date:Jul 01, 2013
1936, the U.S.D.A. said. Corn area for harvest was estimated at 89,135,000 acres, up 1,760,000 acres, or 2%, from 87,375,000 acres a year ago.
The corn planted area was well above the average of trade expectations of 95,340,000 acres. New crop corn futures prices tumbled more than 20c a bu after the release of the report.
Soybean planted area was estimated at 77,728,000 acres, up 602,000 acres, or about 1%, from March intentions of 77,126,000 acres, and up 530,000 acres, or less than 1%, from