WASHINGTON - Jun 30/16 - SNS -- United States dry edible bean planted area is estimated at 1.69 million acres for 2016, down 4% from 2015, according to the USDA's seeded area estimates for 2016.
Harvested area is forecast at 1.63 million acres, down 5% from the previous year. Planted area is lower than last year in 5 of the 11 estimating States.
In North Dakota, plantings were completed during the second week of June, ahead of both last year and the 5-year average. By June 19, 90% of the crop had emerged, ahead of the 5-year average of 73%. Crop condition was rated mostly good to fair.
In Michigan, as of May 29, only 1% of dry beans had been planted due to cool, wet conditions. However, by June 19, 84% of the crop had been planted, 5 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Nebraska's acreage showed a small increase from 2015 with planting completed during the third week of June, ahead of last year and the 5-year average. Crop condition was rated mostly good, about the same as a year ago.
Beginning in 2016, dry bean estimates were discontinued in Arizona, Kansas, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
Dry Edible Bean Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2015 and 2016 [Excludes beans grown for garden seed] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Arizona 2/ .......: 9.1 (NA) 9.1 (NA) California .......: 45.0 45.0 44.5 44.5 Colorado .........: 50.0 45.0 46.5 42.0 Idaho ............: 120.0 140.0 119.0 139.0 Kansas 2/ ........: 8.0 (NA) 7.8 (NA) Michigan .........: 275.0 220.0 272.0 216.0 Minnesota ........: 190.0 170.0 182.0 163.0 Montana ..........: 49.0 83.0 47.3 81.0 Nebraska .........: 140.0 145.0 131.0 134.0 New Mexico 2/ ....: 12.9 (NA) 12.9 (NA) : New York 2/ ......: 8.0 (NA) 7.8 (NA) North Dakota .....: 655.0 660.0 635.0 635.0 Oregon 2/ ........: 9.0 (NA) 9.0 (NA) South Dakota 2/ ..: 12.5 (NA) 11.6 (NA) Texas ............: 31.0 25.0 28.0 22.0 Washington .......: 110.0 125.0 109.0 124.0 Wisconsin 2/ .....: 7.9 (NA) 7.9 (NA) Wyoming ..........: 32.0 31.0 31.0 29.0 : United States ....: 1,764.4 1,689.0 1,711.4 1,629.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Forecasted. 2/ Estimates discontinued in 2016.
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