date:Jul 01, 2013
77,198,000 acres last year, the U.S.D.A. said. Area for harvest was estimated at 76,918,000 acres, up 814,000 acres, or 1%, from 76,104,000 acres in 2012.
The soybean planted area was below the average trade pre-report estimate of 78,024,000 acres, but new crop soybean futures prices still declined about 10@15c a bu after the report.
Durum seeded area was estimated at 1,538,000 acres, down 213,000 acres or 12%, from March intentions of 1,751,000 acres, and down 585,000 acres, or 28%, from 2,1