A FIVE PERCENT SMALLER FLUE-CURED CROP?

 

(Tobacco Farmer Magazine) Flue-cured production in the United States has been projected at 320 million pounds by USDA. That would be five percent less than in 2018 and the lowest production for this type on record.
Area harvested, projected at 159,000 acres, is 20 percent below last year and 6,000 acres less than USDA projected in March. Yield for the 2019 flue-cured is forecast at 2,015 pounds per acre, 303 pounds above last year. USDA will estimate production of burley and other types and flue-cured again in August.
Field reports: Continued