WASHINGTON - Jun 30/17 - SNS -- Producers planted a record high 2.16 million acres of canola in 2017, up 26% from 2016, according to the USDA's seeded area estimates for 2017.
This year's planted area is 22% higher than the previous record high from 2015. Compared with last year, all eight States showed an increase in planted area.
Planted area in North Dakota, the leading canola-producing State, is estimated at a record high 1.70 million acres, up 16% from last year. In addition to North Dakota, record highs were also set in Montana and Washington. The harvested area for the Nation is forecast at a record high 2.11 million acres, an increase of 25% from last year.
Canola Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2016 and 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Idaho ..........: 21.0 25.0 20.5 24.3 Kansas .........: 25.0 50.0 23.0 45.0 Minnesota ......: 29.0 30.0 27.5 28.5 Montana ........: 62.0 130.0 60.0 126.0 North Dakota ...: 1,460.0 1,700.0 1,445.0 1,690.0 Oklahoma .......: 80.0 160.0 75.0 135.0 Oregon .........: 4.0 6.0 3.7 5.5 Washington .....: 33.0 60.0 31.0 57.0 : United States ..: 1,714.0 2,161.0 1,685.7 2,111.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted.
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