Corn planted for all purposes in Wisconsin is estimated at 4.00 million acres according to the latest USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service – Acreage report. This is up 100,000 acres from the March intentions and up 200,000 acres from 2019. An estimated 2.90 million acres are forecast to be harvested for grain. Producers reported planting biotechnology varieties on an estimated 90% of their 2020 corn acres. Insect resistant (Bt) varieties were planted on an estimated 3% of corn acres, herbicide resistant only varieties were planted on an estimated 11% of the acres, and stacked gene varieties were planted on an estimated 76% of the acres.
Soybean acreage in Wisconsin is estimated at 2.05 million acres planted, up 100,000 acres from March intentions and up 300,000 acres from last year. Area for harvest is forecast at 2.03 million acres. Wisconsin’s soybean acreage was planted with 89% herbicide resistant varieties.
Winter wheat planted is estimated at 160,000 acres, with 120,000 acres expected to be harvested for grain. Oats planted acreage is estimated at 310,000, with 125,000 acres expected to be harvested for grain. Rye planted is estimated at 300,000 acres, with 19,000 acres forecast to be harvested for grain.
Potato acreage in Wisconsin is estimated at 71,000 acres, up 1,000 acres from the previous year. The percentages of potatoes planted in 2020 in Wisconsin by type are: Russet at 46%, White at 39%, Red at 9%, and Yellow at 6%.
Total dry hay expected to be harvested for 2020 is estimated at 1.07 million acres, down 230,000 acres from 2019. Alfalfa harvested acreage is forecast at 740,000 acres, down 140,000 acres from last year. Other hay harvested is forecast at 330,000 acres, down 90,000 acres from 2019.
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