Prospective Plantings Preview: 10 Key States

On March 28, USDA will release its forecast for planted acreage across the country in the department's annual Prospective Plantings report. What should farmers expect? Below, take a look at past planted acreage numbers and read 2013 outlooks for 10 key states.

(Data source: USDA)

Scroll over the green states to see planted acreage for key crops in those states.

Read 2013 planting outlooks for the 10 highlighted states.

	Arkansas: Anticipating More Corn in 2013
	2013 Colorado Corn Planting Likely at 1.4 Million Acres
	Indiana Farmers Ready to Hit Recharged Fields
	Subsoil Dryness Troubles Iowa's Corn Planting Outlook
	Late Spring Likely in the Cards for Minnesota
	A New Top Crop May Arise in Mississippi
	Bleak Spring in Nebraska as Dire Drought Continues
	High Feed Demand Indicated Increased Crop Acres for Pennsylvania
	Will Tennessee See-Saw Continue?
	Corn Steals Acres from Cotton, Soybeans in Texas

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