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American Farmers Boosting Flax Area

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/10 - SNS -- Flaxseed producers in the United States intend to plant 420,000 acres of flaxseed in 2010, up 32% from last year, according to the USDA's March seeding intentions report.

Planted area is expected to increase or remain unchanged from last year in all estimating States.

In North Dakota, the largest flaxseed-producing State, growers intend to plant 395,000 acres, 100,000 acres more than was planted in 2009.

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