By BARRY COLEMAN, Northern Canola Growers Association
The USDA updated final canola production estimates for the U.S. in its Annual Crop Production Report, showing a record crop. It said the average canola yields in North Dakota were 1,810 pounds per acre, which is up from its October estimate of 1,790 pounds and down just 10 pounds from yields in 2022. Total production in North Dakota was a record, at 3.47 billion pounds, and 1.93 million acres of canola were planted in the state, with 1.915 million harvested.
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