Durum Seedimgs Jump 22%
WASHINGTON - Mar 31/14 - SNS -- Area seeded to Durum wheat for 2014 is expected to total 1.80 million acres, up 22% from 2013, according to the USDA's seeding intentions estimates for 2014.
Large planted acreage increases are expected in Montana and North Dakota. If realized, planted acres will be a record low in South Dakota.
Durum Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2012-2014
[Includes area planted in preceding fall in Arizona and California]
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: Area planted
State :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2012 : 2013 : 2014 1/ : Percent of
: : : : previous year
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: ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent
:
Arizona ............: 105 80 70 88
California .........: 140 75 65 87
Idaho ..............: 13 11 11 100
Montana ............: 550 505 550 109
North Dakota .......: 1,340 795 1,100 138
South Dakota .......: 5 4 3 75
:
United States ......: 2,153 1,470 1,799 122
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1/ Intended plantings in 2014 as indicated by reports from farmers.
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