South Dakota corn growers intend to plant 5.90 million acres this year (2023), up 3% from 2022, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Soybean producers expect to plant 5.30 million acres, up 4% from last year.
All hay acreage to be harvested is expected to total 3.20 million acres, up 8% from last year’s acreage.
Winter wheat acres seeded in the fall of 2022 are estimated at 930,000, up 12% from last year.
Other spring wheat planting intentions are 730,000 acres, unchanged from last year.
Sunflower producers expect to plant 440,000 acres, down 33% from 2022. Oil varieties account for 400,000 acres, down 34% from a year ago. Non-oil varieties made up the balance at 40,000 acres, down 5% from a year ago.
Oat intentions are estimated at 310,000 acres, up 19% from last year.
Barley producers intend to plant 25,000 acres, down 11% from last year and matching the record low planted acres.
Sorghum growers intend to plant 255,000 acres, down 9% from a year ago.
Dry edible pea planting intentions are estimated at 8,000 acres down 43% from a year ago.
Estimates in this report are based on a survey conducted during the first two weeks of March.
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