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Data

X
Winter wheat seedings by region
(1,000 acres)
Southwest
Central
Southeast
P.N.W.

2017
19,690
2,430
2,260
3,130

2016
22,220
2,730
2,295
3,180

2015
24,540
2,620
3,180
3,150

U.S.

32,383

36,137

39,681

Change from last year
Per cent
Acres
-11%
(2,530)
-11%
(300)
-2%
(35)
-2%
(50)
-10%

(3,754)

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture

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year across most of the growing region," the U.S.D.A. said in commentary on the hard red winter wheat
seedings estimates. "The largest declines in planted acreage are estimated
in the Great Plains. Record low acreage
was seeded in Nebraska and Utah."
Kansas winter wheat seedings were
estimated at 7,400,000 acres, down 13%
from 8,500,000 acres in 2016 and down
20% from 9,200,000 acres in 2015. The
Kansas winter wheat planted area was
the smallest since 7,199,000 acres in
1957, which, in turn, was the smallest
Kansas winter wheat area in records
extending back to 1921.
The U.S.D.A. estimated the area
planted to soft red winter wheat for harvest this year at 5.68 million acres, down
about 6% from 2016. It was the smallest
area planted to soft red winter wheat
since 4.86 million acres in 2010. The average of pre-report trade estimates for
soft red winter wheat plantings was
about 5.66 million acres. The recent
five-year average soft red winter wheat
planted area was 7.92 million acres.
"Acreage decreases from last year

were estimated in most soft red winter-growing states, while increases are
expected in the Carolinas, Delaware,
Georgia, Kentucky and Maryland,"
the U.S.D.A. said. "Record low acreage was seeded in Louisiana, New Jersey, Ohio and West Virginia."
The U.S.D.A. estimated white winter
wheat seeded area at 3.37 million acres,
down 4% from 2016. The average of prereport trade estimates for white winter
wheat plantings was 3.47 million acres.
"Planting in the Pacific Northwest
got off to a normal start, but by the
middle of October, progress was behind the five-year average pace in
Idaho and Washington," the U.S.D.A.
said. "By Oct. 30, seeding was virtually complete in the region."
The U.S.D.A. forecast durum seedings in California and Arizona at
140,000 acres, down 8% from 2016 and
down 38% from 2015.
"In Arizona, seeding was well under way by Jan. 1 at 22% complete,
eight percentage points ahead of last
year," the U.S.D.A. commented. "Wet
conditions in California are negatively
impacting planting progress." MBN

U.S. corn, soybean production estimate
down 1% from November
WASHINGTON - U.S. 2016 corn production was estimated at a record 15,148
million bus, down 78 million bus, or 1%,
from 15,226 million bus in November
but up 11% from 13,602 million bus in
2015, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said in its annual Crop Production
2016 Summary on Jan. 12. Soybean production was estimated at 4,307 million
bus, down 54 million bus, or 1%, from
4,361 million bus in November, but up
10% from 3,926 million bus in 2015 and
also the highest on record.
The U.S.D.A. corn production number was below the average of pre-report
trade estimates that was near 15,198
million bus, and for soybeans the number also was below the trade average
that was near 4,380 million bus.
Corn futures were lower, and soybean futures were higher following
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the crop production report, with prices
also affected by U.S.D.A. quarterly
Grain Stocks and World Agricultural
Supply and Demand Estimates reports.
Average corn yield was estimated at
a record 174.6 bus an acre, down 0.7
bus from 175.3 bus in November but
up 6.2 bus from 168.4 bus an acre as
the final 2015 average yield. Harvested
area was estimated at 86,748,000 acres,
down slightly from 86,836,000 acres in
November but up 7% from 80,749,000
acres in 2015.
Soybean yield was estimated at a
record 52.1 bus an acre, down 0.4 bus
from 52.5 bus in November but up
4.1 bus from 48 bus an acre in 2015.
Harvested area was estimated at a
record 82,736,000 acres, down from
83,047,000 acres in November but up
1% from 81,732,000 acres in 2015. MBN

Award Winning Pastry Chef
Takes Wedding Cakes To A
Ro c k y M o u n ta i n H i g h
Dennis Meyer started in the pastry business
as a clean-up kid at age 15. Who would have
guessed that 40 years later, this same
hard-working kid would become an award
winning pastry chef with the best place in
Denver to get a wedding cake?
Meyer, an Indiana native, is the proud
owner of Das Meyer Fine Pastry Chalet in
Arvada, Colorado-voted best wedding cakes
in a Denver poll several years in a row.
Though Das Meyer offers a variety of
pastries and cakes for all occasions, they
specialize in wedding cakes, and make over
1,000 wedding cakes per year.
"The whole family is involved in the
wedding business," said Meyer. "My wife
Elaine and two daughters, Hillary and
Rachel work with the customers; son
Zachary works as a cake decorator; and two
granddaughters have joined the business as
well. Meyer stated that his success starts with
great personalized service, high quality and
attention to the details. It has helped the
business gain the great reputation it has today.
Each Saturday, future brides can come to an
open house to sample a multitude of
wedding cakes, and can watch every aspect of
a cake's creation. "With all this variety, taste
is everything," said Meyer. "I use B&V®
flavor from International® Bakers Services
(IBS) in most of our cakes. The BLOV®
flavor is excellent in our home-made butter
cream." He also uses the CINNA-BUTTER
in their cinnamon rolls and a whole
spectrum of flavors in their gourmet cookies.
Meyer likes to use IBS flavors because they
always offer a natural tasting flavor with no
artificial edge. "In this business, a good
name is earned-not purchased," said
Meyer. "You have to earn repeat business in
the service and quality you provide."
If you want flavors that keep your customers
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International® Bakers Services. We have the
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Contact us toll-free at 800-345-7175, by
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Sheridan Ave., South Bend, Indiana 46628.
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