U.S. Mustard Plantings Drop
WASHINGTON - Jun 30/21 - SNS -- Planted area of mustard seed for the United States is estimated at 88,000 acres, down 9% from 2020 and represents the lowest planted area since 2015, according to the USDA's annual seeded area report.
Mustard seed area for harvest is forecast at 84,000 acres, down 8% from the previous year.
Acreage planted to rapeseed is estimated at 15,500 acres, up 4,300 acres from 2020 and represents the second highest area since records began in 1991. Harvested rapeseed area is forecast at 14,500 acres, and will also be the second highest on record, if realized.
Other Oilseeds Area Planted and Harvested - United States: 2020 and 2021
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: Area planted : Area harvested
Crop :---------------------------------------------------------------
: 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 1/
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: 1,000 acres
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Rapeseed 2/ ....: 11.2 15.5 10.1 14.5
Mustard seed 3/ : 97.0 88.0 91.4 84.0
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1/ Forecasted.
2/ Rapeseed program States include Delaware, Idaho, Kentucky, North Carolina,
Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.
3/ Mustard seed program States include Idaho, Montana, and North Dakota.
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