More Spring Wheat Planned
WASHINGTON - Mar 28/13 - SNS --Growers in the United States intend to plant 12.7 million acres of spring wheat (excluding durum) in 2013, up 3% from 2012, according to the USDA's seeding intentions estimates for 2013.
Of the total, about 12.1 million acres are Hard Red Spring wheat. The largest expected acreage increase from the previous year is in North Dakota.
Other Spring Wheat 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
:
Colorado ...........: 45 13 17 131
Idaho ..............: 640 520 530 102
Minnesota ..........: 1,550 1,350 1,350 100
Montana ............: 2,450 2,950 2,900 98
Nevada .............: 8 6 8 133
North Dakota .......: 5,650 5,750 6,200 108
Oregon .............: 160 95 90 95
South Dakota .......: 1,250 1,080 1,100 102
Utah ...............: 21 15 16 107
Washington .........: 620 510 490 96
:
United States ......: 12,394 12,289 12,701 103
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1/ Intended plantings in 2013 as indicated by reports from farmers.
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