20 usda long term projections february 2007 225 250 275 300 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 planted area eight major crops 1 million acres the are corn sorghum barley oats wheat rice upland cotton and soybeans strong expansion of based ethanol production in affects virtually every aspect field sector ranging from domestic demand exports to prices allocation acreage among see box page 22 additionally steady us global economic growth assumed provide a favorable setting for other uses which following initially large supports longer run increases consumption trade keeps at historically high levels although tempered somewhat by higher feed livestock rises response growing incomes meats gains world grains moderate depreciation dollar first several years agricultural export weighted basis is then projected appreciate stronger combined with competition brazil argentina black sea
