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In The Spotlight
Winter wheat seedings up just 1% from 2012
he U.S. Department of Agriculture
on Jan. 11 estimated area seeded
to winter wheat for harvest in 2013
at 41,820,000 acres, up 1% from 41,324,000
acres for 2012. Winter wheat planted area
this year was the largest since 43,346,000
acres in 2009 and compared with 41.8
million acres as the recent fi ve-year average.
The estimate fell toward the low end of prereport
trade estimates that averaged 42.6
Growers in Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas
planted signifi cantly more acres this year
while large acreage decreases occurred
in Colorado, Kansas, Montana and the
Dakotas. Widespread drought conditions
and lack of moisture continues to be a
concern across much of the hard red winter
growing area.”
million acres. While soft red winter wheat
seedings were up sharply from 2012, hard
winter wheat seedings dropped 2%.
Area seeded to hard red winter wheat
was estimated at 29.1 million acres, down
2% from a year ago and well below the
average of pre-report trade expectations
at 30.3 million acres. The U.S.D.A. said in
commentary accompanying the seedings
data, “Acreage changes from last year
are mixed across the growing region.
Commodity Trends
Dec. 1 grain stocks, 2011 versus 2012
2012
in 1,000 bus
9,646,823
8,030,474
Change from year ago
-17%
Corn
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Change from year ago
-0.2%
1,662,518 1,659,855
Wheat
2011
Change from year ago
-17%
2,369,885 1,965,613
Soybeans
The soft red winter wheat seeded area
was estimated at 9.42 million acres, up
16% from a year earlier and well above the
average of trade expectations at 8.9 million
acres. The U.S.D.A. observed, “Increases
from last year are estimated in most soft red
winter growing states with North Carolina
producers seeding a record-large area.”
White winter wheat seedings were
estimated at 3.27 million acres, down 2%
from last year and compared with the
average of pre-report trade estimates at 3.5
million acres. The U.S.D.A. said, “Planted
acreage in the Pacifi c Northwest (Idaho,
Oregon and Washington) is down from last
year. Planting got off to an average start
but by the middle of October was behind
the fi ve-year average in all three states. By
Nov. 13, seeding was virtually complete in
the region.”
Durum seedings in Arizona and California
were estimated at 170,000 acres, down 31%
from 2012 and down 15% from 2011. The
U.S.D.A. said, “Planting has progressed
well in both the San Joaquin Valley and
Imperial Valley. No major problems with
the crop have been reported.” FBN
At A Glance
Per capita availability of fruits
(1970 vs 2010)
27%
29%
-4%
-43%
Fresh
Canned Frozen
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S. dry bean production by class
in 1,000 cwt
13,491
4,830 3,721 3,322
Pinto
Navy
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture
1,231 1,675
BlackGarbanzo
3,487
Great Kidney Other
Northern
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