Little Change in Durum Forecast
WASHINGTON - Aug 12/14 SNS -- Durum wheat production in the United States is forecast at 60.5 million bushels, up 1% from July but down 2% from 2013, according to the USDA's latest crop production forecast.
The United States yield is forecast at 42.7 bushels per acre, up 0.6 bushel from last month but down 0.9 bushel from last year. Expected area to be harvested for grain totals 1.42 million acres, unchanged from last month but down slightly from last year.
Yield forecasts are unchanged from last month in all States expect for Montana. If realized, yield in Montana will be a record high. North Dakota's yield of 38.0 bushels per acre is unchanged from last month but down 0.5 bushel from last year. Durum wheat crop development has progressed behind normal in Montana and North Dakota this year, the two largest Durum-producing States. As of August 3, crop conditions in Montana and North Dakota were rated 62% and 84% good to excellent, respectively.
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