U.S. Durum Area Plunges 32%
WASHINGTON - Jun 28/19 - SNS -- Area seeded to Durum wheat for 2019 is estimated at 1.40 million acres, down 32% from 2018, according to the USDA's seeded area estimates for 2019.
Decreases in planted acres from the previous year are estimated in all estimating States, except California. Record low planted acreage is estimated in Idaho and North Dakota. Area harvested for grain is expected to total 1.36 million acres, 31% below 2018.
Beginning in 2019, Durum wheat estimates were discontinued in South Dakota.
Durum Wheat Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2018 and 2019
[Includes area planted in preceding fall in Arizona and California]
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: Area planted : Area harvested
State :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 1/
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: 1,000 acres
:
Arizona ........: 71 45 70 44
California .....: 40 51 33 42
Idaho ..........: 11 5 11 5
Montana ........: 840 600 775 585
North Dakota ...: 1,100 700 1,075 680
South Dakota 2/ : 3 (NA) 3 (NA)
:
United States ..: 2,065 1,401 1,967 1,356
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(NA) Not available.
1/ Forecasted.
2/ Estimates discontinued in 2019.
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