USDA Finds 2% More Winter Wheat
WASHINGTON - Jun 28/13 - SNS -- The 2013 winter wheat planted area is estimated at 42.7 million acres, up 2% from the previous estimate and up 3% from 2012, according to the USDA seeded area estimates for 2013.
Nationally, more acres were seeded due in part to an early row crop harvest. All Soft Red Winter growing States increased planted acres except Delaware and Louisiana. Planted acres are estimated at a record high level in North Carolina. Of the total acreage, about 29.4 million acres are Hard Red Winter, 9.96 million acres are Soft Red Winter, and 3.38 million acres are White Winter. Winter wheat conditions improved over the winter in much of the Hard Red Winter growing area.
Area harvested for grain is forecast at 32.3 million acres, down 7% from last year. Harvested acres are down significantly in the Great Plains. Conversely, increases are expected throughout the Soft Red Winter growing region due to much more favorable growing conditions compared with the Hard Red Winter region. If realized, harvested acres will be a record high in North Carolina.
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