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Source: USDA'S NASS NC FIELD OFFICE, 7/2/15
•Corn plantings are expected to total 830,000 acres in 2015, down 1% from 2014. •Cotton growers intend to plant 375,000 acres in 2015, down 19% from last year. •Flue-cured tobacco growers expect to harvest 160,000 acres in 2015, down 32,000 acres from 2014. •Burley tobacco growers expect to harvest 1,100 acres in 2015, down 300 acres from last year. •Soybean plantings, at 1.85 million acres, are expected to increase 6% from 2014. •Peanut growers intend to plant 82,000 acres in 2015, down 13% from the planted acreage in 2014. •Sweet potato growers intend to plant a record 75,000 acres, 2,000 more acres than last year’s record. •Hay producers expect to cut 727,000 acres in 2015, down 12% from 2014. •Winter wheat plantings totaled 720,000 acres, down 13% from last year. For the full report, click here.
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