Lowest Spring Wheat Area Since 1972
WASHINGTON - Mar 31/16 - SNS -- Growers intend to plant 11.3 million acres of spring wheat other than durum, down 14% from 2015, according to the USDA's seeding intentions report for 2016.
If realized, this will represent the lowest United States acreage since 1972. Of the total, about 10.7 million acres are Hard Red Spring wheat. Compared with last year, acreage increases are expected in Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, and Utah.
Acreage decreases are expected in Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Washington. If realized, planted acres will be a record low in Colorado.
Other Spring Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2014-2016
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: Area planted
State :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2014 : 2015 : 2016 1/ : Percent of
: : : : previous year
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: ----------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent
:
Colorado ...........: 9 8 6 75
Idaho ..............: 480 440 460 105
Minnesota ..........: 1,220 1,480 1,350 91
Montana ............: 3,050 2,550 2,100 82
Nevada .............: 6 4 6 150
North Dakota .......: 6,250 6,700 5,700 85
Oregon .............: 80 95 105 111
South Dakota .......: 1,300 1,330 1,130 85
Utah ...............: 10 10 11 110
Washington .........: 620 630 480 76
:
United States ......: 13,025 13,247 11,348 86
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1/ Intended plantings in 2016 as indicated by reports from farmers.
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