U.S. Lentil Area to Drop 9%
WASHINGTON - Mar 31/08 - SNS -- Lentil growers in the United States intend to reduce the amount of land in lentils this spring, according to this year's USDA seeding intentions estimates.
Area planted for the 2008 crop year is expected to total 277,000 acres, down 9% from 2007 and 35% below two years ago. Idaho, North Dakota, and Washington anticipate lower planted acreages this season, while Montana growers expect no change from a year ago.
Farmers in North Dakota, the largest producing State, expect to plant 95,000 acres of lentils this year, down 14% from a year ago and 41% below the record high acreage two years ago. Idaho and Washington are expected to be down 8% and 12%, respectively.
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