May 13, 2011

Wheat Production Could Be Lowest Since 1996

Kansas: the 2011 crop could be one of the worst in many years.
On May 11, Kansas Agriculture Statistics released its own forecast of the 2011 wheat crop.
It estimates farmers will grow 261.8 million bushels, down 27% from last year and the lowest production since 1996.
The KAS predicts farmers will harvest 7.7 million acres, down 300,000 acres from last year and the smallest area harvested since 1957.

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