date:Apr 25, 2013
grain, oilseeds and specialty crops.
Intended seedings of oats were 3.4 million acres, up 18% from 2.9 million acres in 2012. Barley planting intentions were 7.2 million acres, down 2% from 7.4 million acres last year.
Corn area was expected to total a record 3.8 million acres, up 8% from 3.5 million acres in 2012.
Soybean plantings were forecast at 4.3 million acres, up 3% from 4.2 million acres in 2012 and also record high.
Flaxseed area was forecast at 1.2 million acres, up 26.5% from 1 m