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Durum Plantings Jump 21%

WASHINGTON - Jun 30/22 - SNS -- Area seeded to Durum wheat for 2022 is estimated at 1.98 million acres, up 21% from 2021, according to the USDA's seeded area estimates for 2022.

Idaho is the only estimating State expecting a decrease from last year. Area harvested for grain is expected to total 1.92 million acres, up 25% from last year. As of June 19, harvest in Arizona was 76% complete, 10 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average pace.

   Durum Wheat Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2021 and 2022
   [Includes area planted in preceding fall in Arizona and California]
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				   :           Area planted            :          Area harvested
		 State     :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
				   :      2021       :      2022       :      2021       :     2022 1/
   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
				   :                              1,000 acres
				   :
   Arizona ........:         53                90                52                89
   California .....:         25                40                20                35
   Idaho ..........:          7                 6                 7                 6
   Montana ........:        670               790               635               770
   North Dakota ...:        880             1,050               820             1,015
				   :
   United States ..:      1,635             1,976             1,534             1,915
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   1/ Forecasted.

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