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Modest Deecline in Millet Plantings

WASHINGTON - Jun 30/21 - SNS -- Area planted to proso millet in 2021 is estimated at 600,000 acres, down 9,000 acres from 2020, according to the USDA's annual seeded area report.

Colorado planted acreage is down from last year, while acreage in South Dakota is up. Nebraska planted acreage remains unchanged from the previous year.

Wet weather delayed Colorado's planting season this year. Planting progress in Colorado was 81% complete as of the week ending June 20, behind last year's 95% complete.

Proso Millet Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States:
2020 and 2021
[Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
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                :         Area planted          :        Area harvested
      State     :---------------------------------------------------------------
                :     2020      :     2021      :     2020      :    2021 1/
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                :                          1,000 acres
                :
Colorado .......:      425             375             310
Nebraska .......:      130             130             125
South Dakota ...:       54              95              49
                :
United States ..:      609             600             484
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1/ Estimates to be released January 2022 in the "Crop Production Summary."

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