WASHINGTON - Mar 31/16 - SNS -- Barley producers intend to seed 3.14 million acres for the 2016 crop year, down 12% from the previous year, according to the USDA's seeding intentions report for 2016.
If realized, this will be the fourth smallest seeded area on record. In Montana, the planted area is expected to be up 4% from 2015. In North Dakota, planted acreage is expected to decrease by 29% from last year.
Barley Area Planted - States and United States: 2014-2016 [Includes area planted in preceding fall] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2014 : 2015 : 2016 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Arizona ............: 36 17 15 88 California .........: 80 70 80 114 Colorado ...........: 57 65 78 120 Delaware ...........: 41 32 28 88 Idaho ..............: 600 580 560 97 Kansas 2/ ..........: 16 13 (NA) (X) Maine 2/ ...........: 13 13 (NA) (X) Maryland ...........: 70 50 50 100 Michigan 2/ ........: 9 11 (NA) (X) Minnesota ..........: 75 135 100 74 : Montana ............: 920 970 1,010 104 New York 2/ ........: 12 11 (NA) (X) North Carolina 2/ ..: 20 19 (NA) (X) North Dakota .......: 620 1,120 800 71 Oregon .............: 50 49 60 122 Pennsylvania .......: 70 55 55 100 South Dakota 2/ ....: 28 37 (NA) (X) Utah ...............: 32 27 30 111 Virginia ...........: 56 46 44 96 Washington .........: 115 110 125 114 Wisconsin 2/ .......: 26 28 (NA) (X) Wyoming ............: 85 100 105 105 : United States ......: 3,031 3,558 3,140 88 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Intended plantings in 2016 as indicated by reports from farmers. 2/ Estimates discontinued in 2016.
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