North Dakota Farmers Shift Acreage from Wheat to Corn

North Dakota farmers plan to plant fewer spring wheat acres this year, with the USDA’s planting intentions report showing a 6 percent decline to just over 5 million acres. Winter wheat acres are also down 4 percent to 120,000 acres, while durum wheat acres are expected to rise 8 percent to 1.19 million. Corn acreage is projected at a record-high 4.2 million acres, up 6 percent from last year. Sunflower acres are set to jump 64 percent to 500,000 acres. In contrast, soybean, canola, and dry edible bean acreage are all expected to decline from 2024 levels.