Durum Wheat Area Plunges 28%
WASHINGTON - Jun 28/13 - SNS -- Area seeded to Durum wheat In the United States is estimated at 1.54 million acres, down 28% from 2012, according to the USDA seeded area estimates for 2013.
Planted acreage is estimated to be down in all producing States except South Dakota. North Dakota area planted and to be planted is estimated at 850,000 acres, a decrease of 37% from last year.
This represents the third-smallest North Dakota Durum wheat acreage on record. Area harvested for grain is expected to total 1.50 million acres, 29% below 2012. As of June 2, crop emergence stood at 25% in Montana and 30% in North Dakota, both significantly behind the 5-year average.
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