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USDA: U.S. winter wheat acreage up 5%
The USDA says farmers planted more winter wheat in 2021 than in 2020.
2020’s planted area was near a hundred year low and some producers were also likely motivated to increase planting by better prices and concerns about weather in the Black Sea region.
Total planted area is reported at 31.991 million acres, up 5% on the year, with hard red winter rising 4% to 22.3 million, soft red winter jumping 12% to 6.23 million acres, and white winter down 1% at 3.48 million acres.
The U.S. winter wheat crop is mostly dormant and USDA will be issuing monthly state crop progress and condition reports until weekly reports resume in April.
Comparisons for applicable Brownfield states:
Arkansas: 180,000 acres, up 24% from the 2020 total of 145,000
Illinois: 630,000 acres, up 11% from the 2020 total of 570,000
Indiana: 400,000 acres, up 33% from the 2020 total of 300,000
Michigan: 580,000 acres, up 18% from the 2020 total of 490,000
Missouri: 660,000 acres, up 38% from the 2020 total of 480,000
Nebraska: record low 810,000 acres, down 10% from the 2020 total of 900,000
Ohio: 500,000 acres, down 6% from the 2020 total of 530,000
South Dakota: 710,000 acres, up 13% from the 2020 total of 630,000
Tennessee: 400,000 acres, up 33% from the 2020 total of 300,000
Wisconsin: 275,000 acres, up 72% from the 2020 total of 160,000
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