Sugarbeet Seedings Seen 1% Lower
WASHINGTON - Mar 28/24 - SNS -- Area expected to be planted to sugarbeets for the 2024 crop year is estimated at 1.13 million acres, down 1% from 2023, according to the USDA's seeding intentions report.
Planting intentions are expected to be the lowest since 2018. Intended acreage in North Dakota is expected to be down 7% this season when compared with last year.
Sugarbeet Area Planted - States and United States: 2022-2024
[Relates to year of intended harvest in all States except California]
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: Area planted
State :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2022 : 2023 : 2024 1/ : Percent of
: : : : previous year
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: ----------------- 1,000 acres ----------------- percent
:
California 2/ ......: 18.0 23.0 23.0 100
Colorado ...........: 23.4 23.2 23.0 99
Idaho ..............: 173.0 175.0 177.0 101
Michigan ...........: 139.0 133.0 134.0 101
Minnesota ..........: 434.0 442.0 440.0 100
Montana ............: 33.7 23.7 26.0 110
Nebraska ...........: 46.8 46.7 49.0 105
North Dakota .......: 251.0 229.0 214.0 93
Oregon .............: 9.4 10.8 11.0 102
Washington .........: 2.0 2.0 2.0 100
Wyoming ............: 29.3 29.0 30.0 103
:
United States ......: 1,159.6 1,137.4 1,129.0 99
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1/ Intended plantings in 2024 as indicated by reports from processors.
2/ Relates to year of planting for overwintered beets in southern California.
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