Nebraska producers planted 9.70 million acres of corn for all purposes, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. This is down 5% from last year. Of the total acres, 97% were planted with biotechnology varieties, up 3 percentage point from 2020. Area to be harvested for grain is estimated at 9.40 million acres, down 5% from a year ago.
Soybean planted acreage is estimated at 5.40 million acres, up 4% from last year. Of these, 96% were planted with genetically modified, herbicide resistant seed, unchanged from 2020. Producers expect to harvest 5.35 million acres, up 4% from a year ago.
Winter wheat planted in the fall of 2020 is estimated at 930,000 acres, up 3% from last year. Harvested area is expected to total 840,000 acres, up 1% from a year ago.
Alfalfa acreage to be harvested for dry hay is estimated at 960,000 acres, up 12% from last year. Other hay acreage to be cut for dry hay is estimated at 1.55 million acres, down 18% from a year ago.
Sorghum planted for all purposes is estimated at 280,000 acres, up 44% from the previous year. Area to be harvested for grain is estimated at 230,000 acres, up 53% from last year.
Oats planted for all purposes is estimated at 120,000 acres, down 11% from last year. Area to be harvested for grain is estimated at 21,000 acres down 28% from last year.
Dry edible bean planted acreage is estimated at 130,000 acres, down 21% from last year. Harvested acres are estimated at 117,000 acres, down 26% from the previous year.
Proso millet planted, at 130,000 acres is unchanged from a year ago.
Sugarbeet planted acres, at 45,000 acres, are down 3% from last year. Harvested area is forecast at 44,500 acres, down 3% from a year ago.
Oil sunflower planted area is estimated at 45,000 acres, up 13% from last year. Harvested area is estimated at 43,000 acres, up 10% from a year ago. Non-oil sunflower planted area is estimated at 8,000 acres, down 20% from the previous year. Harvested area is estimated at 7,000 acres, down 22% from the previous year.
Dry edible pea planted acres are estimated at 47,000 acres, up 31% from last year. Harvested acres are estimated at 43,000 acres, up 30% from the previous year.
Potato planted acreage is estimated at 21,000 acres, up 11% from last year. Harvested acreage is forecasted at 20,800 acres, up 11% from a year ago. Percent planted by type of potato is: 41% white, 55% russet, 1% red and 3% yellow.
The estimates of planted and harvested acreages in this news release are based primarily on surveys conducted during the first two weeks of June.
