The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has released its Acreage report for Minnesota, revealing notable changes in crop plantings for 2023.
According to the report, corn planted for all purposes in Minnesota has increased by 400,000 acres compared to the previous year, reaching a total of 8.40 million acres. Of these, 93 percent were planted with biotechnology varieties, with stacked gene varieties accounting for 83 percent of the acreage.
Soybean planted acreage in the state is estimated at 7.50 million acres, showing a slight increase of 50,000 acres from 2022. Herbicide resistant varieties were used for 96 percent of the soybean acreage.
Spring wheat plantings in Minnesota have decreased by 110,000 acres compared to the previous year, totaling 1.14 million acres. Similarly, oat planted acreage decreased by 40,000 acres, while rye planted acreage remained unchanged.
Other crops also experienced changes in acreage. Dry edible beans saw a slight decrease of 5,000 acres, while potato acreage decreased by 2,000 acres. On the other hand, total dry hay acreage is estimated to increase by 40,000 acres, with alfalfa and other hay accounting for 700,000 acres and 560,000 acres, respectively. Sugarbeet acreage is expected to rise by 10,000 acres compared to the previous year.
The report also provides insights into wheat plantings, indicating an overall increase of 9 percent in all wheat planted area for 2023, with winter wheat acreage up by 11 percent from 2022.
For a comprehensive overview of crop acreage in Minnesota, visit the USDA NASS website at https://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/
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Categories: Minnesota, Crops, Corn, Wheat, Sugar Beets