JUNE 1st CROP REPORT

Corn & soybean acerage down from 2005

According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Ohio corn planted for all purposes is estimated at 3.30 million acres. This is 150,000 acres less than planted in 2005. Producers expect to harvest 3.05 million acres for grain, down 6.2 percent from the 3.25 million acres harvested in 2005

Ohio Soybean planted acreage is estimated at 4.40 million acres, down 100,000 acres from 2005. Harvested acreage is forecast at 4.38 million acres, down 100,000 from 4.48 harvested in 2005.