U.S. Flax Area Almost Double
WASHINGTON - Mar 31/14 - SNS -- Producers intend to plant 326,000 acres of flaxseed in 2014, up 145,000 acres or 80% more than was planted in 2013, according to the USDA's seeding intentions estimates for 2014.
Acreage in North Dakota, the largest flaxseed-producing State, is up 100%, or 150,000 acres from 2013. Growers in that State were unable to plant all of their intended acreage last year due to unfavorable spring planting conditions.
Flaxseed Area Planted - States and United States: 2012-2014
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: Area planted
State :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2012 : 2013 : 2014 1/ : Percent of
: : : : previous year
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: --------------- 1,000 acres --------------- percent
:
Minnesota ..........: 3 4 2 50
Montana ............: 18 20 20 100
North Dakota .......: 315 150 300 200
South Dakota .......: 8 7 4 57
:
United States ......: 344 181 326 180
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1/ Intended plantings in 2014 as indicated by reports from farmers.
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