The U.S. Durum Growers Association’s Crop Outlook and International Durum Forum happened this past week in Minot, North Dakota. Association First Vice President and Portal, North Dakota farmer Jordon Hawbaker said growers took a look back at 2021 durum production. The significant reduction in durum acreage and yield will impact consumers. “It’s likely we’ll see increased pasta prices due to the current crop prices,” said Hawbaker. “We’re sitting at $16 and we’ve been at that level awhile. In the next three to five months, I expect a slight increase.” Hawbaker didn’t have a bad year for durum production. “I was in a small pocket where we caught timely rains. We pulled out an average durum crop. All around us, the conditions were dry.”
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