U.S. Pea Seedings Off 14%
WASHINGTON - Jun 30/20 - SNS - Field pea seedings in the United States r is expected to total 947,000 acres, down 14% from the previous season, according to the USDA's seeded area estimate for 2020.
Area harvested is forecast to total 902,000 acres, also down 14% from 2019. If realized, North Dakota's planted and harvested acreage will be the lowest since 2014. Planted area in Montana is expected to be down 15%, or 80,000 acres, from the previous season.
Dry Edible Pea Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2019 and 2020
[Wrinkled seed peas and Austrian winter peas included]
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: Area planted : Area harvested
State :-------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 1/
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: 1,000 acres
:
Idaho ..........: 29.0 29.0 27.0 28.0
Montana ........: 530.0 450.0 500.0 420.0
Nebraska .......: 31.0 36.0 29.0 34.0
North Dakota ...: 425.0 325.0 410.0 315.0
South Dakota ...: 16.0 12.0 15.0 11.0
Washington .....: 72.0 95.0 71.0 94.0
:
United States ..: 1,103.0 947.0 1,052.0 902.0
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1/ Forecasted.
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