Prospective Planting

Some Surprises in USDA Prospective Planting Reports

Dan Field Crops, USDA-NASS

The USDA’s Prospective Planting Report was not without some surprises. Gary Crawford reports. Listen to USDA Gary Crawford’s report here. The USDA’s Prospective Plantings Report shows corn planted area will be 90 million acres this year, down five percent or 4.61 million acres from last year. Soybean planted area for 2024 is estimated to be 86.5 million acres, up three …

alabama farmers

Alabama Farmers To Plant More Corn And Wheat, Less Cotton, Peanuts And Soybeans

Dan Alabama, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Peanuts, Soybeans, Wheat

(ALFA) — Alabama farmers will plant more corn and wheat this year, but less cotton, peanuts and soybeans, according to the March Agricultural Survey released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture today. Farmers decisions are greatly influenced by the economy, said the Alabama Farmers Federation’s Carla Hornady. Fluctuating markets, weather, unstable foreign trade, and in some cases erratic buying habits …