New York planted acres for soybeans expected to rise almost 3 percent

Farmers in New York state are expected to increase the number of acres devoted to soybean plantings to 380,000 acres this year, up nearly 3 percent from 370,000 acres in 2024, and up more than 8.5 percent from 350,000 acres in 2023. That’s according to a March 31 prospective planting report from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). If realized, the planted acres in New York will be the largest on record, NASS said. Nationally, growers intend to plant 83.5 million acres of soybeans in 2025, down 4 percent from last year. Compared with the prior year, planting intentions are down or unchanged in 23 of the 29 estimating states in 2025, per the USDA.