U.S. Canola Area Down 4%

WASHINGTON - Mar 29/19 - SNS -- Producers intend to plant 1.90 million acres in 2019, down 4% from last year's planted area, according to this year's USDA seeding intentions report.

Despite the decline, planted area for the Nation will be the third highest on record, if realized. Compared with last year, planted area is expected to decrease in 3 of the 6 major canola-producing States, with acreage in Kansas and Oklahoma expected to decline by 38% and 50%, respectively.

Acreage in Oklahoma, at 35,000 acres, will be the lowest since data for Oklahoma began to be published in 2009. Planted area in North Dakota, the leading canola-producing State, is down 1% from last year. If realized, planted area in Washington will be a record high.

Beginning in 2019, canola estimates were discontinued in Idaho and Oregon.

Canola Area Planted - States and United States: 2017-2019
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                    :                                 Area planted
        State       :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :       2017        :       2018        :      2019 1/      :    Percent of
                    :                   :                   :                   :   previous year
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                    :      ----------------- 1,000 acres -----------------             percent
                    :
Idaho 2/ ...........:         23.0                43.0                (NA)               (X)
Kansas .............:         50.0                47.0                29.0                62
Minnesota ..........:         36.0                46.0                55.0               120
Montana ............:        155.0               120.0               140.0               117
North Dakota .......:      1,590.0             1,590.0             1,570.0                99
Oklahoma ...........:        160.0                70.0                35.0                50
Oregon 2/ ..........:          8.0                 4.7                (NA)               (X)
Washington .........:         55.0                70.0                75.0               107
                    :
United States ......:      2,077.0             1,990.7             1,904.0                96
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(NA) Not available.
(X)  Not applicable.
1/   Intended plantings in 2019 as indicated by reports from farmers.
2/   Estimates discontinued in 2019.