U.S. Mustard Area More Than Doubles
WASHINGTON - Jun 29/12 - SNS -- Planted area of mustard seed is estimated at 55,500 acres, up 139% from 2011, according to the USDA's seeded area estimates for 2012.
Mustard seed area for harvest is forecast at 53,100 acres, up 144% from the previous year. Acreage of rapeseed planted is estimated at 1,600 acres, up 100 acres from 2011. Harvested rapeseed area is forecast at 1,500 acres.
Other Oilseeds Area Planted and Harvested - United States: 2011 and 2012
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: Area planted : Area harvested
Crop :---------------------------------------------------------------
: 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 1/
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: 1,000 acres
:
Rapeseed 2/ ....: 1.5 1.6 1.3 1.5
Mustard seed 3/ : 23.2 55.5 21.8 53.1
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1/ Forecasted.
2/ Rapeseed program States include Idaho, Minnesota, Oregon, and Washington.
3/ Mustard seed program States include Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon,
and Washington.
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