Kansas producers planted 5.40 million acres of corn for all purposes, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. This is down
5% from last year. Of the total acres, 94% were planted with biotechnology varieties, up 1 percentage point from 2021. Area to be harvested for grain is estimated at 5.05 million acres, down 6% from a year ago.
Soybean planted acreage is estimated at 5.00 million acres, up 3% from last year. Of these,
96% were planted with genetically modified, herbicide resistant seed, unchanged from a year ago. Producers expect to harvest 4.95 million acres, up 3% from a year ago.
Sorghum planted for all purposes is estimated at 3.10 million acres, down 14% from the previous year. Area to be harvested for grain is estimated at 2.90 million acres, down 15% from last year.
Oil sunflower planted area is estimated at 37,000 acres, up 48% from last year. Harvested area is estimated at 35,000 acres, up 46% from a year ago. Non-oil sunflower planted area is estimated at 15,000 acres, up 50% from the previous year. Harvested area is estimated at 14,000 acres, up 56% from the previous year.
Oats planted, for all purposes is estimated at 110,000 acres, down 4% from last year. Area to be harvested for grain is estimated at 21,000 acres, up 5% from last year.
Barley producers planted 13,000 acres, down 7% from last year. Area to be harvested for grain is estimated at 4,000 acres, unchanged from a year ago.
Alfalfa acreage to be harvested for dry hay is estimated at 700,000 acres, up 1% from last year. Other hay acreage to be cut for dry hay is estimated at 2.00 million acres, unchanged from a year ago.
Cotton acreage planted is estimated at 130,000 acres, up 18% from last year.
Winter wheat planted in the fall of 2021 totaled 7.40 million acres, up 1% from the previous year. Harvested area is expected to total 6.85 million acres, down 2% from last year.
Canola acres planted are 9,000, up 29% from last year. Area to be harvested is estimated at 8,000 acres, up 23% from the previous year.
The estimates of planted and harvested acreages in this news release are based primarily on surveys conducted during the first two weeks of June.
