The recently released Acreage report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) brings interesting updates on Kentucky's agricultural landscape. The data shows an increase in corn acres planted, while soybean acreage experienced a decline compared to the previous year.
Corn acreage in Kentucky reached an estimated 1.55 million acres, marking a significant increase of 110,000 acres from 2022. Meanwhile, the number of soybean acres planted decreased by 50,000 acres, amounting to 1.90 million acres. The harvested area for grain also saw a decline of 50,000 acres compared to the previous year.
In terms of tobacco cultivation, Kentucky farmers intend to harvest an estimated 29,000 acres of burley tobacco, showing a modest increase of 1,000 acres from 2022. However, acreage set for dark fire-cured tobacco decreased by 2,100 acres to 7,700 acres, and dark air-cured tobacco saw a reduction of 1,100 acres to 4,700 acres. Nationally, burley tobacco acreage for harvest was estimated at 33,420 acres, indicating a 3% increase compared to the previous year.
The report also highlights the winter wheat sector, with Kentucky's seeded acreage at 610,000 acres, marking an increase of 80,000 acres from the previous year. The U.S. winter wheat planted area saw an overall rise of 11%, reaching 37.0 million acres.
Additionally, the report includes data on alfalfa hay and all other hay acreage. Kentucky's alfalfa hay acreage declined by 10,000 acres to 100,000 acres, while all other hay acreage increased by 30,000 acres to 1.95 million acres. Nationally, all hay acreage reached 52.0 million acres, representing a 5% increase from 2022.
For more detailed insights and statistics, refer to the Acreage report published by NASS.
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