U.S. Pea Seedings Drop 20%
WASHINGTON - Jun 30/17 - SNS -- Dry edible pea seedings in the United States reached 1.11 million acres, down 20% from last year's record high planted area, according to the USDA's seeded area estimates for 2017.
Area for harvest is forecast at 1.06 million acres, down 21% from the previous year. Planted acreage is down in all States, except Oregon and South Dakota. As of May 21, planting in North Dakota was slightly behind last year, but well ahead of average. In Montana, planting was behind last year and the five-year average.
Dry Edible Pea Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2016 and 2017
[Excludes both wrinkled seed peas and Austrian winter peas]
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: Area planted : Area harvested
State :-------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 1/
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: 1,000 acres
:
Idaho ..........: 29.0 25.0 28.0 24.0
Montana ........: 610.0 460.0 580.0 430.0
Nebraska .......: 55.0 45.0 52.0 42.0
North Dakota ...: 560.0 470.0 545.0 455.0
Oregon .........: 6.0 10.0 5.8 9.0
South Dakota ...: 32.0 40.0 30.0 38.0
Washington .....: 90.0 60.0 89.0 59.0
:
United States ..: 1,382.0 1,110.0 1,329.8 1,057.0
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1/ Forecasted.
Austrian winter pea area is estimated at 27,000 acres, down 29% from a year ago. Area harvested is expected to total 18,000 acres, down 36% from 2016. Growers in Idaho planted 61% fewer acres than last season while planted acres in Montana and Oregon are unchanged from 2016.
Austrian Winter Pea Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States:
2016 and 2017
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: Area planted : Area harvested
State :---------------------------------------------------------------
: 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 1/
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: 1,000 acres
:
Idaho ..........: 18.0 7.0 17.0 6.0
Montana ........: 15.0 15.0 7.0 8.0
Oregon .........: 5.0 5.0 4.0 4.0
:
United States ..: 38.0 27.0 28.0 18.0
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1/ Forecasted.
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