Articles tagged under: USDA acreage report

USDA Projects Record 16.7 Billion Bushel Corn Crop

Published August 12, 2025

USDA is projecting a record U.S. corn crop of 16.7 billion bushels, up 1 billion bushels from last month. This total is being driven by a 1.9-million-acre increase in harvested area and a record yield forecast of 188.8 bushels per…

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Corn Market Shrugs Off USDA Acreage Report

Published July 1, 2025

The USDA’s quarterly Acreage and Grain Stocks reports landed largely in line with expectations, but Van Ahn and Company COO Kristi Van Ahn-Kjeseth says the corn numbers had the potential to offer some support. “I would have honestly thought that this…

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USDA Reports Show Shift in 2025 Crop Acreage, Stocks Mixed

Published June 30, 2025

The USDA’s latest Acreage and Quarterly Grain Stocks reports, released Monday, reflect a notable shift in U.S. crop planting decisions for 2025. Corn planted area is estimated at 95.2 million acres, up 5 percent from last year and the third-highest…

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Corn Acreage Jump Predicted

Published June 30, 2025

Ahead of USDA’s Acreage Report, a new survey from Kluis Commodity Advisors and Successful Farming shows U.S. farmers planted over 1 million more corn acres than USDA previously projected. The combined corn and soybean acreage is now estimated at 179.3…

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Grisafi: Brace for Big Market Swings Following USDA Reports

Published June 30, 2025

With the USDA set to release its Acreage and Grain Stocks reports today, traders are bracing for potential volatility. Ag Bull Media founder Tommy Grisafi says the end-of-month timing, combined with the holiday week, adds to the uncertainty. “Could we…

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Minnesota Farmers Plan More Corn, Less Soybeans in 2025

Published April 1, 2025

Minnesota farmers plan to increase corn, spring wheat, and sugar beet acreage while reducing soybean plantings in 2025, according to USDA projections. Corn acreage is expected to rise by 400,000 acres to 8.6 million, while spring wheat is projected at…

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South Dakota’s 2025 Crop Outlook: More Corn, Fewer Soybeans

Published April 1, 2025

South Dakota farmers plan to increase corn and sunflower acreage this year while reducing soybean and winter wheat plantings, according to USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service Field Office in Sioux Falls. Corn acreage is expected to rise 7 percent to…

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North Dakota Farmers Shift Acreage from Wheat to Corn

Published April 1, 2025

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,…

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No Big Surprises in USDA Planting Intentions Report

Published March 31, 2025

U.S. farmers are expected to plant 95.3 million acres of corn in 2025, a 5 percent increase from last year, according to the USDA’s latest report. Soybean acreage is estimated at 83.5 million acres, down 4 percent from 2024. Wheat…

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Acreage Adjustments Made in SD

Published July 1, 2024

According to Friday’s USDA acreage report, South Dakota farmers planted 6.1 million acres of corn this spring. That’s down three percent from a year ago. Soybean acres are unchanged from last year at 5.1 million. A total of 870,000 acres…

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