other 4.8 (.%) Iran 4. (.%) U.S. 1.0 (0.8%) Colombia 4. (.%) Saudi Arabia. (2.%) Algeria 4.2 (.%) Taiwan 4.1 (.2%) Source: USDA, FAS Grain: World Markets and Trade, Jan. 12, 201 *Marketing Year Oct. 1, 201 Sept. 0, 201
Global Corn Production 9 U.S. Corn Exports 199 201 19 4 8 0 49 49 48 40 48 4 4 0 4 9 49 4 4 4 4 2 9 9 9 98 99 00 01 02 0 04 0 0 * 1** Source: USDA, WAOB, World Agriculture Supply & Demand Estimate, Jan. 12, 201 *estimate **projections U.S. Corn Exports/Leading Markets 2012 201 2012 1 201 14 2014 1 Japan.9 11.9 12.1 Mexico 4. 10. 11. Colombia 0.2. 4. S Korea 0..0.9 Peru 0 1.2 2. Taiwan 0. 1.8 1.9 2012 1 201 14 2014 1 Canada 0. 0. 1. Egypt 0 2. 1.2 Saudi Arabia 0. 1.0 1.2 Guatemala 0.2 0.8 0.9 Other 4.9 9.9. Total 18. 48.8 4.4 Source: USDA, ERS Feed Outlook, Jan. 14, 201
10 Corn Consumption Overview Corn Processed by Segment 199 201 1 10 12 FSI Feed & Residual 100 0 2 Carry-Out Exports 0 9 9 9 98 99 00 01 02 0 04 0 0 Source: USDA, ERS Feed Outlook *projection 1* Food/Seed/Industrial Usage 198 201 29 41 0 90 11 128 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 90 9 00 0 0 1* Source: USDA, ERS Feed Outlook Jan. 14, 201, *Crop Year ending Aug. 1, 201
Corn Consumption Overview 11 Corn Usage by Segment 201 TOTAL USAGE 4 MMT = 1 MMT Feed & Residual 1 MMT (9.1%) Exports 4 MMT (12.%) DDGs 2 MMT (.9%) Sweeteners 8 MMT (2.2%) Starch MMT (1.%) Beverage/Alcohol 4 MMT (1.1%) Seed 1 MMT (0.2%) Cereal/Other MMT (1.%) High-Fructose Corn Syrup 12 MMT (.%) Fuel Ethanol 10 MMT (0.%) FSI MMT Source: USDA, ERS Feed Outlook, Jan. 14, 201; ProExporter Network; Crop Year Ending Aug. 1, 201
12 Corn Consumption Food & Feed Beverages and Manufacturing Alcohol 198 201 2 4 4 4 4 8 90 9 00 0 0 1* Source: USDA, ERS Feed Outlook Jan. 14, 201, *Crop Year ending Aug. 1, 201 High-Fructose Corn Syrup Usage 198 201 8 10 12 14 14 14 1 12 1 1 1 12 12 12 12 8 90 9 00 0 0 1* Source: USDA, ERS Feed Outlook Jan. 14, 201, *Crop Year ending Aug. 1, 201 Starch Usage 198 201 8 90 9 00 0 0 1* Source: USDA, ERS Feed Outlook Jan. 14, 201, *Crop Year ending Aug. 1, 201
Corn Consumption Food & Feed 1 Cereal and Food 198 201 4 8 8 8 2 4 8 90 9 00 0 0 1* Source: USDA, ERS Feed Outlook Jan. 14, 201, *Crop Year ending Aug. 1, 201 Sweetener Usage 198 201 8 90 9 00 0 0 1* Source: USDA, ERS Feed Outlook Jan. 14, 201, *Crop Year ending Aug. 1, 201 Corn Displaced by DDG/CGF in Domestic Livestock Rations 2002-201 2 2 28 1 0 8 2 2 2 2 9 14 02 0 04 0 0 1* Source: ProExporter Network, Crop Year Ending Aug. 1, 201 *projections
14 Corn Consumption Food & Feed U.S. Corn Fed by Region 2002 201 10 120 90 0 Non- Cornbelt 0 Cornbelt 0 02 0 04 0 0 1* Source: ProExporter Network, Crop Year Ending Aug. 1, 201 *projections Corn Fed by Species 2000 201 0 40 0 20 Poultry Beef Pork Dairy 10 0 00 01 02 0 04 0 0 1* Other Source: ProExporter Network, Crop Year Ending Aug. 1, 201 *projections beef poultry pork dairy U.S. Meat Exports by Animal Group 1994 201 (TMT) 4000 00 000 200 2000 100 1000 00 Poultry Pork Beef 0 94 9 9 9 98 99 00 01 02 0 04 0 0 1* Source: PRX; USDA, WAOB World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates, Jan. 201 *Calendar year Estimates
Corn Consumption Ethanol 1 Percentage of Biotech Acreage 201 201 Insect Resistant Herbicide Tolerant Stacked Traits All Biotech Hybrids Year 1 1 1 1 IL 4 1 4 8 8 88 89 91 9 IN 2 2 4 10 8 8 8 8 88 88 IA 1 14 8 8 2 8 80 91 9 9 KS 4 1 18 12 9 2 9 91 9 9 MI 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 4 90 9 92 MN 2 2 10 10 1 8 81 8 91 9 9 MO 4 1 10 9 1 9 92 9 89 NE 4 4 1 1 10 4 82 9 9 9 ND 20 22 21 9 8 0 94 9 9 OH 1 14 14 9 8 8 8 8 SD 2 1 12 14 1 82 80 8 9 9 9 TX 1 12 10 20 1 12 2 89 91 89 WI 18 1 19 2 0 84 92 92 Other 4 21 19 18 1 8 88 91 90 Total 4 4 14 1 12 1 90 9 92 Source: USDA, NASS, Acreage June 0, 201 Corn Used for Ethanol and DDG Production 198 201 Biotech Share of U.S. Corn Acres Planted 201 (1,000 hectare) % Non-Biotech 4% Insect Resistant 9 10 1 41 4 94 11 12 12 118 10 12 12 8 90 9 00 0 0 1* 12% Herbicide Tolerant Insect Resistant 1,42 Non-Biotech 2,494 Herbicide Tolerant 4,2 Stacked Traits 2,4 Total,2 % Stacked Traits Source: USDA, ERS Feed Outlook Jan. 14, 201 *Crop Year ending Aug. 1, 201 Data Source: USDA, NASS, Crop Production Annual Jan. 12, 201
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