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National Agricultural Statistics Service: Corn Planted Acreage up 5% from 2024

Monday, June 30

WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 30, 2025) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) estimated 95.2 million acres of corn planted in the United States for 2025, up 5% from last year, according to the Acreage report released today. Soybean area planted is... Read More.

Price still a factor in acreage decisions

Wednesday, April 9

A senior research economist at MU’s Food and Ag Policy Research Institute says there could be even fewer acres of U.S. soybeans planted this spring if prices remain volatile. Bob Maltsbarger says November soybean prices dropped and recently bounced back some this month as... Read More.

The acreage puzzle

Thursday, March 27

An extension rice agronomist says spring acreage decisions are a toss-up in Arkansas. “It’s as big of jigsaw puzzle as we’ve seen in a long time, because nothing is penciling for anyone.” Jarrod Hardke with University of Arkansas Extension tells Brownfield more corn acres... Read More.

AgMarket.Net acreage estimates put corn over 95 million

Monday, March 24

Private estimates are coming in ahead of USDA’s Prospective Plantings report at the end of the month. Matt Bennett with AgMarket.Net tells Brownfield they surveyed growers across the U.S. and found more than half of respondents plan to grow more corn and less soybeans.... Read More.

CoBank projecting large increase in U.S. corn acreage

Tuesday, February 25

A recent survey shows U.S. farmers are projected to increase the amount of corn acreage planted this spring. CoBank grains and oilseeds economist Tanner Ehmke tells Brownfield there are several trends favoring corn. “We have a much tighter balance sheet this year, very strong... Read More.

Acreage shift considered in South Dakota

Thursday, February 20

South Dakota farmers say the corn market and dry conditions are two factors that could encourage more corn acres this spring. Scott VanderWal farms in eastern South Dakota and he tells Brownfield “it costs more money to raise corn, but because of the price... Read More.

Acreage decisions weighing on farmer’s minds

Wednesday, February 19

A board member with the American Soybean Association says many farmers likely have decisions still to make on some of their 2025 acres. Rob Shaffer, who farms in central Illinois, says he has a few fields that could go to either corn or soybeans.... Read More.