date:Mar 29, 2013
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If realized, this will represent the highest planted acreage in the United States since 1936 when an estimated 102 million acres were planted, the U.S.D.A. said. Most states in the Corn Belt, which experienced severe drought in 2012, expect slightly less planted acreage. Expected returns for corn are again historically high going into 2013.
Growers intend to plant 77,126,000 acres of soybeans in 2013, down slightly from 77,198,000 acres in 2012 and below the average trade estimate of 78.5