Nebraska producers planted 9.50 million acres of corn for all purposes, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. This is down 1% from last year. Of the total acres, 94% were planted with biotechnology varieties, down 1 percentage point from 2022. Area to be harvested for grain is estimated at 9.16 million acres, up 4% from a year ago.
Soybean planted acreage is estimated at 5.50 million acres, down 4% from last year. Of these, 93% were planted with genetically modified, herbicide resistant seed, down 3 percentage point from 2022. Producers expect to harvest 5.45 million acres, down 4% from a year ago.
Winter wheat planted in the fall of 2022 is estimated at 1.15 million acres, up 17% from last year. Harvested area is expected to total 850,000 acres, up 4% from a year ago.
Alfalfa acreage to be harvested for dry hay is estimated at 760,000 acres, down 4% from last year. Other hay acreage to be cut for dry hay is estimated at 1.60 million acres, up 19% from a year ago.
Sorghum planted for all purposes is estimated at 340,000 acres, up 6% from the previous year. Area to be harvested for grain is estimated at 220,000 acres, up 76% from last year.
Oats planted for all purposes is estimated at 145,000 acres, up 16% from last year. Area to be harvested for grain is estimated at 25,000 acres up 39% from last year.
Dry edible bean planted acreage is estimated at 98,000 acres, down 15% from last year. Harvested acres are estimated at 92,000 acres, down 15% from the previous year.
Proso millet planted, at 220,000 acres is up 52% from a year ago.
Sugarbeet planted acres, at 47,000 acres, are up slightly from last year. Harvested area is forecast at 46,000 acres, up 16% from a year ago.
Oil sunflower planted area is estimated at 30,000 acres, down 40% from last year. Harvested area is estimated at 28,000 acres, down 39% from a year ago. Non-oil sunflower planted area is estimated at 13,000 acres, up 86% from the previous year. Harvested area is estimated at 11,500 acres, up 109% from the previous year.
Dry edible pea planted acres are estimated at 32,000 acres, down 3% from last year. Harvested acres are estimated at 30,000 acres, up 43% from the previous year.
Potato planted acreage is estimated at 21,000 acres, up 5% from last year. Harvested acreage is forecasted at 20,800 acres, up 5% from a year ago. Percent planted by type of potato is: 46% white, 52% russet, 1% red and 1% 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.
