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                  JUNE ACREAGE

News Release                                       June 30, 2005


      SOUTH DAKOTA'S CORN AND SOYBEAN ACREAGE DOWN SLIGHTLY


SIOUX FALLS, June 30, 2005 -- Corn planted acres in South Dakota for 
2005 total 4.40 million, down 5 percent from last year's record high, 
according to USDA's South Dakota Agricultural Statistics Service.  
Acres for grain are forecasted at 3.90  million, down 6 percent from 
last year's record high.  Biotechnology varieties were used on 83 
percent of acres planted, compared to 79 percent a year ago.  Nationally, 
only 52 percent of the acreage was seeded with biotechnology varieties 
in 2005, up from 47 percent last year.

Soybean planted acres in South Dakota for 2005 total 4.05 million, down 
2 percent from last year.  Biotechnology varieties were planted on 95 
percent of the soybean acres in South Dakota, unchanged from last year.  
In the United States 87 percent of the soybean acreage was seeded with 
biotechnology seed, up from 85 percent last year.

Winter wheat acreage seeded last fall totaled 1.50 million, down 9 
percent from the 2004 crop.  Acres intended for harvest, based on June 1 
conditions, are expected to be 1.4 million, unchanged from the May 1 
estimate.  This forecasted harvested acreage is up 12 percent from last 
year's harvested acreage.

Other spring wheat plantings totaled 1.80 million acres, up 13 percent 
from last year.  Durum wheat plantings, at 18,000, are down 2,000 acres 
from last year.  

All sunflower acres, at 620,000 planted, are up 43 percent from 2004 
acreage levels.   Oil sunflower account for 550,000 acres, up 34 percent 
from last year.   Non-oil sunflower acres planted nearly tripled from 
last year's total of 25,000 acres to 70,000 acres in 2005.

Oats, at 370,000 acres planted, are down 3 percent from last year.  
Producers intend to harvest 180,000 acres for grain, up 6 percent from 
2004.  Sorghum, at 200,000 acres planted, is 9 percent below last year.  
Proso millet seedings totaled 150,000 acres, down 17 percent from last 
year.
                                                
Barley planted acreage totaled 70,000 acres, unchanged from last year.  
Flaxseed plantings, at 30,000 acres, are up 20,000 acres from last year.  
Rye planted acres, at 20,000, are also unchanged from 2004. 

All hay harvested acres are expected to total 3.95 million, up 1 percent 
from 2004.  Alfalfa hay is expected to be harvested from 2.25 million acres, 
unchanged from last year.   Other hay is expected to be harvested from 1.70 
million acres, up 3 percent from last year.

This report is based on a statewide survey of producers conducted between 
May 28 and June 15, and reflects acreage as of June 1.  Updated harvested 
acreage and forecasted yields will be published during the growing season.



        The complete report can be accessed at www.usda.gov/nass
              or call Carter Anderson or Steve Noyes at
                           605-323-6500