WASHINGTON, D.C. (RFD News) — USDA’s annual acreage report gives grain markets a clearer summer supply map, led by fewer corn acres and more soybean acres.
The National Agricultural Statistics Service estimates corn planted area at 95.3 million acres, down 3 percent from last year but near the average trade guess of about 95.0 million. Harvested corn-for-grain area is estimated at 87.4 million acres.
Soybean planted area is estimated at 85.4 million acres, up 5 percent from 2025 and nearly matching pre-report expectations. The shift confirms more acres moving into soybeans as producers balance input costs and market signals.
Wheat acreage came in lower than expected. All wheat area totaled 42.7 million acres, down 6 percent from last year and below the average trade guess of about 43.9 million.
Cotton acres also moved higher. USDA estimates all cotton planted area at 9.85 million acres, up 6 percent and above the average trade guess of about 9.64 million.
