Oregon Legume Seed Crop Estimates1

Estimates for 1996r, 1997r and 1998p


Harvested Acres Yield (lb/a) Production
(000 lbs.)
Price per cwt Sales (000 $)

1996 Alfalfa 8,530 700 5,975 125.60 7,506
1997 Alfalfa 6,916 671 4,643 133.38 6,193
1998 Alfalfa 9,167 636 5,829 136.61 7,963
1996 Red clover 12,960 420 5,500 110.10 6,053
1997 Red clover 13,030 436 5,685 104.84 5,960
1998 Red clover 19,260 440 8,482 101.82 8,636
1996 Crimson clover 7,550 790 5,995 72.00 4,315
1997 Crimson clover 8,050 415 3,344 77.30 2,519
1998 Crimson clover 9,100 508 4,622 79.71 3,684
1996 Common vetch 2,400 440 1,065 54.90 585
1997 Common vetch 400 735 294 38.44 113
1998 Common vetch 965 1,102 977 31.73 310
1996 Hairy vetch 700 730 510 23.10 118
1997 Hairy vetch 2,450 442 1,083 75.33 819
1998 Hairy vetch 2,465 461 1,136 84.15 956
1996 White clover/Ladino 1,050 400 420 145.00 609
1997 White clover/Ladino 1,260 350 441 140.10 618
1998 White clover/Ladino 1,300 425 553 124.95 691
1996 Arrowleaf clover 1,700 780 1,320 60.00 792
1997 Arrowleaf clover 1,535 1,190 1,828 64.97 1,188
1998 Arrowleaf clover 1,035 1,006 1,041 69.84 727

1996 Total Legumes 34,890 20,785 19,978
1997 Total Legumes 33,641 17,318 17,410
1998 Total Legumes 43,292 22,640 22,967

1 Data collected by the Extension Economic Information Office, Oregon State University and compiled by William C. Young III, Extension Agronomist, Department of Crop and Soil Science, OSU.

r = revised, p = preliminary.

 

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