MONTANA'S 1987 CROP SEASON 



Total production for most of Montana's crops increased in 1987. Production of 

 winter wheat, durum wheat, oats, dry beans, sugarbeets, sweet cherries, potatoes, and 

 corn were higher than 1986, and barley set a new record high level. Spring wheat and hay 

 productions, however, were lower than 1986 levels. 



The state's all wheat production of 151.2 million bushels was 9 percent greater than 

 1986, and the largest crop since the record level of 180.3 million bushels set in 1982. 

 V/inter and durum wheat production was 24 percent and 23 percent higher respectively, 

 while spring wheat production was down 5 percent from 1986, 



I 987 ANNUAL CROP SUMMARY I / 



1/ AH estim^tea for 1987 ate pceliininacy . 2/ Planted acreage of corn for all purposes. 3/ Price of baled 

 hay. 4/ Production in actual tons. 5/ Excludes sugarbeets value foe comparability with 1987. 



