Soybean acres in North Dakota are expected to increase dramatically, up more than 11 percent than last year. In Minnesota and South Dakota, farmers intend to increase soybean planted acreage by two percent. For corn, planted acreage is forecast to be down or unchanged in 38 of the 48 states. Corn acres are expected to be down more than eight percent in Minnesota; down more than six percent in North Dakota and down nearly five percent in South Dakota. Spring wheat acres will be up dramatically in Minnesota and South Dakota, but down in North Dakota. North Dakota remains the largest spring wheat-producing state at 5.3 million acres, but that’s down 4.5 percent from 2023. Spring wheat acres are projected to increase more than 23 percent in Minnesota and nearly 15 percent in South Dakota.
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