Bigger U.S. Mustard Crop Seen

WASHINGTON - Jun 30/16 - SNS -- Planted area of mustard seed is estimated at 60,500 acres, up 38% from 2015, according to the USDA's seeded area estimates for 2016.

Mustard seed area for harvest is forecast at 57,300 acres, up 43% from the previous year.

Acreage planted to rapeseed is estimated at 13,900 acres, up 12,700 acres from 2015. The acreage increase is largely due to a shift in the mix of States included in the rapeseed program beginning in 2016, as three States were added while only one State was dropped from the program. Harvested rapeseed area is forecast at 13,200 acres.

Beginning in 2016, rapeseed estimates were discontinued in Minnesota. Estimates began in 2016 for Montana, North Carolina, and North Dakota.

Other Oilseeds Area Planted and Harvested - United States: 2015 and 2016
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                :         Area planted          :        Area harvested
      Crop      :---------------------------------------------------------------
                :     2015      :     2016      :     2015      :    2016 1/
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                :                          1,000 acres
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Rapeseed 2/ ....:      1.2            13.9             1.1            13.2
Mustard seed 3/ :     44.0            60.5            40.1            57.3
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1/ Forecasted.
2/ For 2015, rapeseed program States include Idaho, Minnesota, Oregon, and
   Washington. Beginning in 2016, rapeseed program States include Idaho,
   Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, and Washington.
3/ Mustard seed program States include Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, and
   Washington.