Cr Pr 2-5 (6-07) Acreage National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released June 29, 2007, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Acreage" call (202) 720-2127, office hours 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET. Corn Planted Acreage Up 19 Percent from 2006 Soybean Acreage Down 15 Percent All Wheat Acreage Up 6 Percent All Cotton Acreage Down 28 Percent Corn planted area for all purposes is estimated at 92.9 million acres in 2007, up 19 percent from 2006 and 14 percent higher than 2005. Farmers increased corn plantings 3 percent from their March intentions, resulting in the highest planted area since 1944 when 95.5 million acres were planted for all purposes. Wet conditions during March and April delayed field preparations and planting activities in the Corn Belt and Great Plains. Conditions dried out considerably in the eastern Corn Belt and Ohio Valley during May allowing producers to make good planting progress, but the lack of precipitation reduced topsoil moisture and increased stress on the crop. Meanwhile, excessive rainfall in parts of the western Corn Belt, central and southern Great Plains, and middle Mississippi Valley during much of May continued to hamper fieldwork. Despite the weather related delays, growers made rapid progress and planting was completed ahead of the average pace. Farmers reported that 99 percent of the intended corn acreage had been planted at the time of the survey interview which is slightly above the average for the past 10 years. The 2007 soybean planted area is estimated at 64.1 million acres, down 15 percent from last year's record high. Area for harvest, at 63.3 million acres, is also down 15 percent from 2006. This is the lowest planted and harvested area for soybeans since 1995. With the exception of New York, Pennsylvania, and the Southeast States, planted acreage decreased in all States across the country. Growers in Illinois and Iowa showed the largest decrease in soybean acreage from last year, down 1.75 million acres and 1.35 million acres, respectively. Large declines in soybean area occurred across the Corn Belt and Great Plains, with planted acreage also down more than one million acres from last year in Indiana, Minnesota, and Nebraska. Many farmers across the country shifted to planting more corn this year at the expense of soybeans. However, increases in soybean area occurred across the Southeast, where some farmers shifted from cotton to corn and soybeans. New York and Pennsylvania both set new record high planted areas, at 215,000 and 440,000 acres, respectively. Nationally, farmers reported that 88 percent of the intended soybean acreage had been planted at the time of the survey interview, compared with the average of 81 percent for the past 5 years. All wheat planted area is estimated at 60.5 million acres, up 6 percent from 2006. The 2007 winter wheat planted area, at 45.1 million acres, is 11 percent above last year and up 1 percent from the previous estimate. Of this total, about 32.4 million acres are Hard Red Winter, 8.80 million acres are Soft Red Winter, and 3.91 million acres are White Winter. Area planted to other spring wheat for 2007 is estimated at 13.1 million acres, down 12 percent from 2006. Of this total, about 12.6 million acres are Hard Red Spring wheat. The Durum planted area for 2007 is 2.23 million acres, up 19 percent from the previous year. All Cotton plantings for 2007 are estimated at 11.1 million acres, 28 percent below last year and the lowest since 1989. Upland planted area is estimated at 10.8 million acres, also down 28 percent from 2006. Lower upland planted acres are estimated for nearly all States with the largest decline in Texas, at 1.40 million acres below 2006. Large decreases in acreage also occurred in the Southeast and Delta regions. American-Pima cotton growers planted 298,000 acres, down 9 percent from last year. This report was approved on June 29, 2007. Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns Agricultural Statistics Board Chairperson Carol C. House Contents Page Principal Crops. . . . . . . . . 4 Grains & Hay Barley. . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Corn. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Biotechnology Varieties. .24 Hay . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Oats. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Proso Millet. . . . . . . . .12 Rice. . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Rye . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Sorghum . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Wheat, All. . . . . . . . . . 9 Durum . . . . . . . . . .11 Other Spring. . . . . . .11 Winter. . . . . . . . . .10 Oilseeds Canola. . . . . . . . . . . .17 Flaxseed. . . . . . . . . . .17 Peanuts . . . . . . . . . . .15 Mustard Seed. . . . . . . . .17 Rapeseed. . . . . . . . . . .17 Safflower . . . . . . . . . .17 Soybeans. . . . . . . . . . .14 Biotechnology Varieties. .25 Soybeans Following Another Crop15 Sunflower . . . . . . . . . .16 Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops Cotton. . . . . . . . . . . .18 Biotechnology Varieties. .25 Sugarbeets. . . . . . . . . .19 Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed.19 Tobacco, by Class and Type. .21 Tobacco, by State . . . . . .20 Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils Dry Edible Beans. . . . . . .22 Potatoes & Miscellaneous Crops Potatoes, Summer. . . . . . .23 Sweet Potatoes. . . . . . . .22 Alaska . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Crop Comments. . . . . . . . . .33 Crop Summary . . . . . . . . . .26 Information Contacts . . . . . .43 Reliability of Acreage Data in this Report41 Spring Weather Summary . . . . .30 Principal Crops: Area Planted by State and United States, 2005-2007 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AL : 2,037 1,982 2,010 AZ : 730 674 703 AR : 7,559 7,769 8,031 CA : 4,487 4,250 4,335 CO : 6,210 5,678 6,095 CT : 93 92 79 DE : 443 442 443 FL : 1,061 998 1,040 GA : 3,656 3,652 3,685 HI : 24 22 22 ID : 4,219 4,288 4,303 IL : 23,111 23,232 23,321 IN : 12,330 12,345 12,310 IA : 24,680 24,485 24,635 KS : 22,711 22,506 22,577 KY : 5,415 5,526 5,593 LA : 3,365 3,185 3,340 ME : 290 274 262 MD : 1,345 1,429 1,454 MA : 113 105 107 MI : 6,537 6,519 6,508 MN : 19,377 19,682 19,673 MS : 4,305 4,327 4,552 MO : 13,474 13,855 13,990 MT : 9,495 8,559 8,968 NE : 18,867 18,689 18,715 NV : 479 508 493 NH : 72 65 60 NJ : 323 314 331 NM : 1,138 1,078 1,179 NY : 3,088 2,917 2,980 NC : 4,635 4,643 4,737 ND : 21,317 21,501 21,711 OH : 10,103 10,082 10,085 OK : 10,150 10,418 10,805 OR : 2,169 2,144 2,141 PA : 3,753 3,912 3,971 RI : 12 10 11 SC : 1,583 1,626 1,649 SD : 16,998 16,222 16,510 TN : 4,590 4,554 4,809 TX : 22,265 22,315 22,769 UT : 1,013 1,007 1,020 VT : 335 335 290 VA : 2,732 2,652 2,725 WA : 3,615 3,639 3,728 WV : 645 660 667 WI : 8,197 8,193 8,176 WY : 1,589 1,483 1,504 : US 2/ : 317,754 315,835 320,052 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Crops included in area planted are corn, sorghum, oats, barley, winter wheat, rye, Durum wheat, other spring wheat, rice, soybeans, peanuts, sunflower, cotton, dry edible beans, potatoes, sugarbeets, canola, and proso millet. Harvested acreage is used for all hay, tobacco, and sugarcane in computing total area planted. Includes double cropped acres and unharvested small grains planted as cover crops. Fall potatoes carried forward from the previous year for current year totals. 2/ States do not add to U.S. due to sunflower, canola, and rye acreage not allocated to States. Corn: Area Planted for All Purposes and Harvested for Grain by State and United States, 2006-2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted for All Purposes : Area Harvested for Grain State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AL : 200 300 165 240 AZ : 50 55 18 19 AR : 190 560 180 530 CA : 520 670 110 190 CO : 1,000 1,200 860 1,050 CT 2/ : 27 28 DE : 170 185 161 175 FL : 60 75 30 40 GA : 280 530 225 480 ID : 270 260 65 80 IL : 11,300 13,200 11,150 13,000 IN : 5,500 6,600 5,380 6,450 IA : 12,600 14,300 12,350 13,950 KS : 3,350 3,700 3,000 3,400 KY : 1,120 1,420 1,040 1,340 LA : 300 750 290 730 ME 2/ : 26 29 MD : 490 540 425 470 MA 2/ : 18 19 MI : 2,200 2,500 1,960 2,230 MN : 7,300 8,200 6,850 7,650 MS : 340 980 325 950 MO : 2,700 3,500 2,630 3,380 MT : 65 70 18 22 NE : 8,100 9,100 7,750 8,700 NV 2/ : 4 5 NH 2/ : 14 14 NJ : 80 100 64 84 NM : 130 130 45 45 NY : 950 1,060 480 540 NC : 790 1,100 740 1,030 ND : 1,690 2,500 1,400 2,200 OH : 3,150 4,000 2,960 3,780 OK : 270 300 220 250 OR : 51 60 29 35 PA : 1,350 1,450 960 1,000 RI 2/ : 2 2 SC : 310 390 290 370 SD : 4,500 5,000 3,220 4,450 TN : 550 840 500 780 TX : 1,760 2,100 1,450 1,850 UT : 65 70 17 22 VT 2/ : 85 85 VA : 480 530 345 400 WA : 140 200 75 130 WV : 45 46 26 31 WI : 3,650 4,050 2,800 3,300 WY : 85 85 45 45 : US : 78,327 92,888 70,648 85,418 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. 2/ Area harvested for grain not estimated. Sorghum: Area Planted for All Purposes and Harvested for Grain by State and United States, 2006-2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted for All Purposes : Area Harvested for Grain State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AL : 10 8 5 4 AZ : 24 45 7 18 AR : 63 220 60 210 CA : 32 32 10 8 CO : 280 210 130 160 GA : 40 55 26 30 IL : 75 80 72 78 KS : 2,750 2,800 2,500 2,600 KY : 18 13 16 11 LA : 90 210 87 205 MS : 15 140 13 130 MO : 100 100 95 95 NE : 370 260 240 150 NM : 110 125 60 70 NC : 17 17 13 12 OK : 270 240 200 210 PA : 13 11 5 4 SC : 11 9 7 6 SD : 220 270 80 180 TN : 14 20 11 17 TX : 2,000 2,900 1,300 2,500 : US : 6,522 7,765 4,937 6,698 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. Oats: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 2006-2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted 1/ : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AL : 50 50 10 20 CA : 270 200 20 25 CO : 85 85 10 10 GA : 70 60 30 30 ID : 90 80 20 20 IL : 60 35 40 20 IN : 25 20 14 9 IA : 210 130 110 75 KS : 100 90 40 40 ME : 31 32 30 30 MI : 80 80 65 70 MN : 290 270 200 190 MO : 40 25 28 15 MT : 70 80 24 20 NE : 160 125 55 30 NY : 85 100 67 78 NC : 60 50 26 25 ND : 420 500 120 220 OH : 70 75 55 60 OK : 35 90 8 25 OR : 50 60 20 12 PA : 135 120 110 90 SC : 33 33 18 13 SD : 380 400 95 190 TX : 760 690 100 100 UT : 45 40 7 7 VA : 16 15 4 4 WA : 30 30 8 12 WI : 370 250 230 160 WY : 48 45 12 12 : US : 4,168 3,860 1,576 1,612 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes area planted in preceding fall. 2/ Forecasted. Barley: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 2006-2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted 1/ : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AZ : 25 35 22 33 CA : 90 110 65 60 CO : 47 60 42 58 DE : 27 23 24 20 ID : 530 580 510 560 KS : 24 20 18 16 KY : 15 12 14 6 ME : 18 15 17 14 MD : 50 45 32 34 MI : 15 14 14 13 MN : 105 130 90 120 MT : 770 900 620 730 NV : 4 3 2 1 NJ : 3 3 2 2 NY : 17 16 12 12 NC : 24 22 17 16 ND : 1,100 1,450 995 1,350 OH : 5 3 4 2 OR : 55 65 42 55 PA : 55 60 46 45 SD : 55 50 14 30 UT : 40 40 30 30 VA : 58 53 42 35 WA : 200 230 190 225 WI : 50 45 30 30 WY : 70 60 57 45 : US : 3,452 4,044 2,951 3,542 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes area planted in preceding fall. 2/ Forecasted. All Wheat: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 2006-2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted 1/ : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AL : 100 120 45 80 AZ : 79 85 76 83 AR : 365 800 305 670 CA : 520 640 315 355 CO : 2,170 2,470 1,919 2,269 DE : 48 57 45 55 FL : 8 13 5 10 GA : 230 400 120 250 ID : 1,255 1,305 1,195 1,245 IL : 930 970 910 810 IN : 470 450 460 400 IA : 25 35 18 25 KS : 9,800 10,300 9,100 9,400 KY : 430 440 320 240 LA : 115 220 105 210 MD : 210 225 125 175 MI : 660 660 650 630 MN : 1,750 1,810 1,695 1,755 MS : 85 350 73 330 MO : 1,000 1,050 910 850 MT : 5,300 5,280 5,215 5,175 NE : 1,800 2,100 1,700 2,000 NV : 23 23 10 13 NJ : 25 31 22 26 NM : 440 490 120 280 NY : 105 100 95 90 NC : 560 630 420 500 ND : 8,800 8,170 8,290 7,895 OH : 990 870 960 780 OK : 5,700 6,100 3,400 4,300 OR : 880 900 845 875 PA : 160 170 150 155 SC : 130 160 123 135 SD : 3,310 3,310 2,576 3,139 TN : 280 450 190 300 TX : 5,550 6,200 1,400 4,000 UT : 144 146 136 134 VA : 190 230 155 185 WA : 2,280 2,270 2,225 2,235 WV : 8 8 6 6 WI : 261 309 240 278 WY : 158 158 141 141 : US : 57,344 60,505 46,810 52,484 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes area planted in preceding fall. 2/ Forecasted. Winter Wheat: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 2006-2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted 1/ : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AL : 100 120 45 80 AZ : 4 5 2 4 AR : 365 800 305 670 CA : 450 550 250 270 CO : 2,150 2,450 1,900 2,250 DE : 48 57 45 55 FL : 8 13 5 10 GA : 230 400 120 250 ID : 750 780 710 740 IL : 930 970 910 810 IN : 470 450 460 400 IA : 25 35 18 25 KS : 9,800 10,300 9,100 9,400 KY : 430 440 320 240 LA : 115 220 105 210 MD : 210 225 125 175 MI : 660 660 650 630 MN : 50 60 45 55 MS : 85 350 73 330 MO : 1,000 1,050 910 850 MT : 1,950 2,200 1,920 2,150 NE : 1,800 2,100 1,700 2,000 NV : 17 17 8 12 NJ : 25 31 22 26 NM : 440 490 120 280 NY : 105 100 95 90 NC : 560 630 420 500 ND : 200 370 180 345 OH : 990 870 960 780 OK : 5,700 6,100 3,400 4,300 OR : 760 770 730 750 PA : 160 170 150 155 SC : 130 160 123 135 SD : 1,450 1,900 1,150 1,800 TN : 280 450 190 300 TX : 5,550 6,200 1,400 4,000 UT : 130 135 125 125 VA : 190 230 155 185 WA : 1,850 1,820 1,800 1,790 WV : 8 8 6 6 WI : 250 300 230 270 WY : 150 150 135 135 : US : 40,575 45,136 31,117 37,588 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes area planted in preceding fall. 2/ Forecasted. Durum Wheat: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 2006-2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AZ : 75 80 74 79 CA : 70 90 65 85 ID : 15 15 15 15 MT : 400 530 395 525 ND : 1,300 1,500 1,260 1,450 SD : 10 10 6 9 : US : 1,870 2,225 1,815 2,163 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. Other Spring Wheat: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 2006-2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : CO : 20 20 19 19 ID : 490 510 470 490 MN : 1,700 1,750 1,650 1,700 MT : 2,950 2,550 2,900 2,500 NV : 6 6 2 1 ND : 7,300 6,300 6,850 6,100 OR : 120 130 115 125 SD : 1,850 1,400 1,420 1,330 UT : 14 11 11 9 WA : 430 450 425 445 WI : 11 9 10 8 WY : 8 8 6 6 : US : 14,899 13,144 13,878 12,733 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. Rye: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 2006-2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted 1/ : Area Harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : GA : 230 230 25 30 OK : 310 300 65 70 : Oth : Sts 3/ : 856 824 184 206 : US : 1,396 1,354 274 306 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes area planted in preceding fall. 2/ Forecasted. 3/ Other States include IL, KS, MI, MN, NE, NY, NC, ND, PA, SC, SD, TX, and WI. Rice: Area Planted and Harvested by Class, State, and United States, 2006-2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : Area Planted : Area Harvested and :--------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : Long Grain : AR : 1,300 1,180 1,295 1,175 CA : 6 7 5 7 LA : 340 380 335 375 MS : 190 175 189 174 MO : 215 205 213 203 TX : 149 149 149 148 : US : 2,200 2,096 2,186 2,082 : Medium Grain : AR : 105 120 104 119 CA : 460 455 458 452 LA : 10 10 10 10 MO : 1 1 1 1 TX : 1 1 1 1 : US : 577 587 574 583 : Short Grain 2/ : AR : 1 1 1 1 CA : 60 60 60 60 : US : 61 61 61 61 : All : AR : 1,406 1,301 1,400 1,295 CA : 526 522 523 519 LA : 350 390 345 385 MS : 190 175 189 174 MO : 216 206 214 204 TX : 150 150 150 149 : US : 2,838 2,744 2,821 2,726 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. 2/ Includes sweet rice. Proso Millet: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 2006-2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : CO : 290 250 255 NE : 135 190 110 SD : 155 170 110 : US : 580 610 475 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates to be released January 2008 in the Annual Crop Production Summary. Hay: Area Harvested by Type, State and United States, 2006-2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All : Alfalfa and : All : Hay : Alfalfa Mixtures : Other State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 1/ : 2006 : 2007 1/ : 2006 : 2007 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AL 2/ : 720 800 720 800 AZ : 295 295 250 250 45 45 AR : 1,465 1,520 15 20 1,450 1,500 CA : 1,580 1,570 1,050 950 530 620 CO : 1,530 1,550 780 800 750 750 CT : 62 48 7 4 55 44 DE : 14 15 5 5 9 10 FL 2/ : 260 300 260 300 GA 2/ : 650 600 650 600 ID : 1,520 1,490 1,180 1,200 340 290 IL : 760 680 440 380 320 300 IN : 650 640 360 300 290 340 IA : 1,500 1,370 1,180 1,080 320 290 KS : 3,050 3,050 950 900 2,100 2,150 KY : 2,480 2,470 280 270 2,200 2,200 LA 2/ : 390 400 390 400 ME : 140 127 10 7 130 120 MD : 205 210 40 40 165 170 MA : 83 84 13 7 70 77 MI : 1,140 1,060 830 830 310 230 MN : 2,070 2,100 1,350 1,300 720 800 MS 2/ : 780 750 780 750 MO : 4,140 4,200 390 400 3,750 3,800 MT : 2,260 2,550 1,550 1,650 710 900 NE : 2,800 2,750 1,250 1,200 1,550 1,550 NV : 470 455 270 265 200 190 NH : 51 46 8 6 43 40 NJ : 115 115 25 20 90 95 NM : 310 350 220 260 90 90 NY : 1,520 1,450 370 400 1,150 1,050 NC : 690 701 10 11 680 690 ND : 2,720 3,000 1,450 1,550 1,270 1,450 OH : 1,210 1,130 470 430 740 700 OK : 3,180 3,290 380 390 2,800 2,900 OR : 1,050 1,000 430 400 620 600 PA : 1,750 1,700 500 550 1,250 1,150 RI : 7 8 1 1 6 7 SC 2/ : 360 360 360 360 SD : 3,100 3,600 1,800 2,100 1,300 1,500 TN : 1,830 1,900 30 40 1,800 1,860 TX : 5,150 5,320 150 120 5,000 5,200 UT : 710 720 560 565 150 155 VT : 250 205 45 30 205 175 VA : 1,240 1,280 110 110 1,130 1,170 WA : 770 780 440 430 330 350 WV : 590 600 35 30 555 570 WI : 2,140 2,050 1,650 1,600 490 450 WY : 1,050 1,100 500 550 550 550 : US : 60,807 61,789 21,384 21,451 39,423 40,338 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. 2/ Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures included in all other hay. Soybeans: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 2006-2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AL : 160 180 150 170 AR : 3,110 2,800 3,070 2,750 DE : 180 160 177 155 FL : 7 13 5 11 GA : 155 220 140 205 IL : 10,100 8,350 10,050 8,300 IN : 5,700 4,600 5,680 4,580 IA : 10,150 8,800 10,100 8,770 KS : 3,150 2,400 3,080 2,300 KY : 1,380 1,150 1,370 1,140 LA : 870 600 840 580 MD : 470 430 465 420 MI : 2,000 1,800 1,990 1,790 MN : 7,350 6,300 7,250 6,200 MS : 1,670 1,460 1,650 1,440 MO : 5,150 4,500 5,110 4,450 NE : 5,050 4,000 5,010 3,950 NJ : 88 80 86 78 NY : 200 215 198 213 NC : 1,370 1,400 1,360 1,370 ND : 3,900 3,100 3,870 3,050 OH : 4,650 4,000 4,620 3,980 OK : 310 270 215 250 PA : 430 440 425 435 SC : 400 420 390 410 SD : 3,950 3,300 3,850 3,250 TN : 1,160 1,100 1,130 1,070 TX : 225 80 155 75 VA : 520 500 510 490 WV : 17 13 16 13 WI : 1,650 1,400 1,640 1,390 : US : 75,522 64,081 74,602 63,285 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. Soybeans: Percent of Acreage Planted Following Another Harvested Crop, Selected States and United States, 2003-2007 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : Percent : AL : 12 11 8 6 10 AR : 16 16 4 6 23 DE : 37 29 41 25 50 FL : 38 41 29 * 71 GA : 33 61 51 69 77 IL : 5 5 3 6 6 IN : 3 3 1 3 4 KS : 7 2 * 11 15 KY : 24 34 29 21 26 LA : 9 10 9 14 22 MD : 43 43 27 32 47 MS : 4 8 1 4 14 MO : 7 10 7 11 13 NJ : 22 13 31 38 27 NC : 41 31 32 30 38 OH : 1 1 1 * 1 OK : 24 34 3 20 64 PA : 11 7 4 11 19 SC : 38 38 37 29 36 TN : 28 32 15 20 31 TX : 5 3 4 * * VA : 34 37 7 25 44 WV : 1 17 9 * 4 : US : 5 6 4 5 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Data as obtained from area frame samples. These data do not represent official estimates of the Agricultural Statistics Board but provide raw data as obtained from survey respondents. The purpose of these data is to portray trends in soybean production practices. * Data rounds to less than 0.5 percent. Peanuts: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 2006-2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AL : 165.0 150.0 163.0 147.0 FL : 130.0 110.0 120.0 100.0 GA : 580.0 520.0 575.0 515.0 MS : 17.0 17.0 16.0 16.0 NM : 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 NC : 85.0 94.0 84.0 94.0 OK : 23.0 15.0 22.0 14.0 SC : 59.0 55.0 56.0 52.0 TX : 155.0 190.0 145.0 185.0 VA : 17.0 24.0 16.0 23.0 : US : 1,243.0 1,187.0 1,209.0 1,158.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. Sunflower: Area Planted and Harvested by Type, State, and United States, 2006-2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested Varietal Type :--------------------------------------------------------------- and State : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : Oil : CO : 80 105 75 95 KS : 140 130 130 125 MN : 55 70 53 66 NE : 34 14 31 13 ND : 770 790 740 765 SD : 485 360 410 335 TX : 29 20 13 18 : Oth Sts 2/ : 65 51 62 48 : US : 1,658 1,540 1,514 1,465 : Non-Oil : CO : 20 15 18 13 KS : 10 20 9 19 MN : 34 40 32 37 NE : 19 8 18 8 ND : 130 170 120 160 SD : 45 35 38 31 TX : 23 24 11 21 : Oth Sts 2/ : 11 12 10 11 : US : 292 324 256 300 : All : CO : 100 120 93 108 KS : 150 150 139 144 MN : 89 110 85 103 NE : 53 22 49 21 ND : 900 960 860 925 SD : 530 395 448 366 TX : 52 44 24 39 : Oth Sts 2/ : 76 63 72 59 : US : 1,950 1,864 1,770 1,765 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. 2/ Other States include CA, IL, MI, MO, MT, OK, WI, and WY. Canola: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 2006-2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : MN : 28.0 35.0 27.0 31.0 MT : 10.0 12.0 9.8 11.5 ND : 940.0 1,050.0 935.0 1,020.0 : Oth Sts 2/ : 66.0 68.0 49.2 61.5 : US : 1,044.0 1,165.0 1,021.0 1,124.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. 2/ Other States include CO, ID, KS, MI, OK, OR, and WA. Flaxseed: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 2006-2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : MN : 8 5 7 5 MT : 35 30 33 29 ND : 750 420 715 410 SD : 20 10 12 9 : US : 813 465 767 453 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. Safflower: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 2006-2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : CA : 56.0 50.0 55.5 48.5 MT : 39.0 53.0 37.0 50.0 : Oth Sts 2/ : 94.0 67.0 86.5 64.0 : US : 189.0 170.0 179.0 162.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. 2/ Other States include AZ, CO, ID, ND, SD, and UT. Other Oilseeds: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 2006-2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested Crop :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : Rapeseed : 1.4 1.4 1.0 1.2 Mustard Seed : 40.5 57.5 39.2 54.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. Cotton: Area Planted and Harvested by Type, State and United States, 2006-2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Type : Area Planted : Area Harvested and :--------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres Upland : AL : 575.0 400.0 560.0 AZ : 190.0 180.0 188.0 AR : 1,170.0 830.0 1,160.0 CA : 285.0 185.0 283.0 FL : 103.0 105.0 101.0 GA : 1,400.0 1,050.0 1,370.0 KS : 115.0 55.0 110.0 LA : 635.0 340.0 630.0 MS : 1,230.0 680.0 1,220.0 MO : 500.0 400.0 496.0 NM : 50.0 50.0 48.0 NC : 870.0 540.0 865.0 OK : 320.0 200.0 180.0 SC : 300.0 200.0 298.0 TN : 700.0 480.0 695.0 TX : 6,400.0 5,000.0 4,100.0 VA : 105.0 65.0 104.0 : US : 14,948.0 10,760.0 12,408.0 : Amer-Pima : AZ : 7.0 4.0 7.0 CA : 275.0 265.0 274.0 NM : 13.0 9.0 12.5 TX : 31.0 20.0 30.0 : US : 326.0 298.0 323.5 : All : AL : 575.0 400.0 560.0 AZ : 197.0 184.0 195.0 AR : 1,170.0 830.0 1,160.0 CA : 560.0 450.0 557.0 FL : 103.0 105.0 101.0 GA : 1,400.0 1,050.0 1,370.0 KS : 115.0 55.0 110.0 LA : 635.0 340.0 630.0 MS : 1,230.0 680.0 1,220.0 MO : 500.0 400.0 496.0 NM : 63.0 59.0 60.5 NC : 870.0 540.0 865.0 OK : 320.0 200.0 180.0 SC : 300.0 200.0 298.0 TN : 700.0 480.0 695.0 TX : 6,431.0 5,020.0 4,130.0 VA : 105.0 65.0 104.0 : US : 15,274.0 11,058.0 12,731.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates to be released August 10, 2007 in the "Crop Production" report. Sugarbeets: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 2006-2007 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : CA : 43.3 39.5 43.1 39.1 CO : 42.1 32.0 38.0 29.8 ID : 188.0 168.0 187.0 166.0 MI : 155.0 150.0 154.0 148.0 MN : 504.0 522.0 477.0 496.0 MT : 53.6 47.5 48.5 47.1 NE : 61.3 48.0 57.8 45.0 ND : 261.0 211.0 243.0 203.0 OR : 13.1 12.0 13.1 11.5 WA : 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 WY : 42.8 31.0 40.1 30.0 : US : 1,366.2 1,263.0 1,303.6 1,217.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Relates to year of intended harvest in all States except CA. In CA, relates to year of intended harvest for fall planted beets in central CA and to year of planting for overwintered beets in central and southern CA. 2/ Forecasted. Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed: Area Harvested by State and United States, 2006-2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : FL : 400.0 396.0 HI : 22.4 21.7 LA : 435.0 430.0 TX : 40.7 44.0 : US : 898.1 891.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. Tobacco: Area Harvested by State and United States, 2005-2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : CT : 2,450 2,500 2,800 FL 2/ : 2,500 1,100 GA : 16,000 17,000 20,000 KY : 79,700 83,000 87,500 MA : 1,190 1,150 1,220 MO : 1,350 1,500 1,700 NC : 126,000 158,800 167,000 OH : 3,400 3,500 3,300 PA : 5,000 7,900 9,400 SC : 19,000 23,000 22,000 TN : 22,950 19,800 19,050 VA : 17,140 19,650 21,700 WV 3/ : 400 : US : 297,080 338,900 355,670 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. 2/ Estimates discontinued in 2007. 3/ Estimates discontinued in 2006. Tobacco: Area Harvested by Class, Type, State, and United States, 2005-2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested Class and Type :----------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : Class 1, Flue-cured : FL 2/ : 2,500 1,100 GA : 16,000 17,000 20,000 NC : 123,000 155,000 163,000 SC : 19,000 23,000 22,000 VA : 14,000 17,000 19,000 US : 174,500 213,100 224,000 Class 2, Fire-cured : KY : 6,000 6,200 6,500 TN : 5,500 5,300 6,400 VA : 340 350 400 US : 11,840 11,850 13,300 Class 3A, Light Air-cured : Burley : KY : 70,000 73,000 77,000 MO : 1,350 1,500 1,700 NC : 3,000 3,800 4,000 OH : 3,400 3,500 3,300 PA : 2,200 5,500 6,500 TN : 17,000 14,000 12,000 VA : 2,800 2,300 2,300 WV 3/ : 400 US : 100,150 103,600 106,800 Southern MD Belt : PA : 1,500 1,100 1,100 Total Light Air-cured : 101,650 104,700 107,900 Class 3B, Dark Air-cured : KY : 3,700 3,800 4,000 TN : 450 500 650 US : 4,150 4,300 4,650 Class 4, Cigar Filler : PA Seedleaf : PA : 1,300 1,300 1,800 Class 5, Cigar Binder : CT Valley Binder : CT : 1,520 1,650 1,800 MA : 900 950 1,000 US : 2,420 2,600 2,800 Class 6, Cigar Wrapper : CT Valley Shade-grown : CT : 930 850 1,000 MA : 290 200 220 US : 1,220 1,050 1,220 All Cigar Types : 4,940 4,950 5,820 : All Tobacco : 297,080 338,900 355,670 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. 2/ Estimates discontinued in 2007. 3/ Estimates discontinued in 2006. Dry Edible Beans: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 2006-2007 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : CA : 67.0 60.0 65.0 58.0 CO : 70.0 55.0 60.0 50.0 ID : 105.0 90.0 103.0 88.0 KS : 11.0 7.0 10.0 6.5 MI : 225.0 200.0 215.0 195.0 MN : 145.0 145.0 135.0 135.0 MT : 19.5 18.0 18.6 17.0 NE : 140.0 100.0 124.0 95.0 NM : 8.2 7.5 8.2 7.5 NY : 19.0 18.0 18.0 17.0 ND : 670.0 670.0 640.0 630.0 OR : 10.0 8.5 9.8 8.3 SD : 21.5 15.0 19.0 13.9 TX : 20.0 10.0 18.0 9.0 UT : 3.0 3.5 0.5 3.3 WA : 61.0 60.0 60.5 60.0 WI : 5.6 6.0 5.5 5.9 WY : 29.0 25.0 27.5 24.0 : US : 1,629.8 1,498.5 1,537.6 1,423.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Excludes beans grown for garden seed. 2/ Forecasted. Sweet Potatoes: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 2006-2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AL : 2.4 2.2 2.3 2.1 CA : 12.2 13.3 12.2 13.3 LA : 18.0 16.0 13.5 15.0 MS : 18.0 20.0 15.5 19.0 NJ : 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.1 NC : 40.0 41.0 39.0 40.0 SC : 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.5 TX : 2.2 1.8 2.1 1.7 VA : 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.5 : US : 95.2 96.5 86.8 93.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. Summer Potatoes: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 2006-2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AL : 1.7 1.5 1.6 1.4 CA : 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 CO : 4.1 3.0 4.0 2.9 DE : 3.0 3.3 2.1 3.2 IL : 6.5 6.0 6.3 5.8 KS : 6.0 4.5 5.7 4.4 MD : 4.0 4.0 2.9 3.9 MO : 7.8 7.5 7.6 7.3 NJ : 2.5 2.3 2.5 2.3 TX : 10.5 11.2 9.7 10.3 VA : 6.0 6.0 5.6 5.8 : US : 58.4 56.3 54.3 54.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. Alaska: Area Planted by Crop, 2005-2007 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted Crop :----------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : All Oats : 2,100 2,000 2,000 All Barley : 4,600 4,500 4,400 All Hay 2/ : 21,000 20,000 24,000 Potatoes : 830 860 900 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates are provided to meet special needs of crop and livestock production statistics users. Estimates are excluded from commodity data tables. 2/ Area harvested. Biotechnology Varieties The National Agricultural Statistics Service conducts the June Agricultural Survey in all States each year. Randomly selected farmers across the United States were asked if they planted corn, soybeans, or upland cotton seed that, through biotechnology, is resistant to herbicides, insects, or both. Conventionally bred herbicide resistant varieties are excluded. Insect resistant varieties include only those containing bacillus thuringiensis (Bt). The Bt varieties include those that contain more than one gene that can resist different types of insects. Stacked gene varieties include only those containing biotech traits for both herbicide and insect resistance. The States published individually in the following tables represent 86 percent of all corn planted acres, 89 percent of all soybean planted acres, and 92 percent of all upland cotton planted acres. Corn: Biotechnology Varieties by State and United States, Percent of All Corn Planted, 2006-2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Insect Resistant (Bt) : Herbicide Resistant State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : IL : 24 19 12 15 IN : 13 12 15 17 IA : 32 22 14 19 KS : 23 25 33 36 MI : 16 19 18 22 MN : 28 26 29 32 MO : 38 30 14 19 NE : 37 31 24 23 ND : 29 29 34 37 OH : 8 9 13 12 SD : 20 16 32 34 TX : 27 22 37 37 WI : 22 19 18 23 : Oth Sts 1/: 20 20 25 33 : US : 25 21 21 24 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Stacked Gene Varieties : All Biotech Varieties :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : IL : 19 40 55 74 IN : 12 30 40 59 IA : 18 37 64 78 KS : 12 21 68 82 MI : 10 19 44 60 MN : 16 28 73 86 MO : 7 13 59 62 NE : 15 25 76 79 ND : 20 22 83 88 OH : 5 20 26 41 SD : 34 43 86 93 TX : 13 20 77 79 WI : 10 22 50 64 : Oth Sts 1/: 10 14 55 67 : US : 15 28 61 73 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Other States includes all other States in the corn estimating program. Upland Cotton: Biotechnology Varieties by State and United States, Percent of Upland Cotton Planted, 2006-2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Insect Resistant (Bt) : Herbicide Resistant State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 10 10 25 25 AR : 28 32 21 16 CA : 9 4 40 51 GA : 19 17 13 10 LA : 13 17 13 11 MS : 7 16 22 19 MO : 32 13 40 63 NC : 19 13 19 16 TN : 16 10 10 17 TX : 18 16 34 36 : Oth Sts 1/: 21 27 24 20 : US : 18 17 26 28 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Stacked Gene Varieties : All Biotech Varieties :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 60 60 95 95 AR : 45 47 94 95 CA : 8 6 57 61 GA : 64 68 96 95 LA : 68 68 94 96 MS : 69 62 98 97 MO : 25 23 97 99 NC : 60 64 98 93 TN : 67 71 93 98 TX : 18 28 70 80 : Oth Sts 1/: 45 42 90 89 : US : 39 42 83 87 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Other States includes all other States in the upland cotton estimating program. Soybeans: Biotechnology Varieties by State and United States, Percent of All Soybeans Planted, 2006-2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Herbicide Resistant : All Biotech Varieties State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 92 92 92 92 IL : 87 88 87 88 IN : 92 94 92 94 IA : 91 94 91 94 KS : 85 92 85 92 MI : 81 87 81 87 MN : 88 92 88 92 MS : 96 96 96 96 MO : 93 91 93 91 NE : 90 96 90 96 ND : 90 92 90 92 OH : 82 87 82 87 SD : 93 97 93 97 WI : 85 88 85 88 : Oth Sts 1/: 86 86 86 86 : US : 89 91 89 91 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Other States includes all other States in the soybean estimating program. Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 2006-2007 (Domestic Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : Grains & Hay : Barley : 3,452.0 4,044.0 2,951.0 3,542.0 Corn for Grain 2/ : 78,327.0 92,888.0 70,648.0 85,418.0 Corn for Silage : 6,477.0 Hay, All : 60,807.0 61,789.0 Alfalfa : 21,384.0 21,451.0 All Other : 39,423.0 40,338.0 Oats : 4,168.0 3,860.0 1,576.0 1,612.0 Proso Millet : 580.0 610.0 475.0 Rice : 2,838.0 2,744.0 2,821.0 2,726.0 Rye : 1,396.0 1,354.0 274.0 306.0 Sorghum for Grain 2/ : 6,522.0 7,765.0 4,937.0 6,698.0 Sorghum for Silage : 347.0 Wheat, All : 57,344.0 60,505.0 46,810.0 52,484.0 Winter : 40,575.0 45,136.0 31,117.0 37,588.0 Durum : 1,870.0 2,225.0 1,815.0 2,163.0 Other Spring : 14,899.0 13,144.0 13,878.0 12,733.0 : Oilseeds : Canola : 1,044.0 1,165.0 1,021.0 1,124.0 Cottonseed : Flaxseed : 813.0 465.0 767.0 453.0 Mustard Seed : 40.5 57.5 39.2 54.8 Peanuts : 1,243.0 1,187.0 1,209.0 1,158.0 Rapeseed : 1.4 1.4 1.0 1.2 Safflower : 189.0 170.0 179.0 162.5 Soybeans for Beans : 75,522.0 64,081.0 74,602.0 63,285.0 Sunflower : 1,950.0 1,864.0 1,770.0 1,765.0 : Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : Cotton, All : 15,274.0 11,058.0 12,731.5 Upland : 14,948.0 10,760.0 12,408.0 Amer-Pima : 326.0 298.0 323.5 Sugarbeets : 1,366.2 1,263.0 1,303.6 1,217.5 Sugarcane : 898.1 891.7 Tobacco : 338.9 355.7 : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : Austrian Winter Peas : 46.0 37.0 22.5 Dry Edible Beans : 1,629.8 1,498.5 1,537.6 1,423.4 Dry Edible Peas : 925.5 902.0 884.1 Lentils : 429.0 340.0 407.0 Wrinkled Seed Peas 3/ : : Potatoes & Misc. : Coffee (HI) : 6.3 Ginger Root (HI) : 0.1 Hops : 29.4 31.0 Peppermint Oil : 79.2 Potatoes, All : 1,134.7 1,115.5 Winter : 17.7 11.5 17.5 11.5 Spring : 70.7 73.0 67.5 70.4 Summer : 58.4 56.3 54.3 54.3 Fall : 987.9 976.2 Spearmint Oil : 18.5 Sweet Potatoes : 95.2 96.5 86.8 93.2 Taro (HI) 4/ : 0.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2007 crop year. 2/ Area planted for all purposes. 3/ Acreage is not estimated. 4/ Area is total acres in crop, not harvested acreage. Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 2006-2007 (Domestic Units) 1/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Yield : Production Crop : Unit :--------------------------------------- : : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : ------ 1,000 ----- : : Grains & Hay : : Barley : Bu : 61.0 180,051 Corn for Grain : " : 149.1 10,534,868 Corn for Silage : Tons : 16.2 104,849 Hay, All : " : 2.33 141,666 Alfalfa : " : 3.35 71,666 All Other : " : 1.78 70,000 Oats : Bu : 59.5 93,764 Proso Millet : " : 21.5 10,195 Rice 2/ : Cwt : 6,868 193,736 Rye : Bu : 26.3 7,193 Sorghum for Grain : " : 56.2 277,538 Sorghum for Silage : Tons : 13.4 4,642 Wheat, All : Bu : 38.7 1,812,036 Winter : " : 41.7 1,298,081 Durum : " : 29.5 53,475 Other Spring : " : 33.2 460,480 : : Oilseeds : : Canola : Lbs : 1,366 1,394,332 Cottonseed 3/ : Tons : 7,347.9 Flaxseed : Bu : 14.4 11,019 Mustard Seed : Lbs : 720 28,220 Peanuts : " : 2,874 3,474,450 Rapeseed : " : 1,100 1,100 Safflower : " : 1,069 191,405 Soybeans for Beans : Bu : 42.7 3,188,247 Sunflower : Lbs : 1,211 2,143,613 : : Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : : Cotton, All 2/ : Bales: 814 21,587.8 Upland 2/ : " : 806 20,822.4 Amer-Pima 2/ : " : 1,136 765.4 Sugarbeets : Tons : 26.1 34,064 Sugarcane : " : 32.9 29,580 Tobacco : Lbs : 2,144 726,644 : : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : : Austrian Winter Peas 2/ : Cwt : 1,151 259 Dry Edible Beans 2/ : " : 1,577 24,247 Dry Edible Peas 2/ : " : 1,493 13,203 Lentils 2/ : " : 797 3,244 Wrinkled Seed Peas 3/ : " : 590 : : Potatoes & Misc. : : Coffee (HI) : Lbs : 1,160 7,300 Ginger Root (HI) : " : 43,000 4,300 Hops : " : 1,964 57,686.7 Peppermint Oil : " : 92 7,248 Potatoes, All : Cwt : 390 434,589 Winter : " : 257 215 4,495 2,473 Spring : " : 293 294 19,766 20,668 Summer : " : 338 18,350 Fall : " : 402 391,978 Spearmint Oil : Lbs : 110 2,038 Sweet Potatoes : Cwt : 187 16,248 Taro (HI) 3/ : Lbs : 4,500 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2007 crop year. 2/ Yield in pounds. 3/ Yield is not estimated. Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 2006-2007 (Metric Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hectares : Grains & Hay : Barley : 1,396,990 1,636,570 1,194,240 1,433,410 Corn for Grain 2/ :31,698,150 37,590,840 28,590,540 34,567,810 Corn for Silage : 2,621,180 Hay, All 3/ : 24,607,980 25,005,390 Alfalfa : 8,653,890 8,681,010 All Other : 15,954,090 16,324,390 Oats : 1,686,750 1,562,100 637,790 652,360 Proso Millet : 234,720 246,860 192,230 Rice : 1,148,510 1,110,470 1,141,630 1,103,180 Rye : 564,950 547,950 110,890 123,840 Sorghum for Grain 2/ : 2,639,390 3,142,420 1,997,950 2,710,610 Sorghum for Silage : 140,430 Wheat, All 3/ :23,206,540 24,485,770 18,943,540 21,239,750 Winter :16,420,300 18,266,090 12,592,740 15,211,490 Durum : 756,770 900,440 734,510 875,340 Other Spring : 6,029,480 5,319,250 5,616,290 5,152,920 : Oilseeds : Canola : 422,500 471,460 413,190 454,870 Cottonseed : Flaxseed : 329,010 188,180 310,400 183,320 Mustard Seed : 16,390 23,270 15,860 22,180 Peanuts : 503,030 480,370 489,270 468,630 Rapeseed : 570 570 400 490 Safflower : 76,490 68,800 72,440 65,760 Soybeans for Beans :30,563,000 25,932,940 30,190,680 25,610,810 Sunflower : 789,150 754,340 716,300 714,280 : Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : Cotton, All 3/ : 6,181,240 4,475,060 5,152,310 Upland : 6,049,310 4,354,460 5,021,390 Amer-Pima : 131,930 120,600 130,920 Sugarbeets : 552,890 511,120 527,550 492,710 Sugarcane : 363,450 360,860 Tobacco : 137,150 143,940 : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : Austrian Winter Peas : 18,620 14,970 9,110 Dry Edible Beans : 659,560 606,430 622,250 576,040 Dry Edible Peas : 374,540 365,030 357,790 Lentils : 173,610 137,590 164,710 Wrinkled Seed Peas 4/ : : Potatoes & Misc. : Coffee (HI) : 2,550 Ginger Root (HI) : 40 Hops : 11,880 12,560 Peppermint Oil : 32,050 Potatoes, All 3/ : 459,200 451,430 Winter : 7,160 4,650 7,080 4,650 Spring : 28,610 29,540 27,320 28,490 Summer : 23,630 22,780 21,970 21,970 Fall : 399,790 395,060 Spearmint Oil : 7,490 Sweet Potatoes : 38,530 39,050 35,130 37,720 Taro (HI) 5/ : 150 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2007 crop year. 2/ Area planted for all purposes. 3/ Total may not add due to rounding. 4/ Acreage is not estimated. 5/ Area is total hectares in crop, not harvested hectares. Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 2006-2007 (Metric Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Metric Tons : Grains & Hay : Barley : 3.28 3,920,150 Corn for Grain : 9.36 267,597,970 Corn for Silage : 36.29 95,117,410 Hay, All 2/ : 5.22 128,517,230 Alfalfa : 7.51 65,014,300 All Other : 3.98 63,502,930 Oats : 2.13 1,360,980 Proso Millet : 1.20 231,220 Rice : 7.70 8,787,720 Rye : 1.65 182,710 Sorghum for Grain : 3.53 7,049,790 Sorghum for Silage : 29.99 4,211,150 Wheat, All 2/ : 2.60 49,315,540 Winter : 2.81 35,327,980 Durum : 1.98 1,455,350 Other Spring : 2.23 12,532,210 : Oilseeds : Canola : 1.53 632,460 Cottonseed 3/ : 6,665,900 Flaxseed : 0.90 279,900 Mustard Seed : 0.81 12,800 Peanuts : 3.22 1,575,980 Rapeseed : 1.23 500 Safflower : 1.20 86,820 Soybeans for Beans : 2.87 86,769,860 Sunflower : 1.36 972,330 : Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : Cotton, All 2/ : 0.91 4,700,190 Upland : 0.90 4,533,540 Amer-Pima : 1.27 166,650 Sugarbeets : 58.58 30,902,340 Sugarcane : 73.83 26,834,520 Tobacco : 2.40 329,600 : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : Austrian Winter Peas : 1.29 11,750 Dry Edible Beans : 1.77 1,099,830 Dry Edible Peas : 1.67 598,880 Lentils : 0.89 147,150 Wrinkled Seed Peas 3/ : 26,760 : Potatoes & Misc. : Coffee (HI) : 1.30 3,310 Ginger Root (HI) : 48.20 1,950 Hops : 2.20 26,170 Peppermint Oil : 0.10 3,290 Potatoes, All 2/ : 43.67 19,712,630 Winter : 28.79 24.10 203,890 112,170 Spring : 32.82 32.91 896,570 937,480 Summer : 37.88 832,340 Fall : 45.01 17,779,820 Spearmint Oil : 0.12 920 Sweet Potatoes : 20.98 737,000 Taro (HI) 3/ : 2,040 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2007 crop year. 2/ Production may not add due to rounding. 3/ Yield is not estimated. Spring Weather Summary Highlights: A severe, early-April freeze, following record-setting March warmth, caused varying degrees of damage to a variety of crops from the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley and the Southeast. Aside from the major freeze, the majority of the Nation experienced unusually warm spring weather, particularly during March and May. Spring precipitation was poorly distributed, resulting in increasingly wet conditions across the central one-third of the Nation and drought intensification in the Southeast and parts of the West. Spring rainfall topped 20 inches on parts of the southern Plains, where wetness slowed planting and hampered initial winter wheat harvest efforts. Nevertheless, the Plains' rain and snow provided abundant moisture for pastures, winter wheat, and summer crops. In contrast, spring rainfall totaled less than 4 inches at a few Southeastern locations. In fact, March-May precipitation was less than half of normal from the Delta and the Tennessee Valley eastward to the southern Atlantic Coast, severely stressing pastures and rain-fed summer crops. It was the driest spring during the 113-year period of record in Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee. By May, dryness began to creep into the eastern Corn Belt, although underlying subsoil moisture reserves remained mostly favorable in the wake of a wet fall, winter, and early spring. Unfavorably dry spring weather also prevailed west of the Rockies, ensuring below-normal summer runoff in most Western river basins. March: Record-setting warmth in March followed a nearly nationwide cold snap from mid-January through February. Monthly temperatures averaged at least 10 degrees F above normal at several sites across the central one-third of the Nation, while cooler-than-normal weather was confined to the Northeast and scattered locations in Florida and along the Pacific Coast. Warmth rivaled conditions observed in March 2004, which was the Nation's second-warmest March since the beginning of the 20th century. From the Rockies westward, above-normal temperatures promoted fieldwork and rapid crop development, but caused premature melting of high-elevation snowpacks. Implications of early melting could include the need for careful water management to meet the summer needs of agricultural, environmental, industrial, municipal, and recreational users. Meanwhile on the Plains, winter wheat growth advanced at a faster-than-normal pace, with nearly half (46 percent) of the crop jointing in Kansas by early April (the 5-year average for April 1 is 19 percent) and some heading underway in Texas (7 percent by April 1) and Oklahoma (1 percent). Through the end of March, conditions for wheat development on the Plains were nearly ideal and stood in stark contrast to last year's drought, although frequent storms and abundant soil moisture slowed planting preparations and other spring fieldwork. Farther east, melting snow and a number of moisture-laden storms soaked the western Corn Belt and maintained soggy conditions farther east. Excessive Midwestern moisture was detrimental to winter grains, especially in parts of the eastern Corn Belt, and prevented or significantly curtailed spring planting preparations. Nearly the opposite conditions prevailed across the Southeast, where warm, mostly dry weather promoted planting activities and rapid growth of pastures, winter grains, and emerging summer crops. By month's end, however, worsening Southeastern drought boosted irrigation demands and increased stress on rain-dependent crops. April: A severe and historic early-April freeze followed record-setting March warmth. On April 7-8, several monthly record lows were established in locations that had just experienced record-high March temperatures. In fact, Oklahoma had experienced its warmest March on record (tied with 1907 and 1910), and it had been among the ten warmest in 19 other States from Oregon and California eastward to Kentucky and Tennessee. Days later, areas hardest hit by the early-April freezes stretched from the central and southern Plains into the Southeast, resulting in varying degrees of damage to jointing- to heading-stage winter wheat, emerged corn, tree fruits (blooming and beyond), and a variety of other crops. In addition, new growth of pastures, alfalfa, and red clover was burned back by the freezes. Although temperatures generally rebounded in the wake of the cold snap, additional frost was reported deep into the Southeast as late as April 16. By month's end, however, much of the Nation was again experiencing above-normal temperatures, including several monthly record highs in the West and Midwest. For the month as a whole, temperatures were mostly below normal from the Plains to the East Coast and above normal across the Intermountain West. A few locations on the Plains experienced cooler weather in April than March. Aside from the freeze, the month's most significant weather development was the continuation and expansion of precipitation across the central and southern Plains and the Midwest. The combination of cool, wet Midwestern soils seriously curtailed summer crop planting. Spring wheat planting, which had been advancing slowly on the northern Plains, accelerated toward month's end under a warm, dry regime. Elsewhere, very wet conditions in the Northeast contrasted with drought intensification across much of the Southwest, while variable amounts of rain and snow fell elsewhere in the West. Northeastern rain (and high-elevation snow) was particularly heavy at mid-month, when an intense storm lingered near the northern Atlantic Coast. Ironically, the same storm produced high winds throughout the East, toppling a tree onto a power line near the Okefenokee Swamp and sparking the largest wildfire in Georgia's history. Other Southeastern concerns related to the drought included stress on pastures and summer crops, unusually heavy irrigation demands, and diminishing water supplies especially in southern Florida's Lake Okeechobee. In fact, drought stress aggravated the effects of freeze damage, especially for pastures and forage crops, in parts of the Southeast. Farther west, much of the West continued to experience prematurely melting mountain snow packs, setting the stage for a summer of below-normal runoff in many river basins. Potential impacts of meager spring and summer runoff could include low stream flows above dams and diminishing reservoir storage as water managers attempt to balance agricultural, environmental, industrial, municipal, and recreational requirements. May: Wet weather across the central one-third of the Nation contrasted with drier-than-normal conditions in the East and West. In fact, record or near-record May wetness was observed in several locations from Texas to the Dakotas, maintaining abundant to locally excessive moisture reserves for pastures, filling winter wheat, and emerging summer crops. However, heavy downpours also caused local flooding and fieldwork delays. Specifically, rain on the central and southern Plains hampered initial winter wheat harvesting and threatened the quality of maturing wheat. The Plains' wetness also slowed cotton, sorghum, and soybean planting. Meanwhile, generally wet weather in the western Corn Belt contrasted with below-normal rainfall in most Midwestern areas from the Mississippi Valley eastward. Although monthly rainfall totals of 1 inch or less in parts of the Ohio Valley represented near-record short-term dryness, stress on pastures and summer crops only gradually increased due to generally adequate subsoil moisture reserves. Farther south, however, drought intensified in most areas from the Delta to the southern Atlantic Coast. In terms of statewide precipitation rankings, May 2007 was the driest on record in Georgia, and the 3rd driest on record in Alabama. The Southeastern drought hampered wildfire containment efforts, increased irrigation demands, and maintained severe stress on pastures and rain-fed summer crops. Late-month showers provided much-needed moisture across southern Florida but largely bypassed the remainder of the Southeast. More significant rain, associated with the passage of Tropical Storm Barry, fell across the southern Atlantic region in early June. Elsewhere, New Mexico experienced wet weather, but warm, mostly dry conditions across the remainder of the West promoted fieldwork and crop development. Scattered late-month showers aided pastures and small grains in the Northwest. Due to largely disappointing cold-season snowfall and unusual spring warmth, much of the West continued to brace for below-normal summer runoff. In addition, May reservoir storage was already below-average for this time of year in Arizona, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming. The majority of the Nation experienced warmer-than-normal weather, with May 2007 ranking as the 11th warmest on record in the contiguous U.S. Monthly readings averaged at least 5 degrees F above normal in parts of the Midwest and at a few Western locations. In contrast, near-normal temperatures prevailed along the Atlantic Coast, while cooler-than-normal conditions (readings as much as 5 degrees F below normal) were confined to southern portions of the Rockies and High Plains. The Midwestern warmth accelerated corn and soybean planting and emergence, with both crops developing well ahead of the 5-year average by month's end. Despite the generally above-normal temperatures, mid-month freezes threatened blooming fruit trees and other temperature-sensitive crops in western Michigan's fruit belt. However, the chilly readings were rapidly replaced by numerous daily record high temperatures by month's end. Spring Agricultural Summary Hot, dry weather throughout the spring in most States west of the Rocky Mountains, promoted fieldwork and crop development, but increased irrigation demands. Four inches or less of precipitation fell in California, where pasture and range conditions were rated 97 percent poor to very poor by the end of May. Meanwhile, on the Great Plains, showers and thunderstorms maintained abundant moisture for pastures, winter wheat, and other summer crops. However, the persistent spring rains delayed fieldwork, primarily from Texas to the eastern areas of the Dakotas, where precipitation was 200 percent of normal in some areas. Farther east, early season showers delayed fieldwork in the central and eastern Corn Belt and Ohio Valley. However, a late season drying trend promoted spring activities, and as a result planting of summer crops progressed ahead of normal. Elsewhere, critically dry conditions persisted in most areas from the Delta to the southern Atlantic Coast, hindering planting activities and emergence of summer crops. In drought-stricken Georgia, where fieldwork and crop emergence were well behind the normal pace, precipitation was 25 percent of normal in some areas. Corn planting progressed behind normal in early April but accelerated thereafter to ahead of normal. By May 27, growers had planted 97 percent of their intended acreage, 1 point ahead of last year and 4 points ahead of normal. Seeding exceeded the normal pace in all States except Kansas, Missouri, South Dakota, and Texas. Meanwhile, emergence of the crop also progressed ahead of normal. On June 10, ninety-nine percent of the crop had emerged, 2 points ahead of last year and 4 points ahead of the 5-year average. Emergence advanced ahead of normal in all States, except Colorado, under favorably warm, moist conditions. Condition of the crop was down from last year, with 70 percent of the acreage rated good or excellent, compared with 77 percent last year. In early April, sorghum growers were planting their intended acres and were ahead of normal, however, by the end of May planting was behind last year and the 5-year average. On June 17, planting was 82 percent complete nationwide, while growers in Arkansas and Louisiana had finished seeding their crops. Soggy fields, caused by heavy thunderstorms and showers, delayed planting activities in the central and southern Great Plains, where the vast majority of the sorghum is grown. In Oklahoma, planting trailed 29 points behind last year and 13 points behind the normal pace. Elsewhere, favorable weather aided fieldwork in Colorado, Illinois, and New Mexico, where the crop was well ahead of normal. Sorghum heading was 2 points ahead of the normal pace and 76 percent of the crop was rated good or excellent on June 17. Throughout April, oat planting lagged behind normal in all States, except Texas, where seeding was complete in the fall. However, by the end of May, planting was at or ahead of normal in all States, except South Dakota, where planting was 1 point behind the normal pace. Likewise, emergence was affected by the slow planting start, but advanced ahead of normal by the end of May. Ninety-five percent of the acreage was emerged or beyond on May 27, same as last year but 4 points ahead of the normal pace. Heading, 5 points behind last year but 4 points ahead of normal, progressed rapidly during the week ending June 17. During that week, heading advanced 27 points or more in Iowa, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and South Dakota. Heading was at or ahead of the normal pace in all States except North Dakota and Nebraska. Barley seeding progressed ahead of normal throughout the planting season under favorable weather conditions. On May 20, planting had advanced to 95 percent complete, compared with 88 percent last year and the normal pace of 85 percent. All States were ahead of the normal pace and planting was complete or nearly complete nationwide. By June 3, emergence had advanced to 95 percent, 4 points ahead of last year and 7 points ahead of the 5-year average. During May, emergence advanced 13 points or more each week, and by month's end all States were ahead of the normal pace. By the beginning of May, winter wheat heading advanced to 35 percent complete, 17 points behind last year and 8 points behind the 5-year average. However, by month's end winter wheat heading had advanced ahead of last year and the normal pace and was complete in Arkansas, California, North Carolina, and Oklahoma. Ninety-seven percent of the crop was headed or beyond on June 17, one point behind last year but 2 points ahead of normal. Heading was complete in most States, and was at or ahead of normal in all States except Washington. Meanwhile, harvest was well behind the normal pace, particularly in the central and southern Great Plains, where persistent showers and thunderstorms disrupted fieldwork. By June 17, eleven percent of the crop was harvested nationwide, compared with 34 percent last year and the normal pace of 20 percent. Due to excessive moisture in the Great Plains and drought conditions in the Southeast, cotton planting trailed behind normal throughout the spring. By the end of May, 74 percent of the crop had been planted, 8 points behind last year and 5 points behind the 5-year average. Progress improved in June, advancing 23 points during the month. On June 17, planting was complete or near complete in all States. Meanwhile, squaring progressed behind the normal pace, reaching 28 percent complete by June 17, compared with 32 percent last year and 29 percent for the 5-year average. On this same date, 4 percent of the acreage was setting bolls, the same as last year but 1 point behind the normal pace. Rice planting starting off ahead of the normal pace until mid-season weather hampered field activities. However, nearly half of the intended acreage was planted in May, reaching 98 percent complete by month's end. Planting was ahead of normal in all States except Texas, where it was slightly behind the normal pace. Similarly, emergence trailed behind normal during the middle of the growing season but accelerated ahead of last year and the 5-year average by the end of May. On June 3, ninety-six percent of the acreage had emerged nationwide, 10 points ahead of last year and 7 points ahead of the normal pace. Soybean planting lagged behind the normal pace early in May, as producers concentrated their efforts on planting corn. However, progress accelerated after mid-May, advancing to 80 percent complete by month's end, ahead of last year and the 5-year average. By June 17, planting was 96 percent complete, compared with 97 percent last year and 94 percent for the normal pace. Meanwhile, on the same date, emergence had advanced to 92 percent, 1 point ahead of last year and 5 points ahead of the normal. Progress was at or ahead of normal in all States, except Kansas. Soybean condition compared favorably with previous years, with 65 percent of the crop rated good or excellent on June 17, compared with 67 percent last year. During May sunflower growers planted their intended acreage ahead of the normal pace, reaching 41 percent by month's end, 9 points ahead of the normal pace. However, on June 17, eighty-two percent of the crop had been planted, compared with 92 percent last year and 87 percent for the 5-year average. Seeding was well behind normal in South Dakota but at or ahead of normal elsewhere. Peanut planting began slowly, particularly in the drought-stricken Southeast, where producers waited for rain. By the end of May, growers had planted 63 percent of their acreage, behind last year and the normal pace. On June 17, seeding had advanced to 97 percent complete, compared with 99 percent for last year and the 5-year average. On the same date, pegging had begun on 3 percent of the acreage, 5 points behind last year and 7 points behind normal. Pegging was underway in all States except North Carolina and Virginia, but trailed behind normal in all States. Sugarbeet planting trailed behind the normal pace at the end of April, but progressed rapidly during the month of May. With rapid progress in May, planting was ahead of the normal pace in all States except Michigan, where the crop was behind last year and the 5-year average by 2 points. In the Red River Valley, producers were 11 points or more ahead of the normal planting pace due to favorable weather conditions. Corn: The 2007 corn planted area for all purposes is estimated at 92.9 million acres, up 19 percent from 2006 and 14 percent higher than 2005. This is the highest planted area since 1944, when 95.5 million acres were planted for all purposes. Growers expect to harvest 85.4 million acres for grain, up 21 percent from 2006 to the highest level since 1933. Farmers responding to the survey indicated that 99 percent of the intended corn acreage had been planted at the time of the interview compared with an average of 98 percent for the past 10 years. Corn planted acreage is up from last year in nearly all States as favorable corn prices, driven by growing demand from ethanol and strong export sales, provided farmers with incentive to plant more acres to corn. The increase in corn acres is mainly offset by fewer acres of soybeans in the Corn Belt and Great Plains and fewer acres planted to cotton in the Delta and Southeast. Corn farmers in the 10 major corn producing States (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin) planted 71.7 million acres, up 15 percent from the 62.2 million acres planted last year. Illinois farmers planted a record high 13.2 million acres of corn, up 1.90 million acres from last year. Record high corn acres were also realized in Indiana, Minnesota, and North Dakota where corn planted acreage increased 1.10 million, 900,000, and 810,000 acres, respectively. Iowa continues to lead all States in corn planted area with 14.3 million acres, up 1.70 million acres from last year. Field preparations and planting activities got off to a slow start in March as melting snow and moderate to heavy precipitation contributed to flooding and soggy fields in much of the Corn Belt. Moderate to heavy precipitation across the central and southern Great Plains in late March also slowed field preparation activities. In contrast, warm, dry March weather in the Delta and Southeast allowed farmers to make good progress with field preparations. Early-April freezes occurred from the central and southern Great Plains into the Southeast, resulting in varying degrees of damage to emerged corn. April also brought above normal precipitation across much of the Corn Belt and central and southern Great Plains, leaving some fields too wet for planting activities. By month's end corn planting was 23 percent complete, 25 percentage points behind last year and 19 points behind normal. Excessive rainfall in parts of the western Corn Belt, central and southern Great Plains, and middle Mississippi Valley during much of May continued to hamper fieldwork. Meanwhile, warm, dry weather prevailed across the central and eastern Corn Belt and Ohio Valley during May, which helped promote planting activity and crop development. However, the lack of moisture in these areas reduced topsoil moisture and increased stress on the crop. Despite the weather related delays, producers made rapid planting progress during the month and by May 27, planting was 97 percent complete, 1 percentage point ahead of last year and 4 points ahead of normal. Emergence of the crop began behind normal in most States due to the slow early season planting pace. However, generally above normal temperatures favored crop development and by June 10, ninety-nine percent of the crop had emerged, 2 points ahead of last year and 4 points ahead of the average. Producers planted 73 percent of their acreage with varieties developed using biotechnology, up 12 percentage points from 2006. Varieties containing bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) were planted on 21 percent of the acreage, down 4 points from last year. Herbicide resistant varieties developed using biotechnology were planted on 24 percent of the acreage, up 3 points from 2006. Stacked gene varieties, those containing both insect and herbicide resistance, were planted on 28 percent of the acreage, up 13 points from the previous year. Sorghum: Area planted to sorghum in 2007 is estimated at 7.77 million acres, up 19 percent from 2006. Area to be harvested for grain is forecast at 6.70 million acres, up 36 percent from last year. Producers in Texas expect to plant 2.90 million, up 45 percent from last year and surpassing Kansas' planted area for the first time since 1998. Kansas producers expect to plant 2.80 million acres, up 2 percent from last year. In Kansas, as of June 17, sorghum was 76 percent planted, slightly behind the 5-year average, due in part to the wet weather conditions. Seeding in Texas was 90 percent complete, slightly ahead of normal. Favorable weather conditions in Texas allowed the crop to develop ahead of normal with 79 percent of the crop rated in good to excellent condition. Oats: Area planted is estimated at 3.86 million acres, down 7 percent from the 4.17 million acres planted in 2006 and the lowest level on record. Acres planted declined in 17 States, and remained unchanged or increased in 13 States. The largest decline in acreage occurred in Wisconsin, where growers planted 250,000 acres this year, 120,000 fewer than 2006. Acreage in Iowa, Texas, and California also declined substantially. The largest increase in acreage from last year is in North Dakota, where an additional 80,000 acres of oats were sown. Although planted area is down 7 percent, harvested area is expected to increase by 2 percent. Growers are expected to harvest 1.61 million acres this year, compared with the 1.58 million acres harvested last year. In the Dakotas, area harvested for grain is expected to double in South Dakota, from 95,000 acres to 190,000 acres, and increase 58 percent in North Dakota, from 120,000 acres to 190,000 acres. The largest decreases in harvested area are expected in Wisconsin and Iowa, down 70,000 and 35,000 acres from last year, respectively. Oat seedings and emergence were delayed this spring, as all States seeding oats in the spring were behind normal through the end of April. By mid-May, most States were ahead of the 5-year average with just three States still slightly behind. Oat emergence followed a similar pattern with all States lagging behind normal to close out April and begin May, but by month's end, only Pennsylvania still trailed their 5-year average. By June 17, oats were 54 percent headed, slightly ahead of the 5-year average of 50 percent. The crop was rated 17 percent excellent, 56 percent good, 19 percent fair, 7 percent poor, and 1 percent very poor. Barley: Growers seeded 4.04 million acres for 2007, up 17 percent from the 3.45 million acres seeded last year. Acres for harvest, at 3.54 million, are up 20 percent from 2006. Planted acres increased from the previous year in each of the top six barley growing States. North Dakota growers increased planted acres 32 percent, from 1.10 million acres in 2006 to 1.45 million acres this year, and expect to harvest 1.35 million acres. Montana, Idaho, Washington, Minnesota, and California planted acres are up 17 percent, 9 percent, 15 percent, 24 percent, and 22 percent, respectively, from 2006. Acres intended for harvest in all these States, except California, also increased from last year. Barley planting started out slow in the northern Great Plains due to cold, wet conditions in April. However, warm, dry weather in May pushed planting progress ahead of average in these areas. Emergence started slow, but quickly accelerated ahead of normal as conditions improved during May. Warm, dry weather in Montana and Idaho allowed barley planting to progress ahead of the normal pace during April and May, with emergence also slightly ahead of average. As of the week ending June 24, barley crop conditions across the northern United States, from Minnesota to Washington, were 76 percent good to excellent. Winter Wheat: The 2007 winter wheat planted area is estimated at 45.1 million acres, up 1 percent from the previous estimate and up 11 percent from 2006. Area harvested for grain is forecasted at 37.6 million acres, up 1 percent from the June forecast and up 21 percent from last year. Planted acreage increases from the previous estimate are mainly in the Hard Red Winter growing States. States with the most notable acreage increases are Texas, Colorado, and Nebraska. Eight other States had smaller increases in planted acreage and 4 States decreased from the previous estimate. Compared with the previous report, harvested acreage increases are forecast in several States with Texas, Colorado, and Nebraska again showing the largest increases. The area expected for harvest as grain also increased from the previous forecast in many of the Soft Red growing States as producers have now fully evaluated the impact from the April freeze. Sizeable harvested acreage decreases are forecast in Oklahoma and Kansas due mainly to excessive moisture and disease p