Durum Plantings Could Advance 9%
WASHINGTON - Dec 31/23 - SNS -- Area seeded to Durum wheat this year in the United States is estimated at 1.78 million acres, up 9% from 2022, according to the USDA's seeding intentions estimates.
If realized this would be the highest Durum wheat acreage since 2018. As of March 26, heading of Durum wheat in Arizona was 35% complete, 8 percentage points behind last year, but 4 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average pace. Idaho is expecting a record low Durum wheat acreage.
Durum Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2021-2023
[Includes area planted in preceding fall in Arizona and California]
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: Area planted
State :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2021 : 2022 : 2023 1/ : Percent of
: : : : previous year
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: ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent
:
Arizona ............: 60 85 40 47
California .........: 25 40 25 63
Idaho ..............: 7 7 5 71
Montana ............: 670 710 730 103
North Dakota .......: 880 790 980 124
:
United States ......: 1,642 1,632 1,780 109
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1/ Intended plantings in 2023 as indicated by reports from farmers.
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