Flax is an alternative cash crop, especially in areas of Wisconsin and Minnesota where allocated acreages for other cash crops are limited or where other crops are not adapted. At one time the flax acreage was concentrated on the clay soils in eastern Wisconsin. However, flax is adapted and has been successfully grown in other areas of the state. In Minnesota, flax acreage is concentrated in the northwestern part, however flax has been grown successfully in nearly all counties. Photo: 1990 University of Minnesota. Lesser Known and Grown Field Crops Slide Set.

Flax Links

• Cultural and Chemical Weed Control: Flax (PDF: 558 KB / 99 pages) - University of Minnesota
• Flax - The Jefferson Institute
• Flax - Alternative Field Crops Manual - University of Wisconsin Extension and University of Minnesota
• Flax Management Guide - Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development
• Flax Menu - North Dakota State University
• Flax Production in North Dakota - North Dakota State University
• Spring Flax Cost-Return Budget (PDF: 7 KB / 1 page) - The Jefferson Institute

Associations and Other Resources

• Flax Council of Canada
• Minn-Dak Growers, Inc.

MDA Contact

Meg Moynihan
Minnesota Farm Opportunities
651-201-6616
Ag Marketing & Development Division