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Fractional Drop in U.S. Hay AreaWASHINGTON - Jun 30/05 - SNS -- Producers in the United States expect to harvest 61.7 million acres of all hay in 2005, down fractionally from 2004, according to the USDA seeded area estimates for 2005. Harvested area of alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures is forecast at 22.1 million acres, up 2% from last year. All other hay harvested area is expected to total 39.6 million acres, down 2%. Declines in alfalfa hay acres are expected in States along the Pacific coast and in the central Great Plains. In Nebraska, Wisconsin, and Kansas, alfalfa hay acreage is expected to decrease by 50,000 acres from 2004. Subscribers can read the full text of the article by Clicking here
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