Millet Harvest Confirmed Down 66%
WASHINGTON - Jan 11/13 - SNS -- Production of proso millet in 2012 totaled 3.09 million bushels, down 66% from 2011, according to the USDA's final crop report for 2012.
Planted area, at 335,000 acres, is down 9%, while harvested area, at 205,000 acres, is down 39% from last year.
The average yield for 2012 is estimated at 15.1 bushels per acre, down 12 bushels from last year and the lowest average yield since 2002.
Extended summer drought negatively impacted the crop in all estimating States.
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