U.S. Flax Area Jumps 28%
WASHINGTON - Jun 30/21 - SNS -- Growers intend to plant 390,000 acres of flaxseed in 2021, an increase of 28% from 2020 planted acres, according to the USDA's annual seeded area report.
Area for harvest is forecast at 366,000 acres, up 24% from last year. Planted acreage in North Dakota, the largest flaxseed-producing State, is expected to be up 25%, or 50,000 acres from 2020. Planted acreage in Montana is expected to increase 33% from the previous year.
Flaxseed Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2020 and 2021
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: Area planted : Area harvested
State :---------------------------------------------------------------
: 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 1/
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: 1,000 acres
:
Montana ........: 105 140 102 126
North Dakota ...: 200 250 194 240
:
United States ..: 305 390 296 366
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1/ Forecasted.
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