ClB—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 21,1981 Growers expand 1981 wheat acreage - & LANCASTER U.S growers seeded the largest area ever to winter wheat last fall - 63.9 million acres - and USDA’s first forecast indicates the 1981 winter crop could be a record 1.98 billion bushels, up 5 percent from 1980. Acreages of Soft Red and Hard Red varieties were up 37 percent and seven percent, respectively, while White wheat areas • 'ere slightly smaller. Total area planted to winter wheat was 6.5 million acres larger than last season. Although spring wheat growers’ intentions have not yet been sur veyed, higher prices may mean some increase in sprmg acreage. With average yields, the expanded acreage suggests that 1981 total wheat prdouction would be record size... So far, moisture conditions in some areas have not been favorable; however, weather in coming months will determine final production Assuming larger supplies in 1981-82, strong demand will be needed to support prices Although some increase in domestic use is likely, the key element will be foreign demand Foreign wheat stocks for 1980-81 are being drawn down, par ticularly in the major exporting countries, and this circumstance would appear to favor larger U S exports But drawdown also en courages expansion of foreign wheat areas and could result in increased world wheat production If so, only modest gams are hkely in US exports and farm prices On the other hand, any production shortfalls in key countries would intensify upward price pressures The 1980-81 wheat marketing season is well past the halfway mark, and disappearance during June-December totaled a near- PRIME TIME TO DEAL Check our deals on Stormor's EZEE-DRY For Fast, Efficient Drying 'iMiissm SE:’ y r ' ■ i. 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Continued brisk disappearance would result in yearend stock about the same size as a year ago About half of June 1 stocks are expected to be in the farmer-owned reserve or owned by the Com modity Credit Corporation The 1980-61 export season ap pears likely to set another record, even though June-December vessel loadings barely kept pace with the record activity of a year earlier. Large outstanding scales and the production, ending stocks for 1980- accelerated pace of January 81 (July/June) are estimated to be loadings indicate that wheat ex- 70 million tons, the lowest since ports for the season should be 1975-76. Crops workshop to start Monday FLEMINGTON, N J - A three day farm business management workshop, conducted by the Ex tension Service, is set to begin on Monday, February 23 Sessions are to begin at 10 a m , conclude at 3.30 p m on Monday, Wednesday and Friday of next week They will be held in the Hunterdon Extension Center, Flemmgton, N. J Billed as The Economics of Crop Production, this marks the fourth year the course has been offered, according to Calvin Wettstem, Hunterdon County, N J Agricultural Agent This is a joint effort of the Hunterdon, Somerset, and Mercer County Extension Services,” he said Distributor For PRAIRIE STREAM FARMS Hybrid Seed Corn l|l fBUUj^LEND^I ORGANIC PLANT FOOD CO. 2313 Norman Rd. t Lancaster, PA 17601 PHONE 717-397-5152 around 1 5 billion bushels This year’s exports to China include the biggest single-country wheat sales (around 300 million bushels) smce the record U S transaction with the Soviet Union m 1972-73 Final tally of the 1980 world wheat crop is near, and the harvest appears to have been only sbghtly above 1979’s reduced level Nevertheless, the 1980 total (about 433 million metric tons) will still be PROTECT HARDWOOD FLOORS the second largest output ever r is hard to surpass the warmth The continuing high level of anc } beauty of well cared for global wheat consumption in- hardwood floors, but many dicates world trade this season homeowners are confused about totaling about 93 million tons and just what a well cared for floor topping the 1979-80 record of 85 8 involves. million Because world wheat Keeping the floor free from the disappearance will g n t and dust which can damage Opening day includes presen tations by Cook College extension Specialists and Agricultural Agents, Jon Repair, Mercer, H.N Repair, Somerset, and Wettstein Topics deal with labor, land, fertilizer, seed, cultural practices The Wednesday session is probably the most popular, says the Agent. 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