More Prevented Planting in 2019?

With the USDA’s March Prospective Planting report behind us, attention has shifted towards the 2019 growing season. The first potential production hiccup each year is prevented planting acres. Given early flooding in Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri, talk about prevented planting acres in 2019 has been louder than usual. With that in mind, this week’s post reviews corn and soybean prevented planting data to frame the discussion for potential outcomes in 2019. (more…)