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U.S. Canola Areas May Jump 16%

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/21 - SNS -- Canola producers in the U.S. intend to plant a record high 2.12 million acres in 2021, up 16% from last year's planted area, according to the USDA.

Compared with last year, planted area is expected to increase in all six of the major canola-producing States. If realized, planted area in Montana, North Dakota, and Washington will represent record highs. Despite the increase from last year, planted area will be the second lowest on record in Kansas and Oklahoma, if realized.

Planted area in North Dakota, the leading canola-producing State, is expected to increase 18% from last year to 1.78 million acres. If realized, that planted area will be 80,000 acres higher than the previous record high for North Dakota established in 2019.

Canola Area Planted - States and United States: 2019-2021
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                    :                                 Area planted
        State       :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :       2019        :       2020        :      2021 1/      :    Percent of
                    :                   :                   :                   :   previous year
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                    :      ----------------- 1,000 acres -----------------             percent
                    :
Kansas .............:         29.0                 5.0                 8.0               160
Minnesota ..........:         51.0                50.0                58.0               116
Montana ............:        150.0               155.0               160.0               103
North Dakota .......:      1,700.0             1,510.0             1,780.0               118
Oklahoma ...........:         35.0                12.0                14.0               117
Washington .........:         75.0                93.0                95.0               102
                    :
United States ......:      2,040.0             1,825.0             2,115.0               116
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1/ Intended plantings in 2021 as indicated by reports from farmers.

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