U.S. Millet Area Sinks 18%
WASHINGTON - Jun 30/11 - SNS -- Area planted to proso millet in the United States this year is estimated at 320,000 acres, down 18% or 70,000 acres from 2010, according to the USDA's seeded area estimates for 2011.
Acreage reductions are estimated in all 3 estimating States of Colorado, Nebraska, and South Dakota.
Unfavorable planting conditions and a switch to other crops are the main reasons for the acreage decline.
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