Rain slows corn planting; impact on acreage is unclear

Widespread rain has slowed corn planting this spring, especially in the powerhouse states of the Midwest, says the USDA’s weekly Crop Progress report. While some predict the bad weather will push more land into soybeans, economist Todd Hubbs of the University of Illinois cautions that it is difficult to form expectations for corn acreage so early in… » Read More

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