Soybean Seedings May Rise 3%
WASHINGTON - Mar 28/24 - SNS -- Soybean planted area for 2024 is estimated at 86.5 million acres, up 3% from last year, according to the USDA's seeding intentions report.
Compared with last year, planted acreage intentions are up or unchanged in 24 of the 29 estimating States.
Increases of 100,000 acres or more are anticipated in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, and South Dakota. A decrease of 180,000 acres is expected in Kansas.
If realized, the planted area in Kentucky and New York will be the largest on record.
Soybean Area Planted - States and United States: 2022-2024
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: Area planted
State :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2022 : 2023 : 2024 1/ : Percent of
: : : : previous year
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: ----------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent
:
Alabama ............: 360 350 320 91
Arkansas ...........: 3,180 2,980 3,100 104
Delaware ...........: 160 150 155 103
Georgia ............: 165 160 160 100
Illinois ...........: 10,800 10,350 10,500 101
Indiana ............: 5,850 5,500 5,750 105
Iowa ...............: 10,100 9,950 10,200 103
Kansas .............: 5,050 4,430 4,250 96
Kentucky ...........: 1,950 1,830 1,950 107
Louisiana ..........: 1,260 1,030 1,150 112
:
Maryland ...........: 520 470 455 97
Michigan ...........: 2,250 2,040 2,200 108
Minnesota ..........: 7,450 7,350 7,500 102
Mississippi ........: 2,310 2,180 2,250 103
Missouri ...........: 6,100 5,600 6,000 107
Nebraska ...........: 5,750 5,250 5,300 101
New Jersey .........: 110 100 110 110
New York ...........: 350 350 350 100
North Carolina .....: 1,700 1,640 1,650 101
North Dakota .......: 5,700 6,200 6,900 111
:
Ohio ...............: 5,100 4,750 5,000 105
Oklahoma ...........: 545 460 550 120
Pennsylvania .......: 600 570 580 102
South Carolina .....: 405 395 350 89
South Dakota .......: 5,100 5,100 5,200 102
Tennessee ..........: 1,650 1,600 1,650 103
Texas ..............: 155 125 100 80
Virginia ...........: 620 580 630 109
Wisconsin ..........: 2,160 2,110 2,200 104
:
United States ......: 87,450 83,600 86,510 103
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1/ Intended plantings in 2024 as indicated by reports from farmers.
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