Report shows drop in planted acres of corn and soybeans in the US

Nebraska producers planted 9.5 million acres of corn for all purposes, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. This is down 1% from last year. Of the total acres, 94% were planted with biotechnology varieties, down 1 percentage point from 2022. Area to be harvested for grain is estimated at 9.16 million acres, up 4% from a year ago. Soybean-planted acreage is estimated at 5.5 million, down 4% from last year. Of these, 93% were planted with genetically modified, herbicide-resistant seed, down 3 percentage points from 2022. Producers expect to harvest 5.45 million acres, down 4% from a year ago. Winter wheat planted in fall 2022 is estimated at 1.15 million acres, up 17% from last year. Harvested area is expected to total 850,000 acres, up 4% from a year ago. Alfalfa acreage to be harvested for dry hay is estimated at 760,000 acres, down 4% from last year. Other hay acreage to be cut for dry hay is estimated at 1.6 million acres, up 19% from a year ago. ...