U.S. Lentil Aresa Sinks 29%

WASHINGTON - Jun 29/18 - SNS -- This year's lentil plantings plunged 29% in the United States to 789,000 acres, according to the USDA's seeded area estimates for this year.

Area forecasted to be harvested, at 752,000 acres, is down 26% from the 2017 season. All estimating States (Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, and Washington) planted acreage is down from the previous year. In Montana, as of June 24, blooming reached 22% which was 17 percentage points below the 5-year average.

Lentil Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2017 and 2018
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                :         Area planted          :        Area harvested
      State     :---------------------------------------------------------------
                :     2017      :     2018      :     2017      :    2018 1/
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                :                          1,000 acres
                :
Idaho ..........:       36.0           32.0             35.0           31.0
Montana ........:      730.0          530.0            670.0          500.0
North Dakota ...:      270.0          170.0            250.0          165.0
Washington .....:       68.0           57.0             67.0           56.0
                :
United States ..:    1,104.0          789.0          1,022.0          752.0
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1/ Forecasted.

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U.S. Lentil Aresa Sinks 29%

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