date:Apr 01, 2014
10,000 acres in 2013 and the third lowest on record if realized, the U.S.D.A. said.
Area planted to barley was projected at 3,165,000 acres, down 9% from 3,480,000 acres last year and also the third lowest on record.
Growers intend to plant 6,681,000 acres of grain sorghum, down 17% from 8,061,000 acres in 2013.
Peanut planted area was expected to total 1,376,000 acres, up 29% from 1,067,000 acres in 2013, with plantings in top-producing Georgia up 53%.
Sugar beet planting intentions were 1,