WASHINGTON — A crop report issued March 28 by USDA indicates that U.S. farmers are preparing to plant 97.3 million acres of corn, one of the largest crops in history, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation. The forecast is on target with what grain industry analysts had expected.
"The forecast gives us an indication of what farmers intend to plant as of early March, but between now and fall harvest the influence of still-dry soils, volatile commodity prices and weather uncertainty will play out, which may change what farmers plant," said AFBF crops economist Todd Davis.
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