Corn growers intend to plant 3.50 million acres in 2022, down 3 percent from 2021.
Soybean planted area is expected to total 6.10 million acres, up 7 percent from the previous year.
Cotton growers intend to plant 380,000 acres in 2022, up 21 percent from 2021.
Rice planted area is expected to total 189,000 acres, down 5 percent from last year.
Winter wheat area seeded last fall is estimated at 800,000 acres, up 25 percent from the previous year.
Area planted to oats is expected to total 50,000 acres, unchanged from 2021.
Producers intend to harvest 3.30 million acres of all hay in 2022, up 5 percent from last year.
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