Lowest Spring Wheat Area Since 1972 Possible
WASHINGTON - Dec 31/23 - SNS -- U.S. growers intend to plant 10.6 million acres of spring wheat other than durum, down 2% from 2022, according to the USDA's seeding intentions estimates.
If realized this level of other spring wheat acreage would be the lowest since 1972. Of this total, about 9.95 million acres are expected to be Hard Red Spring wheat. Planted area in North Dakota, the largest spring wheat-producing State, is estimated at 5.20 million acres, down 2% from last year.
Other Spring Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2021-2023
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: Area planted
State :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2021 : 2022 : 2023 1/ : Percent of
: : : : previous year
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: ----------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent
:
Idaho ..............: 510 380 420 111
Minnesota ..........: 1,210 1,250 1,180 94
Montana ............: 2,900 2,700 2,600 96
North Dakota .......: 5,500 5,300 5,200 98
South Dakota .......: 720 730 730 100
Washington .........: 580 475 440 93
:
United States ......: 11,420 10,835 10,570 98
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1/ Intended plantings in 2023 as indicated by reports from farmers.
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