NASS Louisiana Acreage Report, June, 2021

From USDA/NASS

Corn Planted Acreage Up 20 Percent from 2020 Cotton Planted Acreage Down 29 Percent

Rice Planted Acreage Down 4 Percent

Soybean Planted Acreage Up 5 Percent

Louisiana corn planted area for all purpose is estimated at 600,000 acres, up 100,000 acres from a year ago but down 10,000 acres from March planting intentions.

Upland cotton planted acres is estimated at 120,000, down 50,000 acres from a year ago, but unchanged from March planting intentions.

All hay expected to be harvested is estimated at 390,000 acres, down 10,000 acres from a year ago but unchanged from March intentions.

All rice planted area for 2021 is estimated at 460,000 acres, down 20,000 acres from a year ago but up 15,000 acres from March planting intentions. Breakout is 420,000 acres for long grain and 40,000 acres for medium grain.

Soybeans planted area is estimated at 1.10 million acres, up 50,000 acres from a year ago but unchanged from March planting intentions.

Sugarcane for sugar and seed harvested acres is estimated at 490,000 acres, up 1,600 acres from a year ago.