The latest figures from the USDA for current year plantings released on 28 June

Corn
planted area for all purposes in 2013 is estimated at 97.4 million acres, up slightly from last year. This represents the highest U.S. planted acreage since 1936 when an estimated 102 million acres were planted. Growers expect to harvest 89.1 million acres for grain, up 2 percent (%) from last year. The latest WAOB report shows that overall, 67 percent of the corn crop was reported in good to excellent condition, up 2 percentage points from last week and 19 points above the same time last year.

Soybean
planted area for 2013 is estimated at a record-high 77.7 million acres, up 1% from last year. Area for harvest, at 76.9 million acres, is up 1% from 2012 and will be a record high, if realized. Record- high planted acreage is estimated in New York, Pennsylvania, and South Dakota.

All wheat
planted area for 2013 is estimated at 56.5 million acres, up 1% from last year. The winter wheat planted area, at 42.7 million acres, is 3% above last year and up 2% from the previous estimate. Of this total, about 29.4 million acres are Hard Red Winter, 9.96 million acres are Soft Red Winter, and 3.38 million acres are White Winter. Area planted to other spring wheat is estimated at 12.3 million acres, up slightly from 2012. Of this total, about 11.7 million acres are Hard Red Spring wheat. The estimated Durum wheat planted area for 2013 is estimated at 1.54 million acres, down 28% from the previous year.

By the end of last week  winter wheat producers had harvested 43 percent of the nation’s crop, 30 percentage points behind last year and 9 points behind the 5-year average. In Kansas, storms delivered much-needed moisture but slowed an otherwise rapid harvest pace toward week’s end. With nearly three-quarters of Texas’ winter wheat crop harvested, many producers were busy preparing their fields for autumn-sown crops. Overall, 34 percent of the winter wheat crop was reported in good to excellent condition, up 2 percentage points from last week.