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U.S. Millet Harvest Soars
WASHINGTON - Jan 11/08 - SNS -- Proso Millet production for 2007 is estimated at 16.6 million bushels or 376,826 metric tons (MT), up 63% from the 231,221 MT grown in 2006 and 22% higher than the 310,034 MT produced in 2005, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) final crop report for 2007.
Planted area, at 570,000 acres, is down 2% from 2006 while harvested area, at 515,000 acres, is up 8%. Harvested area and yield increased from last year in all three States in the estimating program (Colorado, Nebraska, and South Dakota). The average yield is estimated at 32.3 bushels per acre, up 10.8 bushels from last year. This is the highest proso millet yield since the 33.2 bushel yield in 2001.
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