date:Apr 25, 2013
ybean areas could reach new records nationally.
Farmers indicated they intend to plant 26.6 million acres to all wheat this year, up 12% from last years final seeded area of 23.7 million acres, Statistics Canada said.
Intended seedings of spring wheat other than durum were 19.4 million acres, up 14% from 16.9 million acres in 2012. Durum plantings were expected to total 5.1 million acres, up 9% from 4.7 million acres in 2012. Seedings of winter wheat in 2012 intended for harvest in 2013 were 2