Nebraska producers planted 10.3 million acres of corn for all purposes, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. This is up 2.5% from last year. Of the total acres, 96% were planted with biotechnology varieties, unchanged from 2024. Area to be harvested for grain is estimated at 9.87 million acres, up 1.7% from a year ago.
Soybean planted acreage is estimated at 5.0 million acres, down 6% from last year. Of these, 96% were planted with genetically modified, herbicide resistant seed, up 1 percentage point from 2024. Producers expect to harvest 4.95 million acres, down 6% from a year ago.
Winter wheat planted in the fall of 2024 is estimated at 960,000 acres, down 4% from last year. Harvested area is expected to total 820,000 acres, down 11% from a year ago.
Alfalfa acreage to be harvested for dry hay is estimated at 1.60 million acres, up 6.5% from last year. Other hay acreage to be cut for dry hay is estimated at 1.50 million acres, down 4% from a year ago.
Sorghum planted for all purposes is estimated at 280,000 acres, down 4% from the previous year. Area to be harvested for grain is estimated at 230,000 acres, down 12% from last year.
Oats planted for all purposes is estimated at 145,000 acres, up 19% from last year. Area to be harvested for grain is estimated at 30,000 acres, down 18% from last year.
Dry edible bean planted acreage is estimated at 125,000 acres, down 4% from last year. Harvested acres are estimated at 119,000 acres, down 3% from the previous year.
Proso millet planted acreage is estimated at 95,000 acres, down 14% from a year ago.
Sugarbeet planted acres, at 48,000 acres, are up 2% from last year. Harvested area is forecast at 47,500 acres, up 2% from a year ago.
Oil sunflower planted area is estimated at 36,000 acres, up 32% from last year. Harvested area is estimated at 34,000 acres, up 35% from a year ago. Non-oil sunflower planted area is estimated at 5,000 acres, up 74% from the previous year. Harvested area is estimated at 4,500 acres, up 65% from the previous year.
Dry edible pea planted acres are estimated at 34,000 acres, up 27% from last year. Harvested acres are estimated at 30,000 acres, up 26% from the previous year.
Potato planted acreage is estimated at 21,000 acres, unchanged from last year. Harvested acreage is forecasted at 20,900 acres, equal to a year ago.
The estimates of planted and harvested acreages in this news release are based primarily on surveys conducted during the first two weeks of June.
