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Edible Bean Seedings Down 4%

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]
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                  :          Area planted           :         Area harvested
       State      :-------------------------------------------------------------------
                  :      2015      :      2016      :      2015      :    2016 1/
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                  :                            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
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(NA) Not available.
1/   Forecasted.
2/   Estimates discontinued in 2016.

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