U.S. Mustard Area Drops 12%
WASHINGTON - Jun 28/13 - SNS -- Planted area of mustard seed is estimated at 45,000 acres, down 12% from 2012, and the third-lowest planted area since 1996, according to the USDA seeded area estimates for 2013.
Mustard seed area for harvest is forecast at 43,100 acres, down 13% from the previous year.
Acreage planted to rapeseed is estimated at 1,500 acres, down 700 acres from 2012. Harvested rapeseed area is forecast at 1,400 acres.
Other Oilseeds Area Planted and Harvested - United States: 2012 and 2013
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: Area planted : Area harvested
Crop :---------------------------------------------------------------
: 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 1/
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: 1,000 acres
:
Rapeseed 2/ ....: 2.2 1.5 2.1 1.4
Mustard seed 3/ : 51.1 45.0 49.7 43.1
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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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