U.S. Canola Seedings Sink 9%
WASHINGTON - Jun 30/22 - SNS -- Planted area of U.S. canola is estimated at 1.96 million acres in 2022, down 9% from last year's planted area but still represents the fifth highest planted area on record , according to the USDA's seeded area estimates for 2022.
Area for harvest is forecast at 1.91 million acres, down 8% from last year. Compared with last year, planted area is down more than 8% in Minnesota, Montana, and North Dakota. Planted area in North Dakota, the leading canola-producing State, is down 10% from last year and is the second lowest area since 2016. Planted area in Washington is a record high and the area forecast for harvest in the State will be a record high, if realized.
Canola Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2021 and 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Kansas .........: 7.0 9.0 6.5 8.0 Minnesota ......: 63.0 56.0 61.5 54.0 Montana ........: 185.0 170.0 161.0 156.0 North Dakota ...: 1,750.0 1,570.0 1,720.0 1,550.0 Oklahoma .......: 12.0 18.0 10.0 15.0 Washington .....: 135.0 135.0 130.0 130.0 : United States ..: 2,152.0 1,958.0 2,089.0 1,913.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted.
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