Cr Pr 2-3 (1-01) Winter Wheat Seedings National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released January 11, 2001, 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 1971 Winter wheat seeded area for 2001 is expected to total 41.3 million acres, down 5 percent from 2000. This is the smallest area since 1971. Class acreage breakdowns are approximately: Hard Red Winter, 28.9 million; Soft Red Winter, 8.9 million; White Winter, 3.5 million. Winter Wheat: Area Seeded, United States, 1999-2001 (Domestic Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Crop Year : 2001 Item :--------------------------------------------------: as Pct. of : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------- 1,000 Acres ------------- Percent : Winter : Wheat : 43,331 43,348 41,309 95 : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Winter Wheat: Area Seeded, United States, 1999-2001 (Metric Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Crop Year : 2001 Item :--------------------------------------------------: as Pct. of : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- Hectares ----------------- Percent : Winter : Wheat : 17,535,622 17,542,502 16,717,339 95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Winter Wheat: Planted area for harvest in 2001 is estimated at 41.3 million acres. This is down 5 percent from 2000 and is the lowest level since 1971. Seeding started last August in the Pacific Northwest, some Mountain States, and Minnesota, Oklahoma, and Texas. Progress was slow across most of the U.S. due primarily to dry soil conditions. Seeding should finish sometime during 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, Oklahoma, and Texas. Hard Red Winter (HRW) wheat seeded area is about 28.9 million acres, down 5 percent from 2000. Oklahoma and Texas led the decline, down 700,000 and 400,000 acres, respectively. Colorado and Montana also showed large decreases. Dry conditions have been the leading cause of the lower acreage, leading to delayed seeding progress and even slower emergence. In Texas and Oklahoma, the dry conditions were followed by excessive rainfall which further hindered progress. Emergence is a month behind the 5-year average in Oklahoma causing concern for cattlemen hoping to have wheat pasture for grazing cattle. Kansas and Nebraska are the most notable States expecting to plant more acres than last year. Emergence was significantly behind average in Kansas until mid-November. In Nebraska, moisture supplies were very short to short during planting, but improved as planting neared completion. The Colorado crop is short and poorly rooted leaving it vulnerable to blow out and shallow snow cover. The summer drought in Montana continued into the fall causing many farmers to reduce their planted acreage. Soft Red Winter (SRW) area is down 6 percent from last year, at about 8.9 million acres. Nearly all SRW States have planted less wheat this year. Alabama, Georgia, and Wisconsin are the only States planting more acres this year. Alabama growers expect to utilize more wheat acres for cattle grazing this winter as hay supplies are short. Arkansas, Indiana, and South Carolina have planted acreage equal to last year's levels. In contrast to most of the HRW area, excessive soil moisture this past fall in southern Illinois was the cause of slowed planting progress. Wheat farmers in Indiana had an ideal fall season for seeding winter wheat. Dry conditions across most of the Southeast hampered seeding. White Winter wheat seeded area totals about 3.5 million acres, down fractionally from 2000. In Idaho, above normal moisture in October was followed by a cold, dry November. Winter wheat seedings ran slightly ahead of normal for most of the State. Weather conditions were good for seeding wheat in Oregon. The Washington winter wheat season was off to a slow start, however stands look very good with the majority of the crop in good condition. Durum Wheat: Seedings in Arizona and California for 2001 harvest are placed at 160,000 acres. This total is down 14 percent from their final 2000 planting. Seeding in California's San Joaquin Valley progressed rapidly during October and November. Below normal precipitation has forced growers to irrigate earlier than usual. 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 11, 2001. Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman Agricultural Statistics Board Chairperson Frederic A. Vogel Winter Wheat: Area Seeded, by State and United States, 1999-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Crop Year : 2001 State :--------------------------------------------------: as Pct. of : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------- 1,000 Acres ------------- Percent : AL : 140 140 160 114 AZ : 11 7 7 100 AR : 970 1,180 1,180 100 CA : 500 500 450 90 CO : 2,600 2,500 2,300 92 DE : 75 65 60 92 FL : 16 13 10 77 GA : 300 300 330 110 ID : 760 780 760 97 IL : 1,050 950 850 89 IN : 550 550 550 100 IA : 40 20 25 125 KS : 10,000 9,800 9,900 101 KY : 650 670 600 90 LA : 110 200 160 80 MD : 215 220 190 86 MI : 610 530 570 108 MN : 40 20 20 100 MS : 180 250 230 92 MO : 980 1,050 900 86 MT : 1,050 1,500 1,200 80 NE : 1,900 1,750 1,800 103 NV : 11 10 9 90 NJ : 42 40 31 78 NM : 445 470 470 100 NY : 130 150 125 83 NC : 650 720 650 90 ND : 60 120 170 142 OH : 1,050 1,120 1,010 90 OK : 6,400 6,100 5,400 89 OR : 710 750 770 103 PA : 195 200 180 90 SC : 225 190 190 100 SD : 1,300 1,350 1,350 100 TN : 500 550 520 95 TX : 6,200 6,000 5,600 93 UT : 150 150 150 100 VA : 280 240 230 96 WA : 1,900 1,850 1,850 100 WV : 11 13 12 92 WI : 125 140 170 121 WY : 200 190 170 89 : US : 43,331 43,348 41,309 95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Durum Wheat: Area Seeded, by State and United States, 1999-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Crop Year : 2001 State :--------------------------------------------------: as Pct. of : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 1/ : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------- 1,000 Acres ------------ Percent : AZ : 75 85 80 94 CA : 90 100 80 80 MN : 5 2 MT : 360 480 ND : 3,450 3,250 SD : 55 20 : US : 4,035 3,937 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Indicated 2001 area seeded for all six states will be published in "Prospective Plantings" released March 30, 2001. 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