The 2023 planting season in Ohio began slowly due to  cold, wet conditions in early April, but dryer conditions  later in the month allowed producers to proceed with  plantings. May followed a similar story, with bleak  conditions early in the month giving way to more favorable  ones. By late May, crop emergence was ahead of the 5-year average, although abnormally dry conditions presented  potential difficulties for growers in much of the state. 

Ohio field crop producers planted more acres of corn in 2023 than they did in 2022. Highlights of the 2023 June  Acreage report follow: 

Ohio corn growers planted 3.50 million acres, up 100,000  acres from 2022. Corn harvested for grain is projected to be  3.27 million acres, up 90,000 acres from the previous year. 

Ohio soybean growers planted 4.90 million acres, down  200,000 from 2022. Harvested acres of soybeans are  anticipated to be 4.88 million acres. 

Ohio winter wheat growers planted 650,000 acres of  wheat, 140,000 acres more than last year. Area harvested  and to be harvested for grain totaled 550,000 acres, up 18  percent from last year.