Major Drop in Lentil Area
WASHINGTON - Mar 28/13 - SNS -- The failure of lentil markets to meet the expectations of growers in the United States could result in a major decline in seeded area this year, according to the USDA's seeding intentions estimates for 2013.
As it stands, farmers now intend to cut area 28% to 335,000 acres, down 28% from 2012.
Prospective plantings are down in all four estimating program States. Montana's anticipated area is down 41% from 2012, while North Dakota growers expect to plant 12% fewer acres than a year ago.
Lentil Area Planted - States and United States: 2011-2013
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: Area planted
State :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2011 : 2012 : 2013 1/ : Percent of
: : : : previous year
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: ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent
:
Idaho ..............: 28.0 33.0 20.0 61
Montana ............: 260.0 205.0 120.0 59
North Dakota .......: 80.0 160.0 140.0 88
Washington .........: 60.0 65.0 55.0 85
:
United States ......: 428.0 463.0 335.0 72
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1/ Intended plantings in 2013 as indicated by reports from farmers.
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