American Barley Plantings Could Plunge
WASHINGTON - Mar 29/18 - SNS -- U.S. producers intend to seed 2.29 million acres of barley for the 2018 crop year, down 8% from the previous year, according to the USDA's seeding intentions report for 2018.
If realized, seeded area for barley will be the lowest on record for the United States. In Montana, acreage is expected to be down 6% from 2017. In North Dakota, planted acreage is expected to decrease by 23% from last year.
Barley Area Planted - States and United States: 2016-2018
[Includes area planted in preceding fall]
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: Area planted
State :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2016 : 2017 : 2018 1/ : Percent of
: : : : previous year
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: ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent
:
Arizona ............: 17 20 11 55
California .........: 85 70 60 86
Colorado ...........: 80 70 50 71
Delaware ...........: 35 32 40 125
Idaho ..............: 600 530 560 106
Maryland ...........: 50 50 60 120
Minnesota ..........: 95 80 65 81
Montana ............: 990 770 720 94
North Dakota .......: 740 520 400 77
Oregon .............: 45 47 35 74
:
Pennsylvania .......: 55 60 50 83
Utah ...............: 29 25 25 100
Virginia ...........: 33 30 40 133
Washington .........: 110 95 105 111
Wyoming ............: 95 82 65 79
:
United States ......: 3,059 2,481 2,286 92
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1/ Intended plantings in 2018 as indicated by reports from farmers.
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