mi-press-releases News Release NR-13-05 January 11, 2013 U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service Michigan Field Office Michigan Department of Agriculture Post Office Box 30239 Lansing, MI 48909-6248 Phone: (517) 324-5300 Facsimile: (517) 324-5299 E-mail: nass-mi@nass.usda.gov Web site: www.nass.usda.gov Jay V. Johnson, Director Michigan Winter Wheat Seedings Michigan winter wheat seedings for harvest in 2013 is estimated at 590,000 acres, an increase of 4 percent from last year, according to the USDA, NASS, Michigan Field Office. Winter Wheat seeding began in early September and was completed by mid-November. Due to favorable weather conditions in the fall, 72 percent of the crop was rated in good to excellent condition. The U.S. winter wheat seeded area for 2013 is expected to total 41.8 million acres, up 1 percent from 2012. Approximate class acreage breakdowns are: Hard Red Winter, 29.1 million; Soft Red Winter, 9.42 million; and White Winter, 3.27 million. Winter wheat seedings, Forecasted January 1, 2013 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Michigan : United States Item : Unit :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : 2011 : 2012 : 2013 : Record : Year : 2011 : 2012 : 2013 : : : : : high : set : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Planted : 1,000 acres : 700 570 590 1,524 1953 40,646 41,324 41,820 Harvested : 1,000 acres : 680 540 1,515 1953 32,314 34,834 Yield : Bushels : 75 76 76 2012 46.2 47.2 Production : 1,000 bu : 51,000 41,040 51,000 2011 1,493,677 1,645,202 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------