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Major Drop In U.S. Flax Area Intended

WASHINGTON - Dec 31/23 - SNS -- U.S. growers intend to plant 175,000 acres of flaxseed in 2023, a decrease of 33% from 2022 planted acres and will represent the lowest total for the Nation since 1997, if realized, according to the USDA's seeding intentions estimates.

Planted acreage in North Dakota, the largest flaxseed-producing State, is expected to be down 33%, or 55,000 acres from 2022. Planted acreage in Montana is expected to decrease 34% from the previous year.


Flaxseed Area Planted - States and United States: 2021-2023
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                    :                                 Area planted
        State       :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :       2021        :       2022        :      2023 1/      :    Percent of
                    :                   :                   :                   :   previous year
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                    :        --------------- 1,000 acres ---------------               percent
                    :
Montana ............:        135                  98                  65                 66
North Dakota .......:        190                 165                 110                 67
                    :
United States ......:        325                 263                 175                 67
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1/ Intended plantings in 2023 as indicated by reports from farmers.

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