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U.S. Hay Area Rising 2%WASHINGTON - Mar 31/05 - SNS -- Producers expect to harvest 62.9 million acres of all hay in 2005, up 2% from last year, according to this year's seeding intentions estimates from the USDA. The two States with the largest expected increases are New York, which is up 470,000 acres from last year, and South Dakota, which is up 300,000 acres. Acreage in Texas and Oklahoma is expected to increase due to beneficial weather conditions. A wet fall combined with a mild winter has allowed for adequate soil moisture and expectations of a larger hay crop in those States. Conversely, much of the Northwest has experienced an unusually dry winter with very low snow-pack levels leading to reduced expectations for hay in that region. Subscribers can read the full text of the article by Clicking here
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