Spring Wheat Plantings Slip 3%
WASHINGTON - Jun 30/22 - SNS -- U.S. growers intend to plant 11.1 million acres of spring wheat other than durum, down 3% from 2021, according to the USDA's seeded area estimates for 2022.
Of this total, about 10.4 million acres are Hard Red Spring wheat. Planted area in North Dakota, the largest spring wheat-producing State, is estimated at 5.40 million acres, down 2% from last year.
Harvested area is expected to total 10.7 million acres, up 5% from last year. As of June 19, fifty-nine% of the acreage was rated in good to excellent condition, an increase of 32% from the same time last year.
Other Spring Wheat Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2021 and 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 1/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Idaho ..........: 510 470 485 450 Minnesota ......: 1,210 1,250 1,160 1,160 Montana ........: 2,900 2,750 2,180 2,650 North Dakota ...: 5,500 5,400 5,210 5,250 South Dakota ...: 720 770 590 730 Washington .....: 580 470 540 465 : United States ..: 11,420 11,110 10,165 10,705 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted.
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