Modest Gain In Spring Wheat Area
WASHINGTON - Mar 28/24 - SNS -- U.S. farmers intend to plant 11.3 million acres of spring wheat other than durum, up 1% from 2023, according to the USDA's seeding intentions report.
Of this total, about 10.7 million acres are Hard Red Spring wheat. Planted area in North Dakota, the largest spring wheat-producing State, is estimated at 5.30 million acres, down 5% from last year.
Other Spring Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2022-2024
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: Area planted
State :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2022 : 2023 : 2024 1/ : Percent of
: : : : previous year
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: ----------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent
:
Idaho ..............: 380 410 410 100
Minnesota ..........: 1,250 1,300 1,600 123
Montana ............: 2,700 2,700 2,700 100
North Dakota .......: 5,300 5,550 5,300 95
South Dakota .......: 750 740 850 115
Washington .........: 475 500 475 95
:
United States ......: 10,855 11,200 11,335 101
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1/ Intended plantings in 2024 as indicated by reports from farmers.
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