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U.S. Rye Seedings Advances 13%

WASHINGTON - Jun 30/17 - SNS -- The 2017 planted area for rye is estimated at 2.13 million acres, up 13% from 2016, according to the USDA's seeded area estimates for 2017.

Harvested area is expected to total 430,000 acres, up 4% from last year. As of June 25, Georgia producers had harvested 95% of the rye crop, slightly behind the 5-year average pace. In Oklahoma, 80% of the rye crop was harvested by June 25.

Rye Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2016 and 2017
[Includes area planted in preceding fall]
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                :           Area planted            :          Area harvested
      State     :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
                :      2016       :      2017       :      2016       :     2017 1/
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                :                              1,000 acres
                :
Georgia ........:        200               250               30                35
Oklahoma .......:        260               280               75                65
                :
Other States 2/ :      1,431             1,604              309               330
                :
United States ..:      1,891             2,134              414               430
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1/ Forecasted.
2/ Other States include Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota,
   Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South
   Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

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