U.S. Durum Plantings Drop 31%
WASHINGTON - Mar 29/19 - SNS -- This year's U.S. durum wheat area is expected to reach 1.42 million acres, down 31% from 2018, according to this year's USDA seeding intentions report.
Acreage decreases are expected in all Durum-producing States, except California. Record low planted acreages are estimated in Arizona, Idaho, and North Dakota. Durum wheat seedings in Arizona were nearly complete (98%) by March 10 compared with 93% complete at the same time last year.
Beginning in 2019, Durum wheat estimates were discontinued in South Dakota.
Durum Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2017-2019
[Includes area planted in preceding fall in Arizona and California]
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: Area planted
State :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2017 : 2018 : 2019 1/ : Percent of
: : : : previous year
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: ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent
:
Arizona ............: 90 71 40 56
California .........: 35 40 45 113
Idaho ..............: 25 11 5 45
Montana ............: 890 840 580 69
North Dakota .......: 1,260 1,100 750 68
South Dakota 2/ ....: 7 3 (NA) (X)
:
United States ......: 2,307 2,065 1,420 69
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(NA) Not available.
(X) Not applicable.
1/ Intended plantings in 2019 as indicated by reports from farmers.
2/ Estimate discontinued in 2019.
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