The latest report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture says Illinois farmers are expected to continue planting more corn than soybeans despite the trend changing nationally.

 

The USDA's prospective plantings estimate said there will likely be 11 million corn acres planted in Illinois this year, about 200,000 fewer acres than last year, The Pantagraph reported . The USDA predicted 10.6 million soybean acres in the state this year, which is about the same as 2017.

 

The USDA predicted that farmers nationwide will plant 88 million corn acres and 89 million soybean acres this year.

 

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