USDA forecasts 4% increase in soybean acres

Tim Kenyon
Apr 10, 2026
Apr 10, 2026

tractor planting — 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.
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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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corn planting intentions 2026 — Graphic courtesy of University of Illinois farmdoc daily

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