U.S. Reduces Canola Area
WASHINGTON - Jun 30/20 - SNS --Canola seedings in the United States dropped 8% from last to total 1.87 million acres, according to the USDA's seeded area estimate for 2020.
Compared with last year, planted area in Kansas and Oklahoma declined 24,000 acres and 23,000 acres, respectively. Area planted in both States represents the lowest acreage since data began to be published in those States.
Planted area in North Dakota, the leading canola-producing State, is down 9% from last year. Planted area in Washington is a record high and the area forecast for harvest in the State will be a record high, if realized.
Canola Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2019 and 2020
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: Area planted : Area harvested
State :---------------------------------------------------------------
: 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 1/
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: 1,000 acres
:
Kansas .........: 29.0 5.0 19.0 4.0
Minnesota ......: 51.0 71.0 49.0 68.0
Montana ........: 150.0 150.0 138.0 140.0
North Dakota ...: 1,700.0 1,550.0 1,610.0 1,530.0
Oklahoma .......: 35.0 12.0 21.0 9.0
Washington .....: 75.0 80.0 73.0 77.0
:
United States ..: 2,040.0 1,868.0 1,910.0 1,828.0
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1/ Forecasted.
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