Corn & Soybean Digest surveyed readers online to find out what their planting intentions would be for the coming growing season. Here are the results:
How will your 2011 soybean acres compare to 2010?
|
Increased over 2010 |
19.8% |
|
Equal to 2010 |
48.4% |
|
Decreased from 2010 |
23.6% |
|
Not growing soybeans in 2011 |
8.2% |
|
Respondent Count |
932 |
Base = 939 All respondents
By what percent will your soybean acres INCREASE from 2010?
|
1% - 10% |
25.9% |
|
11% - 20% |
40.5% |
|
21% - 30% |
11.4% |
|
31% - 40% |
2.7% |
|
41% - 50% |
4.3% |
|
51% or more |
15.1% |
|
Respondent Count |
185 |
Base = 939 All respondent
By what percent will your soybean acres DECREASE from 2010?
|
1% - 10% |
28.6% |
|
11% - 20% |
41.8% |
|
21% - 30% |
16.4% |
|
31% - 40% |
4.5% |
|
41% - 50% |
3.2% |
|
51% or more |
5.5% |
|
Respondent Count |
220 |
Base = 939 All respondents
How will your 2011 corn acres compare to 2010?
|
Increased over 2010 |
31.0% |
|
Equal to 2010 |
48.4% |
|
Decreased from 2010 |
14.9% |
|
Not growing corn in 2011 |
5.7% |
|
Respondent Count |
928 |
Base = 939 All respondents
What percent of your 2011 crop will be corn on corn?
|
0% |
29.5% |
|
1% - 10% |
17.0% |
|
11% - 20% |
15.6% |
|
21% - 30% |
9.3% |
|
31% - 40% |
4.9% |
|
41% - 50% |
8.3% |
|
51% or more |
15.4% |
|
Respondent Count |
871 |
Base = 939 All respondents
Why will you increase your corn acreage?
|
To stick with my crop rotation |
49.5% |
|
Expect increased profits from corn |
46.7% |
|
Expect higher yields from corn |
21.3% |
|
Expect better insect/weed control |
5.9% |
|
Hybrids available that are more drought resistant |
5.6% |
|
Contracted for corn ethanol |
5.2% |
|
Expect increased corn exports |
4.9% |
|
Other |
15.3% |
|
Respondent Count |
287 |
Base = 288 Increasing corn acreage
Percents may reflect multiple answers
How will you increase your corn acreage?
|
Decrease soybean acres |
63.4% |
|
Decrease wheat acres |
11.3% |
|
Tilling hay ground |
10.6% |
|
Tilling pasture ground |
5.6% |
|
CRP acres have come out of the program |
3.5% |
|
Decrease sorghum/milo acres |
2.8% |
|
Decrease cotton acres |
1.4% |
|
Other |
21.1% |
|
Respondent Count |
284 |
Base = 288 Increasing corn acreage
Percents may reflect multiple answers
Why are you not planting more corn in 2011?
|
Need crop rotation |
76.5% |
|
Higher input costs, especially fertilizer |
28.6% |
|
Worried about disease/weed pressure/insect control |
9.8% |
|
Heavier crop residue to contend with |
8.4% |
|
Too much labor |
5.4% |
|
Not enough profit potential |
4.7% |
|
Higher equipment costs |
3.3% |
|
Other |
13.4% |
|
Respondent Count |
574 |
Base = 939 All respondents
Percents may reflect multiple answers
How many cropland acres did you grow in 2010?
|
0 |
1.4% |
|
1 to 50 acres |
.6% |
|
51 to 100 acres |
.8% |
|
101 to 250 acres |
2.4% |
|
251 to 500 acres |
13.3% |
|
501 to 750 acres |
18.2% |
|
751 to 1,000 acres |
17.7% |
|
1,001 to 1,500 acres |
15.3% |
|
1,501 to 2,000 acres |
9.2% |
|
More than 2,000 acres |
21.0% |
|
Respondent Count |
795 |
Base = 939 All respondents
How many acres of the following did you plant in 2010?
Corn:
|
0 |
6.6% |
|
1 to 50 acres |
1.8% |
|
51 to 100 acres |
3.6% |
|
101 to 250 acres |
15.5% |
|
251 to 500 acres |
32.5% |
|
501 to 750 acres |
14.7% |
|
751 to 1,000 acres |
8.0% |
|
1,001 to 1,500 acres |
8.5% |
|
1,501 to 2,000 acres |
3.7% |
|
More than 2,000 acres |
5.2% |
|
Respondent Count |
927 |
Base = 939 All respondents
Soybeans
|
0 |
7.7% |
|
1 to 50 acres |
1.4% |
|
51 to 100 acres |
3.4% |
|
101 to 250 acres |
16.4% |
|
251 to 500 acres |
34.8% |
|
501 to 750 acres |
13.0% |
|
751 to 1,000 acres |
7.9% |
|
1,001 to 1,500 acres |
8.0% |
|
1,501 to 2,000 acres |
3.1% |
|
More than 2,000 acres |
4.3% |
|
Respondent Count |
912 |
Base = 939 All respondents
Cotton:
|
0 |
95.7% |
|
1 to 50 acres |
.1% |
|
51 to 100 acres |
.5% |
|
101 to 250 acres |
.4% |
|
251 to 500 acres |
1.0% |
|
501 to 750 acres |
- |
|
751 to 1,000 acres |
1.0% |
|
1,001 to 1,500 acres |
.7% |
|
1,501 to 2,000 acres |
.1% |
|
More than 2,000 acres |
.4% |
|
Respondent Count |
768 |
Base = 939 All respondents
Wheat:
|
0 |
61.1% |
|
1 to 50 acres |
7.5% |
|
51 to 100 acres |
7.8% |
|
101 to 250 acres |
8.7% |
|
251 to 500 acres |
5.3% |
|
501 to 750 acres |
2.7% |
|
751 to 1,000 acres |
2.5% |
|
1,001 to 1,500 acres |
2.4% |
|
1,501 to 2,000 acres |
.7% |
|
More than 2,000 acres |
1.2% |
|
Respondent Count |
805 |
Base = 939 All respondents