The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service may update acreage, yield, production and stocks estimates for barley, oats, Durum wheat and other spring wheat in its Nov. 8 “Crop Production” report. Estimates included in the Small Grains 2019 Summary released Sept. 30 were based on a sample of producers growing small grains this year.
When the small-grains producers were surveyed there was significant unharvested acreage of barley in Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota and Washington. There was significant unharvested acreage of oats in Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon and South Dakota. There was significant unharvested acreage of Durum wheat in Idaho, Montana and North Dakota. There was a large proportion of other spring-wheat acreage not yet harvested in Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Washington. The unharvested area and expected production were included in the totals released Sept. 30.
