Smaller Sunseed Area Planned
WASHINGTON - Mar 31/16 - SNS -- Sunflower growers have defied industry expectations and say they plan to cut land in the crop instead of seeding more, according to the USDA.
Growers intend to plant a total of 1.69 million acres in 2016, down 9% from last year. If realized, planted area for the Nation will be the fourth lowest since 1977.
Area intended for oil type varieties, at 1.44 million acres, is down 7% from 2015. The area intended for non-oil varieties, estimated at 249,400 acres, is down 19% from last year and will be the lowest since 1987, if realized.
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