Articles tagged under: Prospective Plantings Report
Surprising Corn Acreage Forecast
Published March 31, 2022
One of the most anticipated USDA reports of the year shocked the grain trade. The biggest surprise in the prospective plantings report is the U.S. planted corn estimate at 89.5 million acres. That’s 2.5 million acres lower than trade expectations.…Planting Prospects Projected for ND, MN, SD
Published March 31, 2021
Across the tri-state region, USDA expects spring wheat acreage to decline slightly. North Dakota is down two percent from last year. Minnesota and South Dakota are down three percent. North Dakota canola acres are approaching 1.8 million acres, up 18…All-Wheat Planted Area Higher Than Trade Expectations
Published March 31, 2021
USDA is estimating the all wheat planted area at 46.4 million acres, an increase of five percent from 2020 and higher than the average trade estimate of 45.1 million acres. Winter wheat acres were higher than expected at 33 million…Minor Adjustments Expected on ND Planting Intentions
Published April 6, 2020
In a weekly webinar with NDSU Extension, Crops Economist and Marketing Specialist Frayne Olson reflected on the USDA’s Prospective Plantings report and what the data means for North Dakota. "The expectation is to have 3.2 million acres planted to corn…U.S. Corn Plantings Forecast at Highest Level Since ’12
Published March 31, 2020
U.S. farmers intend to plant 97 million acres of corn in 2020, according to the USDA Prospective Plantings Report. That is an increase of eight percent from last year. If realized, this would be the highest planted acreage since 2012,…