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Minnesota Farmers Plant Record Acres to Soybeans
Minnesota Ag Connection - 07/01/2016

Corn planted in 2016 for all purposes by Minnesota producers is estimated at 8.50 million acres, the third largest acreage on record, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service -- Acreage report. This is an increase of 5 percent from 2015, and 4 percent above the March intentions. An estimated 8.00 million acres are expected to be harvested for grain. Producers reported planting biotechnology varieties on 93 percent of their 2016 corn acres. The percent of corn acreage planted to insect resistant (Bt) varieties is estimated at 3 percent, herbicide resistant only varieties were planted on 10 percent of the acres, and stacked gene varieties were planted on 80 percent of the acres.

Soybean acreage planted is estimated at a record high 7.80 million, surpassing the previous record of 7.60 million acres planted last year, and 400,000 acres above the March intentions. An expected 7.75 million acres of soybeans will be harvested. If realized, this would top last year's record harvested acreage by 200,000 acres. Producers reported using herbicide resistant seed varieties to plant 96 percent of their 2016 soybean acres. Spring Wheat planted in Minnesota is estimated at 1.40 million acres, down 80,000 from last year, but 50,000 acres above the March intentions. Spring wheat harvested for grain is forecast at 1.35 million acres.

Winter wheat planted acreage is estimated at 35,000 acres, with an expected 30,000 acres harvested for grain. Oats planted acreage is estimated at 190,000, down 90,000 acres from last year and 10,000 acres below the March intentions. An estimated 95,000 acres are expected to be harvested for grain.

Total dry hay expected to be harvested for 2016 are estimated at 1.70 million acres, up 130,000 acres from 2015. Alfalfa harvested acreage is up 50,000 acres from last year to an estimated 1.10 million acres. Other hay harvested acreage is estimated at 600,000 acres, up 80,000 acres from 2015.

Sugarbeets acreage is estimated at 441,000 planted acres, 2,000 acres below 2015 and 3,000 acres below the March intentions. An expected 432,000 acres of sugarbeets will be harvested.


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