U.S. Barley Plantings Dropping 9%
WASHINGTON - Mar 31/14 - SNS -- Producers intend to seed 3.17 million acres of barley for the 2014 crop year, down 9% from the previous year, according to the USDA's seeding intentions estimates for 2014.
If realized, this will be the third smallest seeded area on record. Record low acreage is expected in Michigan.
Barley Area Planted - States and United States: 2012-2014
[Includes area planted in preceding fall]
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: Area planted
State :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2012 : 2013 : 2014 1/ : Percent of
: : : : previous year
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: ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent
:
Arizona ............: 48 75 45 60
California .........: 120 90 95 106
Colorado ...........: 58 63 64 102
Delaware ...........: 38 43 30 70
Idaho ..............: 610 630 660 105
Kansas .............: 10 17 10 59
Maine ..............: 17 20 15 75
Maryland ...........: 60 75 60 80
Michigan ...........: 11 10 10 100
Minnesota ..........: 115 90 100 111
:
Montana ............: 900 990 900 91
New York ...........: 10 11 12 109
North Carolina .....: 23 19 20 105
North Dakota .......: 1,060 760 650 86
Oregon .............: 56 63 45 71
Pennsylvania .......: 65 75 70 93
South Dakota .......: 34 34 30 88
Utah ...............: 44 40 48 120
Virginia ...........: 65 67 58 87
Washington .........: 185 195 130 67
Wisconsin ..........: 33 33 33 100
Wyoming ............: 75 80 80 100
:
United States ......: 3,637 3,480 3,165 91
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1/ Intended plantings in 2014 as indicated by reports from farmers.
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