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U.S. Sunflower Seedings Plunge 20%WASHINGTON - Jun 30/04 - SNS -- Area planted to United States sunflower totaled of 1.88 million acres in 2004, down 20% from last year, continuing a decreasing trend that began in 1998, according to today's USDA seeded area estimates. Planted area of oil type varieties, at 1.55 million acres, is down 22% from 2003 and the non-oil varieties, estimated at 331,000 acres, are down 4% from last year. North Dakota planted area, at 900,000 acres in 2004, is down 26% from 2003. Planting started out well, but lagged behind due to excess moisture by the end of May. The condition of the sunflower crop is rated mostly fair to good. Subscribers can read the full text of the article by Clicking here
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