U.S. Durum Area Sinks 18%
WASHINGTON - Mar 28/13 - SNS --Area seeded to Durum wheat for 2013 is expected to total 1.75 million acres, down 18% from 2012, according to the USDA's seeding intentions estimates for 2013.
Planted acreage is expected to be down in all States except South Dakota. If realized, planted acres will be a record low in Idaho.
Durum Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2011-2013
[Includes area planted in preceding fall in Arizona and California]
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: Area planted
State :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2011 : 2012 : 2013 1/ : Percent of
: : : : previous year
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: ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent
:
Arizona ............: 80 105 65 62
California .........: 120 140 90 64
Idaho ..............: 11 13 8 62
Montana ............: 400 520 480 92
North Dakota .......: 750 1,340 1,100 82
South Dakota .......: 8 5 8 160
:
United States ......: 1,369 2,123 1,751 82
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1/ Intended plantings in 2013 as indicated by reports from farmers.
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