Source: USDA'S NASS NC FIELD OFFICE 6/26/14


• Corn plantings are expected to total 860,000 acres in 2014, down 8% from 2013.  
• Cotton growers intend to plant 470,000 acres in 2014, 5,000 more acres than last year.  
• Flue-cured tobacco growers expect to harvest 181,000 acres in 2014, up 1,000 acres from 2013.  
• Burley tobacco growers expect to harvest 1,800 acres in 2014, down100 acres from last year.  
• Soybean plantings, at 1.7 million acres, are expected to increase 16% from 2013.  
• Peanut growers intend to plant 90,000 acres in 2014, up 10% from the planted acreage in 2013.  
• Sweet potato growers intend to plant 66,000 acres, 22% more than last year.  
• Hay producers expect to cut 770,000 acres in 2014, down 9% from 2013.  
• Winter wheat plantings totaled 830,000 acres, down 16% from last year’s record of 990,000 acres.   

The North Carolina June Acreage report available and can be accessed by clicking this link.