date:Mar 29, 2013
nd at 39,000 acres in Wyoming, up 23%, the U.S.D.A. said. Intended area in California was unchanged at 24,500 acres, and also was unchanged in Michigan at 154,000 acres. Decreases were expected in Minnesota at 460,000 acres (down 3%), Idaho at 176,000 acres (down 4%), Colorado at 29,100 acres (down 7%), Montana at 44,200 acres (down 5%), Nebraska at 43,800 acres (down 14%), and Oregon at 10,500 acres (down 5%).
Some in the trade had anticipated planted area to decrease as much as 9% due to shar