Durum Plamntings Seen Up in U.S.
WASHINGTON - Mar 31/16 - SNS -- Area seeded to Durum wheat for 2016 is estimated at 2.00 million acres, up 3% from 2015, according to the USDA's seeding intentions report for 2016.
Planted acreage is expected to increase in Montana and North Dakota, the two largest Durum-producing States. If realized, planted acres will tie a record low in South Dakota.
Durum Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2014-2016
[Includes area planted in preceding fall in Arizona and California]
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: Area planted
State :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2014 : 2015 : 2016 1/ : Percent of
: : : : previous year
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: ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent
:
Arizona ............: 77 145 90 62
California .........: 40 65 60 92
Idaho ..............: 11 10 11 110
Montana ............: 435 620 630 102
North Dakota .......: 840 1,090 1,200 110
South Dakota .......: 4 6 4 67
:
United States ......: 1,407 1,936 1,995 103
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1/ Intended plantings in 2016 as indicated by reports from farmers.
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