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USDA: 2018 U.S. soybean acres top corn

U.S. producers planted more than 89 million acres each of corn and soybeans this year. That’s more than what the USDA was projecting in March, but down 1% from the 2017 totals. It’s also only the second time on record U.S. producers have planted more soybeans than corn, the last was 1983.

The USDA reported corn at 89.128 million acres, compared to 90.167 million last year, with planted area steady to lower in 31 of the 48 states used in the estimate, while soybean acreage was 89.557 million, compared to 90.142 million a year ago, with steady to lower planted area in 14 of the 31 surveyed states. The early harvested acreage number for corn is 81.77 million, compared to 82.703 million in 2017, with soybeans at 88.862 million acres, compared to 89.522 million last year.

Spring wheat acreage was up 20% on the year at 13.202 million acres, above all reported estimates, and while total wheat acreage was 4% higher than last year at 47.821 million, it’s still the second lowest on record in nearly a century. For 2017, spring wheat totaled 11.009 million acres, with all wheat at 46.012 million. Winter wheat planted area was 32.732 million acres, compared to 32.696 million a year ago. Durum is pegged at 1.887 million acres, compared to 2.307 million last year. Harvested area for all wheat is seen at 39.571 million acres, compared to 37.586 million in 2017, with winter wheat at 24.831 million, compared to 25.291 million a year ago, spring wheat at 12.899 million acres, compared to 10.159 million, and durum at 1.841 million acres, compared to 2.136 million last year.

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

Year to year planted and harvested area comparisons for selected crops in Brownfield states:

Illinois: Corn: Planted: 11 million acres, down 200,000 from 2017; Harvested: 10.85 million acres, 100,000 lower than a year ago; Soybeans: Planted: 10.9 million acres, up 300,000 from 2017; Harvested: 10.85 million acres, 300,000 higher than a year ago; Winter Wheat: Planted: 590,000 acres, up 90,000 from 2017; Harvested: 550,000 acres, 80,000 higher than a year ago

Indiana: Corn: Planted: 5.1 million acres, down 250,000 from 2017; Harvested: 4.92 million acres, 270,000 lower than a year ago; Soybeans: Planted: 6.2 million acres, up 250,000 from 2017; Harvested 6.18 million acres, 240,000 higher than a year ago; Winter Wheat: Planted: 310,000 acres, up 20,000 from 2017; Harvested: 255,000 acres, 15,000 higher than a year ago

Iowa: Corn: Planted: 13.3 million acres, unchanged from 2017; Harvested: 12.85 million acres, 50,000 lower than a year ago; Soybeans: Planted: 9.9 million acres, down 100,000 from 2017; harvested area of 9.84 million acres, 100,000 lower than a year ago; Winter Wheat: Planted: 20,000 acres, up 4,000 from 2017; Harvested: 13,000 acres, 5,000 higher than a year ago

Michigan: Corn: Planted: 2.3 million acres, up 50,000 from 2017; Harvested: 1.85 million acres, 40,000 lower than a year ago; Soybeans: Planted: 2.3 million acres, up 20,000 from 2017; Harvested: 2.29 million acres, 20,000 higher than a year ago; Winter Wheat: Planted: 550,000 acres, up 70,000 from 2017; Harvested: 500,000 acres, 75,000 higher than a year ago

Minnesota: Corn: Planted: 7.8 million acres, down 250,000 from 2017; Harvested: 7.4 million acres, 230,000 lower than a year ago; Soybeans: Planted: 7.8 million acres, down 350,000 from 2017; Harvested: 7.74 million acres, 350,000 lower than a year ago; Winter Wheat: Planted: 11,000 acres, up 1,000 from 2017; Harvested: 7,000 acres, 2,000 higher than a year ago; Spring Wheat: Planted: 1.6 million acres, up 440,000 from 2017; Harvested: 1.56 million acres, 430,000 higher than last year

Missouri: Corn: Planted: 3.4 million acres, unchanged from 2017; Harvested: 3.25 million acres, steady with a year ago; Soybeans: Planted: 5.8 million acres, down 150,000 from 2017; Harvested: 5.73 million acres, 180,000 lower than a year ago; Winter Wheat: Planted: 660,000 acres, up 20,000 from 2017; Harvested: 530,000 acres, 10,000 lower than a year ago

Nebraska: Corn: Planted: 9.7 million acres, up 150,000 from 2017; Harvested: 9.35 million acres, 50,000 higher than a year ago; Soybeans: Planted: 5.5 million acres, down 200,000 from 2017; Harvested: 5.45 million acres, 220,000 lower than a year ago; Winter Wheat: Planted: record low 1.1 million acres, down 20,000 from 2017; Harvested: 1 million acres, 20,000 lower than a year ago

Ohio: Corn: Planted: 3.55 million acres, up 150,000 from 2017; Harvested: 3.31 million acres, 180,000 higher than a year ago; Soybeans: Planted: 4.95 million acres, down 150,000 from 2017; Harvested: 4.94 million acres, 150,000 lower than a year ago; Winter Wheat: Planted: 490,000 acres, up 30,000 from 2017; Harvested: 450,000 acres, 15,000 higher than a year ago

South Dakota: Corn: Planted: 5.2 million acres, down 500,000 from 2017; Harvested: 4.85 million acres, 230,000 lower than a year ago; Soybeans: Planted: 5.7 million acres, up 50,000 from 2017; Harvested: 5.66 million acres, 50,000 higher than last year; Winter Wheat: Planted: 830,000 acres, down 80,000 from 2017; Harvested: 730,000 acres, 210,000 higher than a year ago; Spring Wheat: Planted: 1.05 million acres, up 80,000 from 2017; Harvested: 1.02 million acres, 350,000 higher than a year ago; Durum: Planted: 9,000 acres, up 2,000 from 2017; Harvested: 9,000 acres, 3,000 higher than a year ago

Wisconsin: Corn: Planted: 3.9 million acres, unchanged from 2017; Harvested: 3 million acres, 70,000 higher than a year ago; Soybeans: Planted: 2.3 million acres, up 150,000 from 2017; Harvested: 2.29 million acres, 150,000 higher than a year ago; Winter Wheat: Planted: 250,000 acres, up 40,000 from 2017; Harvested: 220,000 acres, 50,000 higher than a year ago