Wheat Area of Country Abandoned and Crop Outlook
Government reports show nearly six million acres sown to wheat abandoned by May 1, totaling 27,105,000 acres in cultivation, 15.2 percent below last fall. Kansas leads abandonment, with 1,835,000 acres. other states range 100,000 to 402,000. May 1 winter wheat condition is 76.4, lowest since 1885 except few years, while rye stands 83.4. Outlook favors shifts to corn and oats, with overall crop recovery possible if Europe’s reports hold. West Coast markets steady with 66-67 cent wheat. Tacoma receipts total 159,800 bushels for May. Bradstreet notes shrinking American and Canadian stocks, signaling tighter supply ahead.