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Montana Pulls AWP Crop HigherWASHINGTON - Nov 10/05 - SNS -- Production of Austrian winter peas for Idaho, Montana, and Oregon is forecast at 324,000 cwt (100 pound units) or 14,697 metric tons (MT), up 11% from 2004, according to the latest USDA crop production estimates. Area harvested is forecast at 27,500 acres, up 12% from last year. Average yield is expected to be 1,178 pounds per acre, down 10 pounds per acre from last season. Montana's production forecast of 176,000 cwt or 7,983 MT, is up 78% from last year. Eighty degree temperatures with adequate moisture were common during April to mid-May in the State. In July and August temperatures were above normal with adequate precipitation. Farmers are getting better yields than last year due to ideal conditions during the growing season. Subscribers can read the full text of the article by Clicking here
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