Solid Hike in U.S. Canola Output

WASHINGTON - Jan 12/06 - SNS -- Canola production in the United States in 2005 is 1.58 billion pounds, up 18% from 2004, according to the USDA's final crop production report for 2005.

The canola yield, at 1,419 pounds per acre, is down 199 pounds from last year's record high yield. Area planted is estimated at 1.16 million acres, 34% above last year's acreage. Harvested area, at 1.11 million acres, is up 35% from 2004.

As the leading State, North Dakota production is estimated at 1.46 billion pounds, up 20% from last year due to a 35% increase in harvested acreage, the first increase since 2001.

           Canola:  Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production
                    by State and United States, 2003-2005
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          :          Area Planted          :         Area Harvested
   State  :-----------------------------------------------------------------
          :   2003   :   2004   :   2005   :   2003   :   2004   :   2005
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          :                           1,000 Acres
          :
MN        :    57.0      35.0        55.0        56.0       32.0       38.0
MT 1/     :                          17.0                              16.5
ND        :   970.0     780.0     1,040.0       960.0      750.0    1,015.0
          :
Oth       :
 Sts 2/   :    55.0      50.0        47.0        52.0       46.0       44.5
          :
US        : 1,082.0     865.0     1,159.0     1,068.0      828.0    1,114.0
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          :             Yield              :           Production
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          :   2003   :   2004   :   2005   :   2003   :   2004   :   2005
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          :   ---------- Pounds ---------   --------- 1,000 Pounds --------
          :
MN        :   1,820     1,500         820     101,920     48,000     31,160
MT 1/     :                         1,290                            21,285
ND        :   1,410     1,630       1,440   1,353,600  1,222,500  1,461,600
          :
Oth       :
 Sts 2/   :   1,091     1,501       1,504      56,730     69,030     66,940
          :
US        :   1,416     1,618       1,419   1,512,250  1,339,530  1,580,985
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1/  Estimates began as part of the federal program in 2005.
2/  For 2003 and 2004,  Other States include AL, AZ, CA, GA, ID, IN, KS,
    MI, MT, NY, OR, PA, SC, SD, and WA.  For 2005, Other States include ID,
    MI, OK, OR, and WA.