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U.S. Durum Harvest Doubles Last Year

WASHINGTON - Jul 12/22 - SNS -- Durum wheat production is forecast at 77.2 million bushels, up 107% from 2021, according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates.

Based on July 1 conditions, yields are expected to average 40.3 bushels per harvested acre, up 16.0 bushels from 2021. Area expected to be harvested for grain or seed totals 1.92 million acres, unchanged from the Acreage report released on June 30, 2022, but up 25% from 2021.

Durum Wheat Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2021 and
Forecasted July 1, 2022
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                :   Area harvested    :      Yield per acre      :     Production
                :----------------------------------------------------------------------
      State     :          :          :        :      2022       :          :
                :   2021   :   2022   :  2021  :-----------------:   2021   :   2022
                :          :          :        : June 1 : July 1 :          :
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                :     1,000 acres       ------- bushels -------       1,000 bushels
                :
Arizona ........:     52         89      90.0    103.0    102.0      4,680      9,078
California .....:     20         35     110.0    113.0    112.0      2,200      3,920
Idaho ..........:      7          6      77.0      (X)     85.0        539        510
Montana ........:    635        770      16.0      (X)     30.0     10,160     23,100
North Dakota ...:    820      1,015      24.0      (X)     40.0     19,680     40,600
                :
United States ..:  1,534      1,915      24.3      (X)     40.3     37,259     77,208
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(X) Not applicable.

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