Fifth Smallest Barley Crop Mooted
WASHINGTON - Mar 28/13 - SNS -- U.S. barley producers intend to seed 3.63 million acres of barley for the 2013 crop year, down slightly from the previous year, according to the USDA's seeding intentions estimates for 2013.
If realized, this will be the fifth smallest seeded area on record. Record low acreage is expected in Michigan.
Barley Area Planted - States and United States: 2011-2013
[Includes area planted in preceding fall]
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: Area planted
State :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2011 : 2012 : 2013 1/ : Percent of
: : : : previous year
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: ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent
:
Arizona ............: 65 48 70 146
California .........: 100 120 90 75
Colorado ...........: 66 58 60 103
Delaware ...........: 35 38 33 87
Idaho ..............: 520 610 620 102
Kansas .............: 9 10 16 160
Maine ..............: 16 17 17 100
Maryland ...........: 50 60 65 108
Michigan ...........: 10 11 10 91
Minnesota ..........: 70 115 90 78
:
Montana ............: 700 900 1,000 111
New York ...........: 10 10 15 150
North Carolina .....: 22 23 21 91
North Dakota .......: 400 1,060 950 90
Oregon .............: 38 56 60 107
Pennsylvania .......: 65 65 75 115
South Dakota .......: 25 34 30 88
Utah ...............: 35 44 40 91
Virginia ...........: 90 65 67 103
Washington .........: 125 185 185 100
Wisconsin ..........: 33 33 45 136
Wyoming ............: 75 75 75 100
:
United States ......: 2,559 3,637 3,634 100
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1/ Intended plantings in 2013 as indicated by reports from farmers.
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