Cr Pr 2-3 (1-07) Winter Wheat Seedings National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released January 12, 2007, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Winter Wheat Seedings" call Todd Ballard at (202) 690-8533, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. Planted Acres Up 9 Percent Winter wheat seeded area for 2007 is expected to total 44.1 million acres, up 9 percent from 2006. Approximate class acreage breakdowns are: Hard Red Winter, 31.9 million; Soft Red Winter, 8.33 million; and White Winter, 3.91 million. Winter Wheat: Area Seeded, United States, 2005-2007 (Domestic Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Crop Year : 2007 Item :--------------------------------------------------: as Pct. of : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------- 1,000 Acres ------------- Percent : Winter : Wheat : 40,433 40,575 44,089 109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Winter Wheat: Area Seeded, United States, 2005-2007 (Metric Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Crop Year : 2007 Item :--------------------------------------------------: as Pct. of : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- Hectares ----------------- Percent : Winter : Wheat : 16,362,830 16,420,300 17,842,380 109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Winter Wheat: Planted area for harvest in 2007 is estimated at 44.1 million acres, up 9 percent from 2006. Seeding began last August and was slightly behind the 5-year average pace because of a lack of moisture in the southern Great Plains during September and much of October. Precipitation during mid-October relieved moisture concerns somewhat in major producing areas. Warm dry conditions in November allowed seeding to advance at normal pace during the month. Nearly all of the U.S. acreage was seeded by December 1 with the exception of some intended acres in the Southeast and California. Seeding should be completed this month in California. The winter wheat crop condition at the end of November was rated at 53 percent good to excellent compared with 52 percent last year. Hard Red Winter (HRW) wheat seeded area is about 31.9 million acres, up 9 percent from 2006. Acreage was above last year's level in all the States in the HRW growing areas of the Great Plains and Rocky Mountain regions except Utah where acres are unchanged from last year. Strong wheat prices encouraged many producers to increase their acres. Although dry weather prevailed in many areas of the Great Plains, producers planted with anticipation of moisture. Soft Red Winter (SRW) area, at about 8.33 million acres, is up 13 percent from last year. Large acreage increases occurred in most SRW growing States due largely to strong prices and ideal planting and germination conditions. Acreage was above last year's level in all States in the southern portion of the SRW growing area. The acreage increase was most notable in the Delta due to ideal planting conditions. Wet fall weather in the northern SRW growing areas delayed harvest of row crops and prevented planting of winter wheat. The States most affected by the wet fall were Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio where planted area declined from last year. West Virginia and Michigan showed no change from last years levels. White Winter wheat seeded area totals nearly 3.91 million acres, up 2 percent from 2006. Crop conditions varied across the three Pacific Northwest States (Idaho, Oregon, and Washington) throughout the fall. Washington's planted acreage is unchanged from 2006 as seeding began late with some early concerns about moisture supplies. However, by the end of October, virtually all fields had been seeded and 79 percent of the acreage had emerged. Some fields in the central area grew taller than normal due to warm temperatures and good moisture. In Idaho, late rains resulted in good emergence and stand development. Durum Wheat: Seedings in Arizona and California for 2007 harvest are estimated at 180,000 acres. This total is up 24 percent from their 2006 level. Planting is ongoing in California's San Joaquin and Imperial Valleys. By late December, early plantings had emerged with growth being slowed somewhat due to cooler than normal temperatures. Planted acreage is up 5,000 in Arizona and up 30,000 in California due mostly to good prices. No major problems with the crop have been reported. This report was approved on January 12, 2007. Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns Agricultural Statistics Board Chairperson Carol C. House Winter Wheat: Area Seeded, by State and United States, 2005-2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Crop Year : 2007 State :--------------------------------------------------: as Pct. of : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------- 1,000 Acres ------------- Percent : AL : 100 100 130 130 AZ : 5 4 3 75 AR : 220 365 830 227 CA : 495 450 530 118 CO : 2,550 2,150 2,250 105 DE : 52 48 55 115 FL : 18 8 10 125 GA : 280 230 300 130 ID : 770 750 780 104 IL : 630 930 970 104 IN : 360 470 410 87 IA : 20 25 30 120 KS : 10,000 9,800 10,300 105 KY : 390 430 400 93 LA : 110 115 220 191 MD : 155 210 210 100 MI : 600 660 660 100 MN : 20 50 60 120 MS : 70 85 250 294 MO : 590 1,000 1,050 105 MT : 2,150 1,950 2,150 110 NE : 1,850 1,800 1,950 108 NV : 8 17 10 59 NJ : 28 25 28 112 NM : 450 440 490 111 NY : 100 105 85 81 NC : 560 560 575 103 ND : 310 200 370 185 OH : 860 990 870 88 OK : 5,700 5,700 6,100 107 OR : 830 760 780 103 PA : 150 160 165 103 SC : 170 130 160 123 SD : 1,550 1,450 1,900 131 TN : 240 280 380 136 TX : 5,500 5,550 6,000 108 UT : 145 130 130 100 VA : 180 190 200 105 WA : 1,850 1,850 1,850 100 WV : 7 8 8 100 WI : 200 250 280 112 WY : 160 150 160 107 : US : 40,433 40,575 44,089 109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Durum Wheat: Area Seeded, by State and United States, 2005-2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Crop Year : 2007 State :--------------------------------------------------: as Pct. of : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 1/ : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------- 1,000 Acres ------------ Percent : AZ : 80 75 80 107 CA : 75 70 100 143 ID 2/ : 20 15 MN 3/ : MT : 590 400 ND : 1,980 1,300 SD : 15 10 : US : 2,760 1,870 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Indicated 2007 area seeded for all six states will be published in "Prospective Plantings" released March 31, 2007. 2/ Estimates began in 2005. 3/ Estimates discontinued in 2005. 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