U.S. Mustard Down, Rapeseed Soars
WASHINGTON - Jan 12/11 - SNS -- The 2010 mustard seed crop in the United States returned to 2009 levels last year, while rapeseed output nearly tripled, according to the USDA's final crop production estimates for the 2010 crop.
Mustard seed production for 2010 decreased 15% from last year to 41.9 million pounds. Planted area, at 50,500 acres, is down 2% and harvested area, at 48,100 acres, is down 3% from 2009. The average yield is 870 pounds per acre, 121 pounds below last year's record high yield.
Rapeseed production increased 172% from last year to 4.16 million pounds, the largest production since 2004. Growers planted 2,300 acres of rapeseed in 2010, an increase of 1,300 acres from last year. Harvested area, at 2,200 acres, is also up 1,300 acres from last year. The average yield is 1,891 pounds per acre, up 191 pounds from last year, and is the highest yield since records began in 1991.
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