USDA: Planted soybean acreage up 3% from last year
June 28, 2024
BY Erin Voegele
The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service estimates 2024 soybean planted acreage at 86.1 million acres, up 3% when compared to last year, according to the agency’s annual Acreage report, released June 28.
When compared to last year, planted acreage is up or unchanged in 24 of the 29 estimating states.
The estimate is based on a survey of approximately 9,000 segments of land and nearly 64,000 farm operators during the first two weeks of June. The survey also showed producers planted 96% of the soybean acreage using herbicide resistant seed varieties, up 1% when compared to 2023.
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The survey-based estimate for planted soybean acreage is in line with the 86.3 million acres of planted soybeans predicted by NASS in its annual Prospective Plantings report, which was released March 28.
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