\GoBillsInDallas/ Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 In other simply fascinating government statistics: "Ample rain and moderate temperatures across the Nation’s mid-section led to record-high yield and production for corn and soybeans, both key U.S. crops, in 2016, according to the Crop Production 2016 Summary released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). U.S. corn growers produced 15.1 billion bushels, up 11 percent from 2015. Corn yield in the U.S. is estimated at 174.6 bushels per acre, 6.2 bushels above last year’s average yield. Area harvested, at 86.7 million acres, is up 7 percent from 2015. The 2016 corn objective yield data indicate the third highest number of ears per acre on record for the combined objective yield States with record high ear counts in Ohio. Soybean production for 2016 totaled a record 4.31 billion bushels, up 10 percent from 2015. With record high levels across nearly all of the northern United States, from the northern Great Plains to the Appalachian Mountains, the average soybean yield is estimated at a record high 52.1 bushels per acre, 4.1 bushels above last year’s yield. Harvested area in 2016, at a record 82.7 million acres, is up 1 percent from 2015. For 2016, all cotton production is up 32 percent from 2015, at 17.0 million 480-pound bales. The U.S. yield is estimated at 855 pounds per acre, up 89 pounds from last year’s yield. Harvested area, at 9.52 million acres, is up 18 percent from last year. Sorghum grain production in 2016 is estimated at 480 million bushels, down 20 percent from 2015. Area planted for sorghum, at 6.69 million acres, is down 21 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 6.16 million acres, is down 22 percent from 2015. Grain yield is estimated at a record 77.9 bushels per acre, up 1.9 bushels from last year. Record high yields are estimated in Georgia, Kansas, and Nebraska." What about the frozen concentrated orange juice market? I've been thinking about buying up some futures contracts. In fact, I saw a fascinating documentary on TV last month about frozen concentrated orange juice trading from the 1980's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 What about the frozen concentrated orange juice market? I've been thinking about buying up some futures contracts. In fact, I saw a fascinating documentary on TV last month about frozen concentrated orange juice trading from the 1980's. That wasn't a documentary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Sack Posted February 14, 2017 Author Share Posted February 14, 2017 70,000,000/140,000,000 workers in the U.S. make $28,500 or less. Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keepthefaith Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 70,000,000/140,000,000 workers in the U.S. make $28,500 or less. Wow. Might be all they are worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Hey that's $14.25 an hour. Some other interesting statistics: We got 4.2" of snow on Monday. Winds were gusting over 50 mph yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Hey that's $14.25 an hour. Some other interesting statistics: We got 4.2" of snow on Monday. Winds were gusting over 50 mph yesterday. So if the minimum wage was $15 a hr that would about $29,000 a year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 So if the minimum wage was $15 a hr that would about $29,000 a year? Here we go again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Here we go again. Me being right...again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Me being right...again Ummmm no. You !@#$ed up the calculation before and we all laughed at you. And you've !@#$ed it up again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 52 weeks x 40 hrs per week x $15.00 and hour = A buck three fifty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 So if the minimum wage was $15 a hr that would about $29,000 a year? You're just close enough to the right answer that you obviously didn't make a big mistake. Which means you almost knew what you were doing, but still managed to !@#$ it up like a nine-fingered third grader. How? I mean, seriously...what the !@#$ is wrong with you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 You're just close enough to the right answer that you obviously didn't make a big mistake. Which means you almost knew what you were doing, but still managed to !@#$ it up like a nine-fingered third grader. How? I mean, seriously...what the !@#$ is wrong with you? No he's right. See he did it monthly and there are 4 weeks to a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 No he's right. See he did it monthly and there are 4 weeks to a month. #alternatefacts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 #alternatefacts And that's what he did the last time he !@#$ed up the calculation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 No he's right. See he did it monthly and there are 4 weeks to a month. #alternatefacts Well then, there are 13 months in a year. So he just made a simple error. Seems like this was a conversation a year or so ago. Deja vu all over again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Miner Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 No he's right. See he did it monthly and there are 4 weeks to a month. Hourly employees get the thirteenth month off for vacation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 And that's what he did the last time he !@#$ed up the calculation. He's got to be trolling us. It is literally impossible to be this stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Seems like this was a conversation a year or so ago. Deja vu all over again. I gave him **** last time but, you know, **** happens and people make dumb mistakes sometimes. Ok people make dumb mistakes sometimes. Dumbasses repeat them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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