U.S. Spring Wheat Seedings Off 6%

WASHINGTON - Jun 28/19 - SNS -- Area seeded to spring wheat other than durum is estimated at 12.4 million acres, down 6% from 2018, according to the USDA's seeded area estimates for 2019.

Of this total, about 12.0 million acres are Hard Red Spring wheat.

Compared with last year, acreage decreases are expected in all spring wheat-estimating States, except Idaho and Washington.

Planted area in North Dakota, the largest spring wheat-producing State, is estimated at 6.50 million acres, down 1% from last year.

Harvested area is expected to total 12.1 million acres, 6% below 2018. As of June 23, seventy-five% of the acreage was rated in good to excellent condition, 2 percentage points lower than at the same time last year.

Beginning in 2019, spring wheat estimates were discontinued in Colorado, Nevada, Oregon, and Utah.

Other Spring Wheat Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2018 and 2019
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                :           Area planted            :          Area harvested
      State     :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
                :      2018       :      2019       :      2018       :     2019 1/
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                :                              1,000 acres
                :
Colorado 2/ ....:         10              (NA)                 4              (NA)
Idaho ..........:        460               480               445               460
Minnesota ......:      1,610             1,530             1,570             1,480
Montana ........:      2,900             2,600             2,820             2,500
Nevada 2/ ......:         10              (NA)                 3              (NA)
North Dakota ...:      6,550             6,500             6,490             6,400
Oregon 2/ ......:         80              (NA)                75              (NA)
South Dakota ...:      1,050               800               965               770
Utah 2/ ........:         10              (NA)                 9              (NA)
Washington .....:        520               520               515               515
                :
United States ..:     13,200            12,430            12,896            12,125
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(NA) Not available.
1/   Forecasted.
2/   Estimates discontinued in 2019.