Durum Area Dips 4%
WASHINGTON - Mar 31/20 - SNS -- Area seeded to Durum wheat for 2020 is estimated at 1.29 million acres, down 4% from 2019, according to the USDA.
Acreage decreases are expected in California and North Dakota while increases are expected in Arizona and Montana. Record low planted acreages are estimated in Idaho and North Dakota.
Durum wheat seeding and emergence was nearly complete in Arizona and California by March 28 at 95% and 93%, respectively.
Durum Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2018-2020
[Includes area planted in preceding fall in Arizona and California]
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: Area planted
State :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2018 : 2019 : 2020 1/ : Percent of
: : : : previous year
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: ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent
:
Arizona ............: 74 34 50 147
California .........: 45 30 25 83
Idaho ..............: 11 5 5 100
Montana ............: 840 550 570 104
North Dakota .......: 1,100 720 640 89
South Dakota 2/ ....: 3 (NA) (NA) (X)
:
United States ......: 2,073 1,339 1,290 96
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(NA) Not available.
(X) Not applicable.
1/ Intended plantings in 2020 as indicated by reports from farmers.
2/ Estimate discontinued in 2019.
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