HDR1012000110130113980830WINTER WHEAT AND RYE SEEDINGS Winter Wheat and Rye Seedings National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released January 13, 1998, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Winter Wheat and Rye Seedings" call at (202) 720-2127, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. Planted Acres Lowest Since 1973 Winter wheat seeded area for 1998 is expected to total 46.6 million acres, down 4 percent from 1997. This will be the lowest planted acreage since 1973. Class breakdowns are: Hard Red Winter, 32.5 million acres; Soft Red Winter, 10.1 million; and White Winter, 3.95 million. Winter Wheat and Rye: Area Seeded, United States, 1996-98 (Domestic Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Area Seeded as % of : Area Seeded : Previous Year Item : Crop of : Crop of :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :---------- 1,000 Acres --------- -------- Percent -------- : Winter : Wheat : 51,958 48,342 46,597 107 93 96 Rye : 1,467 1,433 1,551 92 98 108 : : (Metric Units) : :----------- Hectares ----------- -------- Percent -------- : Winter : Wheat :21,026,880 19,563,520 18,857,340 107 93 96 Rye : 593,680 579,920 627,670 92 98 108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cr Pr 2-3 (1-98) Winter Wheat: Planted area for 1998 harvest is estimated at 46.6 million acres. This is down 4 percent from last year to the lowest level since 1973. Planting got underway last August in the Pacific Northwest and several Mountain States. Progress moved forward at widely varying paces throughout the fall and should finish sometime next month in California. About 98 percent of the U.S. acreage was seeded by December 1. Soft Red Winter seedings are above 1997 because of increases from Arkansas up through Missouri into Illinois. Kentucky and Tennessee are also showing increases. Tennessee stands are very good. In most of the rest of the southeast late fall crop harvests delayed and perhaps even prevented some acres from getting in. Indiana's crop is in good condition. Dry conditions slowed germination of Ohio's winter wheat. White Winter wheat totals 3.95 million acres, down 5 percent from a year ago. Idaho's acreage is the lowest since the early 70's. Planting started later than normal in Washington because moisture was needed. However, since mid-September, conditions have been very favorable and excellent stands have been reported. Oregon wheat is in mostly good condition with adequate soil moisture. New York White wheat planting conditions were ideal. Late crop harvests delayed Michigan planting. Hard Red Winter (HRW) wheat seeded area is estimated at 32.5 million acres, down 5 percent from last year. Virtually all HRW states have planted less wheat. Oklahoma is the notable exception, unchanged from last season. In the rest of the Great Plains through Montana the declines total nearly 1.7 million acres. The Montana acres are the lowest since 1941. Emergence is spotty and lack of snow cover is raising fears of winterkill. Nebraska farmers have apparently planted the smallest crop in the state's history this fall. Wetness delayed Texas seeding; emergence and growth have been slow. Heavy winterkill the last two years has prompted some South Dakota growers to make other plans this year. What did get in is rated in good to excellent condition, but lack of snow cover is a concern. Colorado's crop entered dormancy in good condition. The Wyoming crop has felt minimal freeze and wind damage but snow cover is needed. Durum Wheat: Seedings in Arizona and California for 1998 harvests are projected at 280,000 acres. If realized, this total would be up 19 percent from their final 1997 plantings. Seeding progress trailed average in Arizona. Late harvested cotton and cool, wet weather contributed to the lateness. California's San Joaquin Valley seeding has made good progress despite minor rain delays; Imperial Valley seeding started in early November. Rye: Area for 1998, at 1.55 million acres, is up 8 percent from 1997. The majority of states expect plantings equal to, or above last year. This report was approved on January 13, 1998. Secretary of Agricultural Statistics Board Agriculture Chairperson Dan Glickman Rich Allen Winter Wheat: Area Seeded, by State and United States, 1996-98 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Seeded :------------------------------------------------------------ State : Crop of : :---------------------------------------------: 1998/1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Acres ---------- Percent : AL : 110 140 120 86 AZ : 15 10 10 100 AR : 1,300 880 1,000 114 CA : 640 510 500 98 CO : 3,000 3,100 2,850 92 DE : 80 75 75 100 FL : 13 17 15 88 GA : 400 400 300 75 ID : 900 920 800 87 IL : 1,650 1,200 1,250 104 IN : 850 700 700 100 IA : 60 30 20 67 KS : 11,800 11,400 10,700 94 KY : 700 700 750 107 LA : 140 130 100 77 MD : 235 220 225 102 MI : 700 550 560 102 MN : 35 65 60 92 MS : 245 200 180 90 MO : 1,600 1,100 1,200 109 MT : 2,150 1,600 1,400 88 NE : 2,300 2,000 1,900 95 NV : 10 12 7 58 NJ : 46 35 48 137 NM : 470 430 415 97 NY : 160 140 140 100 NC : 630 730 700 96 ND : 80 70 70 100 OH : 1,400 1,200 1,200 100 OK : 7,000 6,800 6,800 100 OR : 880 870 820 94 PA : 195 180 195 108 SC : 280 310 320 103 SD : 2,000 1,650 1,450 88 TN : 620 560 600 107 TX : 6,000 6,300 6,100 97 UT : 175 170 155 91 VA : 300 280 270 96 WA : 2,400 2,250 2,200 98 WV : 14 13 12 92 WI : 145 145 140 97 WY : 230 250 240 96 : US : 51,958 48,342 46,597 96 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rye: Area Seeded, by State and United States, 1996-98 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Seeded :------------------------------------------------------------ State : Crop of : :---------------------------------------------: 1998/1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Acres ---------- Percent : CO : 28 28 33 118 GA : 300 300 280 93 IL : 50 55 50 91 IN : 20 15 15 100 KS : 60 50 80 160 MD : 25 25 25 100 MI : 80 80 65 81 MN : 25 25 20 80 NE : 50 45 45 100 NJ : 25 20 38 190 NY : 49 40 50 125 NC : 90 80 90 113 ND : 20 25 60 240 OH : 35 30 35 117 OK : 200 200 220 110 PA : 60 50 60 120 SC : 40 35 30 86 SD : 40 40 50 125 TX : 120 130 140 108 VA : 80 80 80 100 WI : 70 80 85 106 : US : 1,467 1,433 1,551 108 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Durum Wheat: Area Seeded, by State and United States, 1996-98 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Seeded :------------------------------------------------------------ State : Crop of : :---------------------------------------------: 1998/1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 1/ : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Acres ---------- Percent : AZ : 165 90 120 133 CA : 140 145 160 110 MN : 10 5 MT : 290 290 ND : 3,000 2,700 SD : 25 20 : US : 3,630 3,250 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Indicated 1998 area seeded for all six states will be published in "Prospective Plantings" released March 31, 1998. 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