U.S. Lentil Area Sinking 12%
WASHINGTON - Mar 31/14 - SNS -- Lentil growers in the United States expect to plant 320,000 acres this year, down 12% from 2013, according to the USDA's seeding intentions estimates for 2014.
Prospective plantings are down in all four estimating program States. Montana's anticipated area is down 14% from 2013, while North Dakota growers expect to plant 7% fewer acres than a year ago.
Lentil Area Planted - States and United States: 2012-2014
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: Area planted
State :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2012 : 2013 : 2014 1/ : Percent of
: : : : previous year
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: ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent
:
Idaho ..............: 33.0 31.0 30.0 97
Montana ............: 205.0 140.0 120.0 86
North Dakota .......: 160.0 129.0 120.0 93
Washington .........: 65.0 62.0 50.0 81
:
United States ......: 463.0 362.0 320.0 88
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1/ Intended plantings in 2014 as indicated by reports from farmers.
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