USDA releases crop acreage report

Missouri: Corn acreage down substantially from 2007, soybean acres above year earlier

"A cool, wet spring limited fieldwork and crop progress," said Gene Danekas, Director, USDA-Missouri Agricultural Statistics. "Flooding along the Mississippi and Missouri rivers has reduced corn and soybean acreage to be harvested as producers expect to only harvest 86 percent of the corn acreage planted."

Missouri corn plantings are indicated at 2.90 million acres, 16 percent below last year and 6 percent below what farmers intended to plant in March. Corn planting was behind normal throughout the planting season while flooding in some areas reduced the ground available for planting to corn. Corn acres for harvest for grain are forecast at 2.50 million, down 23 percent from 2007 and the lowest level since 1998. The 400,000 acres not expected to be harvested is the largest amount abandoned since 1980. As of June 22, 43 percent of the crop was in good to excellent condition with 85 percent emerged, a month behind normal.

Soybean planted and to be planted acreage in Missouri is indicated at 5.30 million, 15 percent above 2007. If realized, this would be the largest planted acreage since 1999 and 200,000 acres above farmer's March intentions. Soybean planting was over 3 weeks behind the normal pace during May and June, reaching 66 percent planted as of June 22. Harvested acres are expected to total 5.00 million acres, 10 percent above last year but 2 percent below 2 years ago. Thirty-four percent of the crop was in good to excellent condition as of June 22.

Missouri winter wheat producers are expected to harvest 1.12 million acres of the 1.2 million acres planted last fall. If realized, the harvested acreage would be up 27 percent from last year and 23 percent above 2006. This would be the largest harvested acreage since 1998. As of June 22, the wheat harvest was 21 percent complete, 5 days behind average over the state but dry weather enabled rapid progress in the southeastern counties. Seeded acres of oats in Missouri are estimated at 15,000 acres, down 40 percent from last year. Oat acres to be harvested for grain are indicated at 4,000 acres, half of a year earlier. Oat planted and harvested acres are the lowest on record.

Total area of all hay to be harvested in Missouri this year is estimated at 4.15 million acres, with 3.75 million acres of other hay and 400,000 of alfalfa. Total hay acreage is up 2 percent from last year. Cotton planted acres in Missouri are estimated at 300,000, down 80,000 acres, or 21 percent, from last year's level and the lowest level since 1990. Sixteen percent of the cotton was squaring as of June 22, 9 days behind normal. Planted area of Missouri rice this year is estimated at 200,000 acres, 11 percent above 2007. Eighty-five percent of the rice crop was in good to excellent condition as of June 22.

Planted acres of sorghum in Missouri are estimated at 100,000, tied with 2006 as the lowest planted acreage since 1951. Sorghum to be harvested for grain is forecast at 95,000 acres, 10 percent below last year and the same as 2006. Potatoes planted in Missouri are estimated at 4,000 acres, down from 6,800 acres last year and the lowest level since 1972. Tobacco farmers set 1,450 acres of tobacco in 2008, down 150 acres from last year.

Iowa: 2008 acreages decrease for some crops

Corn planted and to be planted decreased 4 percent this year for a total of 13.7 million acres. Corn harvested for grain is forecast at 12.8 million acres.

Soybeans planted and to be planted is estimated at 9.40 million acres in 2008, up 850,000 from last year. Area for harvest, at 8.95 million acres, is up 430,000 from last year.

The acreage estimates in this report are based on data collected from May 30 through June 16, with re-interviews of selected farmers June 23 to 25. NASS will conduct a more extensive acreage update survey during July. Findings from that study will be incorporated in the August Crop Production report. Additionally, producers reported on the percent of seed planted to genetically modified (GM) varieties. Corn planted to GM varieties are estimated in Iowa at 16 percent insect resistant (Bt) only and 15 percent herbicide resistant only. Stacked gene varieties account for 53 percent of corn acres for a total planted to GM varieties in Iowa of 84 percent of the total crop. Ninety-five percent of Iowa's soybean acreage is planted to herbicide resistant varieties. The U.S. level is estimated at 92 percent.

Wyoming: Acres planted to Wyoming crops increase in 2008

Results of the annual June acreage survey indicate that Wyoming producers have 1,626,800 acres in crop production in 2008, according to Kim Faircloth with the Wyoming Field Office of USDA NASS. This acreage, which includes acres planted to all major crops and those expected to be cut for alfalfa and other hay, is 9 percent larger than in 2007. Acreage planted to grain and row crops totaled 426,800 acres, up 7 percent from 2007.

Wyoming producers planted 150,000 acres of winter wheat last fall, 10,000 up from the previous year; 140,000 acres are expected to be harvested for grain, 15,000 acres up from last year. Seeding of spring wheat totaled 13,000 acres in 2008, 7,000 acres up from last year; 12,000 acres are expected to be harvested for grain, also 7,000 acres up from last year. Acreage planted to oats was down 10,000 acres from last year to 30,000 acres; 13,000 acres are expected for grain, 5,000 acres up from last year. Barley area planted, at 90,000 acres, is up 28,000 acres from 2007. A total of 75,000 acres of barley are expected to be harvested for grain, up 22,000 acres from 2007.

A total of 90,000 acres of corn were planted statewide, 5,000 down from 2007; 54,000 acres are expected to be harvested for grain, 6,000 down from 2007. Dry bean planted acreage, at 25,000 acres, unchanged from 2007; 24,000 acres of dry beans are expected to be harvested, also unchanged from last year. Sugarbeet acreage is down 2,000 acres from last year to 28,800 acres planted, 27,800 acres are expected to be harvested for sugar which is down 2,400 acres from 2007.

Producers expect to harvest 1.20 million acres of all hay in 2008, which would be up 100,000 acres from last year. The acreage is comprised of 600,000 acres of alfalfa, up 30,000 acres from 2007, and 600,000 acres of other hay, 70,000 up from last year.

Texas: Upland cotton acreage down 4 percent from last year

Texas Upland cotton acreage for 2008 is estimated at 4.7 million acres, down 4 percent from 2007 and down 27 percent from 2006. The first forecast of harvested acreage and production will be released on August 12. Planted acreage of American Pima cotton is estimated at 20,000 acres, down 20 percent from last year.

Sorghum planted acreage is expected to total 2.6 million acres, down 5 percent from last year. Producers expect to harvest 2.25 million acres, down 8 percent from 2007.

Planted acreage of corn is estimated at 2.45 million acres, up 14 percent from 2007; harvested acreage, at 2.25 million acres, is up 13 percent from last year.

Texas' peanut planted acreage is estimated at 240,000 acres, up 26 percent from 2007. Harvested acreage is forecast at 235,000 acres, up 26 percent from 2007.

Rice producers have planted 190,000 acres, up 30 percent from 2007.

Acreage planted to soybeans is estimated at 200,000 acres, up 133 percent from last year. Producers expect to harvest 185,000 acres, 126 percent more than last year.

Planted acreage of winter wheat, at 5.9 million acres, is down 5 percent from last year. Harvested acreage, at 3.5 million acres, is down 8 percent from last year's crop and up 3 percent from the May forecast.

Texas' harvested acreage for all hay is estimated at 4.75 million acres, down 11 percent from last year.

Other planted acreages for 2008 include dry beans at 15,000 acres, down 12 percent, sunflowers at 68,000 acres, up 66 percent from the 41,000 acres planted last year and oats at 690,000 acres, down 3 percent from last year.

Nebraska: June 1 acreage report

Nebraska producers increased area planted to soybeans, proso millet, dry edible beans, and sunflowers from a year ago. Area devoted to corn, winter wheat, hay, and sugarbeets decreased, while sorghum and oats acreage were unchanged, according to USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service, Nebraska Field Office. Nebraska corn growers planted 9.0 million acres for all purposes in 2008, down 4 percent from last year but still the second largest planted area since 1936. Biotechnology varieties accounted for 86 percent of the planted acreage, up from 79 percent last year.

Soybean producers planted 4.75 million acres, up 25 percent from the previous year. Biotechnology varieties resistant to herbicides accounted for 97 percent of the planted acreage, up from 96 percent last year.

Last fall, winter wheat was sown on 1.8 million acres, down 12 percent from 2007. Area for harvest, at 1.7 million, is down 13 percent from 2007. Sorghum growers planted 350,000 acres, unchanged from 2007. Alfalfa Hay acreage for harvest, at 1.05 million, is down 9 percent from last year. Other types of hay, at 1.45 million acres, are down 3 percent from a year earlier. Proso Millet plantings, at 165,000 acres, are up 14 percent from 2007. Oat seedings, at 120,000 acres, are unchanged from 2007. Dry edible bean producers planted 120,000 acres, up 9 percent from a year earlier. Sunflower acreage of 60,000 is up 22 percent from a year ago. Sugarbeet plantings of 46,000 acres are down 3 percent from 2007.

United States crop acre numbers

Corn planted area for all purposes is estimated at 87.3 million acres, down 7 percent from last year. Despite the decrease, corn planted acreage is the second highest since 1946, behind last year's total of 93.6 million acres. Growers expect to harvest 78.9 million acres for grain, down 9 percent from 2007. If realized, this would be the second highest since 1944, behind last year. Farmers increased corn plantings 1.31 million acres from their March intentions. Planting got off to a slow start across the Corn Belt, Ohio Valley, and the northern half of the Great Plains as frequent precipitation and cool temperatures during March and April prevented spring planting preparations. Corn planting was 27 percent complete on May 4, down 32 points from normal. Despite intermittent showers and below normal temperatures, producers were able to make rapid progress during May, particularly across the upper Midwest and northern Great Plains. Farmers reported that 97 percent of the intended corn acreage had been planted at the time of the survey interview compared with the average of 98 percent for the past 10 years.

Soybean planted area for 2008 is estimated at 74.5 million acres, up 17 percent from last year but 1 percent below the record high acreage in 2006. Area for harvest, at 72.1 million acres, is up 15 percent from 2007. Compared with last year, planted acreage increases are expected in all States, and the U.S. planted area for soybeans is the third largest on record. The largest increase is expected in Nebraska, up 950,000 acres from 2007, followed by Illinois and South Dakota, both up 900,000 acres. Increases of at least 800,000 acres are also expected in Indiana, Iowa, and Minnesota. If realized, the planted acreage in Kansas, New York, and Pennsylvania will be the largest on record. Nationally, farmers reported that 79 percent of the intended soybean acreage had been planted at the time of the survey interview, which is the lowest since 1996.

All wheat planted area is estimated at 63.5 million acres, up 5 percent from 2007. The 2008 winter wheat planted area, at 46.6 million acres, is 4 percent above last year but down slightly from the previous estimate. Of this total, about 31.9 million acres are Hard Red Winter, 11.0 million acres are Soft Red Winter, and 3.7 million acres are White Winter. Area planted to other spring wheat for 2008 is estimated at 14.2 million acres, up 7 percent from 2007. Of this total, about 13.4 million acres are Hard Red Spring wheat. The Durum planted area for 2008 is 2.66 million acres, up 24 percent from the previous year.

7/7/08
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Date: 7/1/08

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