Farmers Slash Flax Area 28%
WASHINGTON - Jun 30/22 - SNS -- Growers intend to plant 235,000 acres of flaxseed in 2022, a decrease of 28% from 2021 planted acres, according to the USDA's seeded area estimates for 2022.
Area for harvest is forecast at 216,000 acres, down 19% from last year. Planted acreage in North Dakota, the largest flaxseed-producing State, is expected to be down 29%, or 55,000 acres from 2021. Planted acreage in Montana is expected to decrease 26% from the previous year.
Flaxseed Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2021 and 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Montana ........: 135 100 97 89 North Dakota ...: 190 135 171 127 : United States ..: 325 235 268 216 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted.
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