Take Our Poll: USDA’s Prospective Plantings Estimates

Do your planting intentions align with the USDA data released on March 31? Share your thoughts in our poll.

By AgWeb Editors

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March 31, 2022 11:25 AM

For 2022, USDA expects U.S. farmers to plant:

Corn: 89.5 million, down 4% from 2021
Soybeans: 91 million, up 4% from 2021
All Wheat: 47.4 million, up 1% from 2021
Cotton: 12.2 million, up 9% form 2021

That’s according to the March 31 Prospective Plantings report. Does that align with your crop mix for this year?
Please share your thoughts in our poll below.

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