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U.S Sunflower harvest SoarsWASHINGTON - Oct 12/05 - SNS -- Sunflower production in the United States forecast for 2005 is 3.87 billion pounds, up 89% from 2004 and 45% above 2003, according to the latest USDA crop production estimates. Area planted, at 2.71 million acres, is down fractionally from the June estimate but up 44% from last year. Sunflower farmers expect to harvest 2.58 million acres, down 3,000 from June but up 51% from the 2004 acreage. The October yield forecast, at 1,500 pounds, is 302 pounds more than the 2004 yield. Subscribers can read the full text of the article by Clicking here
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