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McHenry, IL based analytical research/ brokerage firm Allendale Inc was said to estimate the following 2010 acreage based on its annual producer survey: (In millions)

Crop ... Allendale 2010 ... Change vs. 2009

Corn ... 90.152 ... +3.670

Soybeans ... 79.111 ... +1.660

Total Wheat ... 53.467 ... -5.666

Winter Wheat ... 37.172 ... -6.139

Durum Wheat ... 2.567 ... +.013

Other Spring Wheat ... 13.728 ... +.460

Corn planting intentions of 90.152 million acres would be the second largest since 1944 when 95.475 million acres were planted. The recent high in acres was 93.527 million in 2007.

Using Allendale Inc. 160.42 bushel/acre trend yield, it would imply record production of 13.243 billion bushels versus last year’s 13.131 billion bushel crop.

Soybean planting intentions of 79.111 million acres is a new record.

Using Allendale Inc. 42.69 bushel/acre trend yield, it would imply the second largest soybean production at 3.338 billion bushels.

Last year’s record production was 3.359 billion.

Wheat acreage is estimated at 53.467 million acres.

This is the smallest since 1970 when 48.739 million acres were planted.

Using Allendale Inc. 43.54 bushel/acre trend yield, it would imply wheat production of 1.983 billion bushels versus last year’s 2.216 billion bushel production.

The survey verified USDA’s winter wheat seedings report’s 37.097 with our own 37.172 million acre estimate.

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