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E-Malt.com News article: 610

American Malting Barley Association Inc. has reported that US barley production for 2002 year is estimated at 226.873 million bushels (4.94 million metric tons) – down 9 % from last year's estimate. This year's production is the lowest since 1937. Average yield per acre, at 54.9 bushels (1.195 metric tons), is down 3.3 bushels (0.072 metric tons) from 2001, the association reported. The area harvested for grain is estimated at 4.14 million acres, 4 percent below a year ago, and is the lowest level since 1898. North Dakota is the state with the largest production of barley of about 57.04 million bushels (1.242 million metric tons) after which comes the state Idaho with 53.96 million bushels (1.175 million metric tons).

USA 2002 Barley Production Report
 Seeded Harvested Yield Production 
STATE 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 2000 2001 2002 
 (Thousands of Acres) (bu/acre) (Thousands of Bushels) 
Minnesota 160 210 145 165 55 39 15,360 7,975 6,435 
North Dakota 1,500 1,600 1,450 1,240 55 46 97,350 79,750 57,040 
South Dakota 90 80 78 45 52 41 5,775 4,056 1,845 
Three States 1,750 1,890 1,673 1,450 54.90 45 118,485 91,781 65,320 
California 160 130 110 75 53 68 6,460 5,830 5,100 
Colorado 90 85 80 72 107 100 12,075 8,560 7,200 
Idaho 700 730 670 710 75 76 55,480 50,250 53,960 
Montana 1,100 1,200 720 950 41 42 38,000 29,520 39,900 
Oregon 110 80 100 74 45 50 8,400 4,500 3,700 
Washington 430 350 420 340 50 54 34,300 21,000 18,360 
Wyoming 100 90 85 70 82 70 7,885 6,970 4,900 
Seven States 2,690 2,665 2,185 2,291 58 58.1 162,600 126,630 133,120 
Other 527 518 431 394 71.9 72.2 37,643 31,009 28,433 
Total U.S. 4,967 5,073 4,289 4,135 58.2 54.9 318,728 249,420 226,873 


Source: USDA/NASS/Agriculture Statistics Board, January 10, 2003 Small Grains Summary.

05 February, 2003

   
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