Iowa Corn Acres Up 100,000 from March Reports

Corn planted in 2022 for all purposes by Iowa producers is estimated at 12.7 million acres according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service -- Acreage report. This is down 200,000 acres from 2021 but 100,000 acres above the March intentions. Harvested acres for grain is forecast at 12.3 million acres. Producers reported planting biotechnology varieties on 93 percent of their 2022 corn acres. The percent of corn acreage planted to insect resistant (Bt) varieties is estimated at 3 percent, herbicide resistant only varieties were planted on 8 percent of the acres, and stacked gene varieties were planted on 82 percent of the acres.

Soybean planted acreage is estimated at 10.3 million acres, up 200,000 acres from the acres planted in 2021 but down 100,000 acres from the March intentions. An expected 10.2 million acres of soybeans will be harvested. Producers reported using herbicide resistant varieties to plant 97 percent of their 2022 soybean acres.

Oats planted acreage is estimated at 120,000 acres, down 10,000 acres from last year and down 30,000 acres from the March intentions. Harvested acres for grain is forecast at 35,000 acres.

Total dry hay expected to be harvested for 2022 is estimated at 1.03 million acres, down 230,000 acres from last year and down 230,000 acres from the March intentions. Alfalfa harvested acreage is estimated at 620,000 acres and other hay harvested acreage is estimated at 410,000 acres.