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-m V WW'W-1 W V-'-" W 1 Oregon farm sales up in 1981 The Ileppner Gazette-Time, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, January 7, 1982 THREE Despite the general econo mic downturn during 1981, Oregons divers! vied agricul ture mnnMRed a 5 8 percent increase in gales over 1980, said a news release from OSU. Total 1981 gross income from agricultural commodity sales in Oregon came to $176 billion, reported Stan Miles, Oregon State University Ex tension economist. The percentage Increase was small when compared to the 17 percent gain a year earlier, Miles pointed out, but was fairly stable compared to how the state's wood products industry fared in 1981. Clackamas, Malheur, Mar ion, Morrow and Umatilla counties all topped $100 mil lion in farm sales in 1981. The top county was Marion with $190 million. Morrow ranked fifth with $105.7 million. "Oregon agriculture owes its stability in these difficult times to its diversity," said Miles. "It's noteworthy that even though high interest rates and inflation created very poor business conditions during 1981, 85 Oregon agri cultural commodities grossed $1 million or more in sales." Sales from all crops were $1,148 billion, up 4 1 percent from last year, and livestock and poultry product sales were $612 million, up 91 percent. These figures reflect gross sales only and do not repre sent net income. Miles stressed. Farm production costs in creased about six percent during 1981, making it a break-even year for many agricultural producers. Miles said. However, the six percent figure "is down signi fitanlly from the 1980 average farm production cost increase of 12 percent and indicates inflation is slowing," Miles noted. A highlight of Oregon agri culture in 1981 was Umatilla County's wheat production. The county harvested 302,000 acres of wheat with an average yield of 75 bushels per acre. Total wheat sales for Umatilla County were $85 million, accounting for 29 percent of Oregon's total wheat sales figure. Small fruits and berries had the largest increase with total sales up 23.3 percent. Only tree fruits and nuts recorded losses in sales from last year, both coming down just over two percent, the news release said. Grain sales were up 2 5 percent from last year. Prices remained about the same and wheat production of 78 million bushels topped last year's record of 77.4 million bushels. Miles said this year's produc tion would have been even higher if the Willamette Val ley wheat crop hadn't been reduced by poor weather and disease. Sales of hay and silage dropped slightly from $63 million in 1980-81 to $61.8 million this year. According to Miles, hay production was about the same last year, but prices were down $15 to $20 a ton. Silage was unchanged in production and price. Grass arid legume seeds Come in and test drive a brand new 1982 CAMERG On our showroom floor 1979 Pontiac Brougham this car is a local one-owner and it's loaded. See it today I Ron ' increased 4.5 percent Pro duction was hurt by poor spring weather and plant diseases for many seed crops. The price of annual rye grass seed was up almost 50 percent, and perennial rye grass seed price was up 15 percent. Field crop sales were up 116 percent, or $18 million over last year. Potatoes were the major cause of the increase, bringing in $13.5 million more in sales than last year, Tree fruits Hud nul showed a 2.3 percent decrease in sales, Apple and cherry prices were up, while bartlett pear prices dropped about 40 percent. Sweet cherry pro duction was up 34 percent, to 42,690 tons. Small fruits and berries were up $7 million. Most of the increase came from Increased prices and production of strawberries and raspberries. The price of other small fruits and berries remained about the same. Vegetable crop sales were up 8.5 percent. Much of the increase came from greater production and prices for sweet corn. Bush beans were down, largely because of a large carryover from last year and thus fewer contract ed acres. Specialty crops (nurseries, greenhouses, bulbs, Christmas trees, farm forest ry) remained basically the same. Farm forestry sales were down about $9 million, but all other specialty crop categories were up moderate ly, Miles said. Sales of cattle and calves were up five percent. "The increase was due more to greater numbers of cattle being sold than an increase in price," Miles said. "Many cow-calf operators had a very hard year economically in 1980-81." Dairy producers had a fairly good year with sales of dairy products up 12 14 percent. The increase was primarily due to increases in the number of dairy cows and milk production per cow and a moderate increase in dairy product prices. Sales of eggs and poultry registered an increase of 10.4 percent. 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