USDA’s 2017 Planting Intentions Report indicated there will be more acres of cotton, peanuts and soybeans but less corn acreage across the nation. And according to Jim Ewing, southern region regional director for USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), that’s pretty much the scenario for the Southeast.
Nationwide: NASS estimates a record high 89.5 million acres of soybean planted area for 2017, up 7 percent from last year. Corn planted area is estimated at 90.0 million acres, down 4 percent from 2016. All cotton planted area is estimated at 12.2 million acres, 21 percent above last year. Peanuts planted are estimated at 1.75 million acres, up 5 percent.
Alabama: Corn planted is estimated at 240,000 acres, down 27 percent from 2016. Cotton planted is forecast up 25 percent at 430,000 acres. Peanuts at 190,000 acres are up 9 percent from the 2016 planted acres. Soybeans planted are up 7 percent to 450,000 acres. Winter wheat planted for 2017 is down 30 percent from last year.
Florida: Corn planted is estimated at 70,000 acres, down 12 percent from 2016. Cotton planted is forecast down 17 percent at 85,000 acres. Peanuts at 170,000 acres are up 10 percent from the 2016 planted acres. Soybeans planted are down 19 percent from last year. Winter wheat planted for 2017 is down 20 percent from last year.
Georgia: Corn planted is estimated at 340,000 acres, down 17 percent from 2016. Cotton planted is forecast up 10 percent at 1.30 million acres. Peanuts at 785,000 acres are up 9 percent from the 2016 planted acres. If realized, this ties 2015 for the record high peanut planted acreage. Soybeans planted acres are down 4 percent from last year. Winter wheat planted for 2017 is down 11 percent from last year.
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