24% Jump Planned For Field Peas
WASHINGTON - Mar 31/16 - SNS -- Field pea plantings in the United States are expected to climb 24% to 1.42 million acres, according to the USDA.
If realized, this will be a record high planted area. Prospective plantings are up in North Dakota and Oregon, but down in Idaho, Montana, and Washington.
If realized, North Dakota's expected planted area, at 640,000 acres, will be a record high. Nebraska and South Dakota were added to the estimating program this year.
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