Modest Drop in U.S. Durum Seedings
WASHINGTON - Jun 30/14 - SNS -- Area seeded to Durum wheat is estimated at 1.47 million acres, down slightly from 2013, according to the USDA's seeded area report for 2014.
North Dakota, the largest producing Durum wheat State, is estimated at 870,000 acres, an increase of 9% from last year. This represents the fourth smallest North Dakota Durum wheat acreage on record. Area harvested for grain is expected to total 1.42 million acres, slightly below 2013.
If realized, planted and harvested acres will be a record low in South Dakota. As of June 1, crop emergence stood at 40% in Montana and 29% in North Dakota, both significantly behind the 5-year average.
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