date:Mar 29, 2013
million acres.
Compared with 2012, planted area is down across the Great Plains with the exception of North Dakota, the U.S.D.A. said. Nebraska and Minnesota are expecting the largest declines compared with last year, while Illinois and North Dakota are expecting the largest increases.
Area planted to all cotton was forecast at 10,026,000 acres, down 19% from 2012, the U.S.D.A. said, with area in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico and Oklahoma record low if realized.
Intended area p