Farmers plan to plant less corn and more soybeans in 2026 compared to last year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported in its March 31 Prospective Plantings report.
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The USDA Prospective Plantings report forecasts 95.3 million acres for corn, a 3% drop from 2025, and 84.7 million acres for soybeans, a 4% increase from 2025.
IFT file photoFarmers plan to plant less corn and more soybeans in 2026 compared to last year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported in its March 31 Prospective Plantings report.
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Harvest will tell the final story of this year’s crops, but timely rains have helped them look promising in many parts of the Midwest.
Down in southeast Missouri, the cotton and rice crops are getting close to harvest, and it has been a generally good weather year for the crops.
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