Informa Releases 2013-Crop Acreage Pegs

Firm sees slight increase in corn and soybean acres from 2012’s planted levels.

By Julianne Johnston

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November 16, 2020 08:40 PM

Sources familiar with Informa Economics say the firm has released its 2013-crop acreage projections ahead of the March 28 USDA Prospective Plantings Report. Following are details:

Corn: 97.753 million planted; up from 97.155 million in 2012.
Soybeans: 78.457 million planted; up from 77.198 million in 2012.
Cotton: 10.367 million planted; down from 12.315 million in 2012.
All wheat: 56.074 million planted; up from 55.736 million in 2012.
Spring wheat: 12.364 million planted; up from 12.289 million in 2012.

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