Cr Pr 2-3 (1-00)
Winter Wheat
Seedings
National Agricultural Statistics Service
USDA
Washington, D.C.
Released January 12, 2000, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For
information on "Winter Wheat Seedings" call Lance Honig at (202) 720-8068,
office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET.
Planted Acres Lowest Since 1972
Winter wheat seeded area for 2000 is expected to total 42.9 million acres, down
1 percent from 1999. This is the smallest area since 1972. Class breakdowns
approximate: Hard Red Winter, 30.3 million; Soft Red Winter, 9.2 million;
White Winter, 3.4 million.
Winter Wheat: Area Seeded, United States, 1998-00
(Domestic Units)
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: Crop Year : 2000
Item :--------------------------------------------------: as Pct. of
: 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999
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: -------------- 1,000 Acres ------------- Percent
:
Winter :
Wheat : 46,449 43,431 42,916 99
:
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Winter Wheat: Area Seeded, United States, 1998-00
(Metric Units)
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: Crop Year : 2000
Item :--------------------------------------------------: as Pct. of
: 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999
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: ----------------- Hectares ----------------- Percent
:
Winter :
Wheat : 18,797,446 17,576,091 17,367,676 99
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Winter Wheat: Planted area for harvest in 2000 is estimated at 42.9 million
acres. This is down 1 percent from 1999 and is the lowest level since 1972.
Seeding started last August in the Pacific Northwest, some Mountain states, and
Minnesota. Progress moved steadily forward through the fall, only slowing in
some locations as farmers waited for rain. Seeding should finish sometime in
February in California. About 98 percent of the U.S. acreage was seeded by
December 1. Most remaining intended area is in the Southeast, California, and
Texas.
Hard Red Winter (HRW) wheat seeded area is about 30.3 million acres, down
2 percent from 1999. Most HRW states have planted less wheat. Montana and
South Dakota are notable exceptions; New Mexico and North Dakota also have
increased. Dry conditions have plagued growers from Texas to Nebraska.
Extreme dryness has covered much of Texas since August, particularly in the
eastern half of the State. Considerable acreage was either dry planted or not
planted at all. Lack of moisture stressed wheat across Oklahoma, but
especially in the southern half of the State. Seeding was virtually complete
in Kansas by the first week of November. Emergence was ahead of normal until
mid-November when conditions declined and emergence slowed due to the lack of
topsoil moisture. Seeding conditions in Colorado were quite favorable with
excellent moisture supplies and mild temperatures leading to good germination
and establishment. Favorable weather contributed to increased acreage in the
Dakotas.
Soft Red Winter area is up slightly from last year, at about 9.2 million acres.
This is due primarily to an increase of 180,000 acres in Arkansas where
conditions are better than a year ago. Other notable increases are expected in
Missouri, Tennessee, Mississippi, and North Carolina. Sharp acreage declines
were reported in Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Virginia, South Carolina, and
Georgia. Dry weather continues to be a concern for farmers in the southeast.
White Winter wheat seeded area totals about 3.4 million acres, down
fractionally from 1999. Many farmers in Idaho worried about a lack of moisture
for germination, but ample rains during November helped alleviate their
concerns. Seeding was delayed in Oregon due to drought conditions in most of
the State's wheat growing areas. Washington got off to a slow winter wheat
season because of limited moisture at planting time.
Durum Wheat: Seedings in Arizona and California for 2000 harvest are placed at
170,000 acres. This total is up 3 percent from their final 1999 planting.
Seeding in California's San Joaquin Valley progressed rapidly during October
and November. Seeding began in the Imperial Valley in late November and will
continue into March as the winter vegetable harvest finishes.
This report was approved on January 12, 2000.
Acting Secretary of
Agriculture
Richard E. Rominger
Agricultural Statistics Board
Chairperson
Frederic A. Vogel
Winter Wheat: Area Seeded, by State and United States, 1998-00
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: Crop Year : 2000
State :--------------------------------------------------: as Pct. of
: 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999
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: -------------- 1,000 Acres ------------- Percent
:
AL : 120 140 130 93
AZ : 8 11 10 91
AR : 980 970 1,150 119
CA : 500 500 500 100
CO : 2,750 2,600 2,550 98
DE : 75 75 65 87
FL : 15 16 20 125
GA : 290 300 250 83
ID : 820 760 780 103
IL : 1,250 1,050 950 90
IN : 700 550 550 100
IA : 40 40 20 50
KS : 10,700 10,000 9,800 98
KY : 750 650 650 100
LA : 100 110 100 91
MD : 225 215 215 100
MI : 600 610 530 87
MN : 60 40 20 50
MS : 160 180 210 117
MO : 1,350 980 1,000 102
MT : 1,400 1,050 1,500 143
NE : 1,900 2,000 1,850 93
NV : 7 11 9 82
NJ : 48 42 44 105
NM : 415 445 470 106
NY : 140 130 160 123
NC : 730 650 720 111
ND : 70 60 100 167
OH : 1,200 1,050 1,020 97
OK : 6,600 6,400 6,100 95
OR : 810 710 730 103
PA : 195 195 200 103
SC : 265 225 190 84
SD : 1,500 1,300 1,350 104
TN : 570 500 580 116
TX : 6,100 6,200 5,800 94
UT : 155 150 150 100
VA : 280 280 250 89
WA : 2,200 1,900 1,850 97
WV : 11 11 13 118
WI : 140 125 140 112
WY : 220 200 190 95
:
US : 46,449 43,431 42,916 99
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Durum Wheat: Area Seeded, by State and United States, 1998-00
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: Crop Year : 2000
State :--------------------------------------------------: as Pct. of
: 1998 : 1999 : 2000 1/ : 1999
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: ------------- 1,000 Acres ------------ Percent
:
AZ : 145 75 90 120
CA : 180 90 80 89
MN : 5 5
MT : 450 360
ND : 3,000 3,450
SD : 25 55
:
US : 3,805 4,035
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1/ Indicated 2000 area seeded for all six states will be published in
"Prospective Plantings" released March 31, 2000.
The next "Winter Wheat Seedings" report will be released in January 2001.
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