More corn to be seeded, USDA forecasts

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Published: March 31, 2025

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More corn to be seeded USDA forecasts

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – As expected, there’s to be an increase in corn plantings this spring, the United States Department of Agriculture estimated in its prospective planting report released on March 31. As well, the USDA reduced soybean and all wheat plantings.

Corn

The department projected 95.3 million acres of corn this year, up from 90.6 million planted in 2024/25. That’s above the average trade guess of 94.4 million acres, based on a range of 92.5 million to 96.6 million.

graph showing US corn seeded acres

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Soybeans

U.S. soybean planted acres are expected to drop to 83.5 million from the 87.1 million seeded last year. The USDA’s estimate matched the average trade guess from a range of 82.5 million to 85.5 million acres.

Graph showing US soybean seeded acres

Wheat

Total U.S. wheat acres stepped back as well at 45.4 million compared to 46.1 million sown in 2024/25. That’s below the average market prediction of 46.5 million acres based on a range of 45.4 million to 47.1 million.

In breaking the wheat area down, there’s very little change in winter wheat planted. It dipped to 33.3 million acres from 33.4 million a year ago. Spring wheat slipped to 10 million acres from 10.6 million and durum edged lower at two million from 2.1 million.

Graph showing US seeded wheat acres

1 acre = 0.405 hectares

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Glen Hallick

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Glen Hallick grew up in rural Manitoba near Starbuck, where his family farmed. Glen has a degree in political studies from the University of Manitoba and studied creative communications at Red River College. Before joining Glacier FarmMedia, Glen was an award-winning reporter and editor with several community newspapers and group editor for the Interlake Publishing Group. Glen is an avid history buff and enjoys following politics.

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