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] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 1/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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