U.S. Millet Plantings Recover
WASHINGTON - Jun 28/13 - SNS -- Area planted to proso millet in 2013 is estimated at 530,000 acres, up 195,000 acres from 2012, according to the USDA seeded area estimates for 2013.
Planted acreage increased from last year in all three estimating States. Strong anticipated prices are the main reason for the increase in planted acres this year.
Proso Millet Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States:
2012 and 2013
[Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
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: Area planted : Area harvested
State :---------------------------------------------------------------
: 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 1/
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: 1,000 acres
:
Colorado .......: 210 310 120
Nebraska .......: 70 120 55
South Dakota ...: 55 100 30
:
United States ..: 335 530 205
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1/ Estimates to be released January 2014 in the "Crop Production Summary."
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