U.S. Safflower Area Rises 5%

WASHINGTON - Jun 30/10 - SNS --United States safflower planted area increased 5% from 2009, to 183,500 acres in 2010, according to seeded area estimates released by the USDA today.

Area for harvest is forecast at 175,000 acres, up 6% from last year.

Growers in California, the largest safflower- producing State, planted 60,000 acres of safflower this year, an increase of 1,000 acres from last year. Montana farmers planted 35,000 acres, up 4,000 acres from last year.

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