South Dakota producers planted 5.90 million acres of corn for all purposes, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. This is down 4% from last year. Of the total acres, 95% were planted with biotechnology varieties, up 1 percentage point from 2021. Area to be harvested for grain is estimated at 5.40 million acres, down 1% from a year ago.
Soybean planted acreage is estimated at 5.50 million acres, up 1% from last year. Of these, 96% were planted with genetically modified, herbicide resistant seed, up 2 percentage point from 2021. Producers expect to harvest 5.45 million acres, up 1% from a year ago.
Winter wheat planted last fall is estimated at 830,000 acres, up 4% from a year ago. Harvested area is expected to total 760,000 acres, up 6% from last year. Other spring wheat planted area is estimated at 770,000 acres, up 7% from a year earlier. Harvested acreage is expected to total 730,000 acres, up 24% from a year ago.
Oil sunflower planted area is estimated at 580,000 acres, up 20% from last year. Harvested area is estimated at 560,000 acres, up 20% from a year ago. Non-oil sunflower planted area is estimated at 25,000 acres, down 34% from the previous year. Harvested area is estimated at 23,000 acres, down 36% from the previous year.
Sorghum planted for all purposes is estimated at 340,000 acres, up 10% from the previous year. Area to be harvested for grain is estimated at 250,000 acres, up 19% from last year.
Oats planted for all purposes is estimated at 200,000 acres, down 7% from last year. Area to be harvested for grain is estimated at 95,000 acres, up 70% from last year.
Barley producers planted 49,000 acres, up 63% from last year. Area to be harvested for grain is estimated at 12,000 acres, down 14% from last year.
Safflower planted, at 12,000 acres is down 25% from last year. Harvested area is estimated at 11,000 acres, down 27% from the previous year.
Proso millet planted, at 85,000 acres, is down 11% from last year. Harvested acreage will be released in January 2023 in the Crop Production Summary.
Dry edible pea planted acreage is estimated at 22,000 acres, down 15% from last year. Harvested area is estimated at 20,000 acres, down 13% from the previous year.
Alfalfa acreage to be harvested for dry hay is estimated at 1.60 million acres, up 23% from last year. Other hay acreage to be cut for dry hay is estimated at 1.40 million acres, up 27% from a year ago.
The estimates of planted and harvested acreages in this news release are based primarily on surveys conducted during the first two weeks of June.
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