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Corn, soybean acreage up, but short of estimates

The USDA says farmers planted more corn and soybeans in 2021 than in 2020, but planted area was less than what most analysts were expecting heading into the report.

Corn acreage was reported at 92.692 million acres, about a million fewer than what analysts were expecting, but up 2% on the year, with harvested area seen at 84.495 million acres, also up 2%.

Soybean planted area is pegged at 87.555 million acres, below all estimates, but up 5% from a year ago, with harvested area of 86.720 million acres, compared to 82.318 million. 5% of U.S. soybean acreage is expected to be double crop, steady with 2020.

At the time of the survey’s completion, the USDA says there were still 2.175 million acres of corn and 9.836 million acres of soybeans left to be planted, below last year’s levels. This also doesn’t take into account any recent loss or damage caused by weather since the end of the survey June on June 17th.

All wheat acreage was up 5% at 46.743 million acres, more than expected, but the fourth lowest on record, with an 11% increase in winter wheat to 33.683 million acres cancelling out a 5% decrease for spring wheat to 11.580 million acres, partially due to drought or near drought conditions in spring wheat growing areas. Harvested area for all types of wheat is seen at 38.102 million acres, with winter wheat at 25.443 million and spring wheat at 11.215 million acres.

The USDA’s next set of production estimates is out July 12th.

Year-to-year comparisons for Brownfield states:

Arkansas: Corn: planted area: 750,000 acres, compared to 620,000 in 2020; harvested area: 730,000 acres, compared to 605,000 a year ago; Soybeans: planted area: 3.1 million acres, compared to 2.82 million in 2020; harvested area: 3.05 million acres, compared to 2.78 million a year ago; Winter Wheat: planted area: 220,000 acres, compared to 145,000 in 2020; harvested area: 155,000 acres, compared to 75,000 a year ago

Illinois: Corn: planted area: 11.2 million acres, compared to 11.3 million in 2020; harvested area: 11 million acres, compared to 11.1 million a year ago; Soybeans: planted area: 10.7 million acres, compared to 10.3 million in 2020; harvested area: 10.65 million acres, compared to 10.25 million a year ago; Winter Wheat: planted area: 700,000 acres, compared to 570,000 in 2020; harvested area: 650,000 acres, compared to 520,000 a year ago

Indiana: Corn: planted area: 5.4 million acres, unchanged from 2020; harvested area: 5.25 million acres, steady with a year ago; Soybeans: planted area: 5.7 million acres, unchanged from 2020; harvested area: 5.69 million acres, compared to 5.68 million a year ago; Winter Wheat: planted area: 380,000 acres, compared to 300,000 in 2020; harvested area: 300,000 acres, compared to 250,000 a year ago

Iowa: Corn: planted area: 13.1 million acres, compared to 13.6 million in 2020; harvested area: 12.65 million acres, compared to 12.9 million a year ago; Soybeans: planted area: 9.9 million acres, compared to 9.4 million in 2020; harvested area: 9.82 million acres, compared to 9.32 million a year ago

Michigan: Corn: planted area: 2.25 million acres, compared to 2.35 million in 2020; harvested area: 1.89 million acres, compared to 1.99 million a year ago; Soybeans: planted area: 2.3 million acres, compared to 2.2 million in 2020; harvested area: 2.29 million acres, compared to 2.19 million a year ago; Winter Wheat: planted area: 620,000 acres, compared to 490,000 in 2020; harvested area: 570,000 acres, compared to 450,000 a year ago

Minnesota: Corn: planted area: 8.5 million acres, compared to 8 million in 2020; harvested area: 8 million acres, compared to 7.51 million a year ago; Soybeans: planted area: 7.7 million acres, compared to 7.4 million in 2020; harvested area: 7.63 million acres, compared to 7.33 million a year ago; Spring Wheat: planted area: 1.22 million acres, compared to 1.43 million in 2020; harvested area of 1.18 million acres, compared to 1.36 million a year ago

Missouri: Corn: planted area: 3.35 million acres, compared to 3.45 million in 2020; harvested area: 3.1 million acres, compared to 3.28 million a year ago; Soybeans: planted area: 5.9 million acres, compared to 5.85 million in 2020; harvested area: 5.85 million acres, compared to 5.81 million a year ago; Winter Wheat: planted area: 650,000 acres, compared to 480,000 in 2020; harvested area: 500,000 acres, compared to 370,000 a year ago;

Nebraska: Corn: planted area: 9.7 million acres, compared to 10.2 million in 2020; harvested area: 9.4 million acres, compared to 9.89 million a year ago; Soybeans: planted area: 5.4 million acres, compared to 5.2 million in 2020; harvested area: 5.35 million acres, compared to 5.16 million a year ago; Winter Wheat: planted area: 930,000 acres, compared to 900,000 in 2020; harvested area: 840,000 acres, compared to 830,000 a year ago

Ohio: Corn: planted area: 3.6 million acres, compared to 3.55 million in 2020; harvested area: 3.38 million acres, compared to 3.3 million a year ago; Soybeans: planted area: 4.9 million acres, unchanged from 2020; harvested area: 4.88 million acres, compared to 4.87 million a year ago; Winter Wheat: planted area: 580,000 acres, compared to 530,000 in 2020; harvested area: 540,000 acres, compared to 490,000 a year ago

South Dakota: planted area: Corn: 6 million acres, compared to 4.95 million in 2020; harvested area: 5.55 million acres, compared to 4.5 million a year ago; Soybeans: planted area: 5.5 million acres, compared to 4.95 million in 2020; harvested area: 5.45 million acres, compared to 4.92 million a year ago; Winter Wheat: planted area: 780,000 acres, compared to 680,000 in 2020; harvested area: 680,000 acres, compared to 600,000  year ago; Spring Wheat: planted area of 730,000 acres, compared to 770,000 in 2020; harvested area of 700,000 acres, compared to 760,000 a year ago

Tennessee: Corn: planted area: 1.05 million acres, compared to 870,000 in 2020; harvested area: 980,000 acres, compared to 825,000 a year ago; Soybeans: planted area: 1.65 million acres, unchanged from 2020; harvested area: 1.62 million acres, steady with a year ago; Winter Wheat: planted area: 400,000 acres, compared to 300,000 in 2020; harvested area: 320,000 acres, compared to 230,000 a year ago

Wisconsin: Corn: planted area: 3.9 million acres, compared to 4 million in 2020; harvested area: 2.9 million acres, compared to 2.97 million a year ago; Soybeans: planted area: 2.2 million acres, compared to 2 million in 2020; harvested area: 2.17 million acres, compared to 1.97 million a year ago; Winter Wheat: planted area: 300,000 acres, compared to 160,000 in 2020; harvested area: 240,000 acres, compared to 140,000 a year ago

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