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Modest Gain in Safflower OutputWASHINGTON - Jan 12/06 - SNS -- Production of safflower in 2005, at 193 million pounds, increased less than 1% from 2004, according to the USDA's final crop production report for 2005. Growers planted 165,000 acres in 2005, a decrease of 6% from last year, while harvested area is 160,000 acres, up 1,000 acres from the previous year. The yield, at 1,203 pounds per acre, decreased 1 pound from 2004. California producers led the nation, producing 100 million pounds of safflower. This is the first time State-level estimates have been published in the Crop Production annual summary. Subscribers can read the full text of the article by Clicking here
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