Sunflower Losing Battle For Acres
WASHINGTON - Mar 31/11 - SNS -- Sunflower growers intend to plant a total of 1.81 million acres in 2011, down 8% from last year, according to the USDA's seeding intentions estimates for 2011.
Area intended for oil type varieties, at 1.40 million acres, is down 4% from 2010. The area intended for non- oil varieties, estimated at 405,000 acres, is down 17% from last year, but will still be the second highest planted area since 2005, if realized.
North Dakota sunflower growers intend to plant 775,000 acres in 2011, down 110,000 acres from 2010. Compared with last year, seven of the nine major sunflower-producing States are expecting a decrease in planted area in 2011, with only Nebraska and South Dakota showing increases in expected acreage.
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