Modest Gain in Sunseed Harvest
WASHINGTON - Jan 12/16 - SNS -- The 2015 sunflower production totaled 2.92 billion pounds, up 32% from 2014 and up less than 1% from the October forecast, according to the USDA's final crop report for 2015.
The United States average yield per acre increased 156 pounds from last year to a record high 1,625 pounds. Planted area, at 1.86 million acres, is 19% above last year. Area harvested increased 19% from last year to 1.80 million acres.
While the largest planted area occurred in North Dakota, the State with the largest production was South Dakota where production is the highest since 1999, at 1.23 billion pounds. Compared with last year, planted area in South Dakota increased 27% and yield increased 179 pounds to a record high 1,858 pounds per acre.
Meanwhile, production in North Dakota increased 26%, mostly due to the increase in yield, which increased 217 pounds from last year and is the third highest on record. In addition to South Dakota, record high yields were also achieved in Kansas and Nebraska.
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