U.S. Sunflower Area Recovers
WASHINGTON - Mar 31/10 - SNS -- Sunflower growers in the United States intend to plant a total of 2.18 million acres in 2010, up 7% from last year but down 13% from 2008, according to the USDA's March seeding intentions report.
Area intended for oil type varieties, at 1.71 million acres, is up less than 1% from 2009. The area intended for non-oil varieties, estimated at 467,000 acres, is up 41% from last year.
North Dakota sunflower growers intend to plant 975,000 acres in 2010, up 90,000 acres from 2009. Compared with last year, six of the nine major sunflower-producing States are expecting an increase in planted area in 2010, with only Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas showing decreases in expected acreage.
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