# Soybeans up and corn down in planting report - High Plains Journal

> USDA's March 31 Prospective Plantings report showed 2026 corn intentions at 95.3 million acres, down 3%, and soybean intentions at 84.7 million acres, up 4%. Analysts link the shift from corn to soybeans to high fertilizer costs tied to the Strait of Hormuz closure.

- Date: 2026-04-11 · published 2026-04-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19799-soybeans-up-and-corn-down-in-planting-report-high-plains-journal
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Lower corn acreage is supportive for corn prices, while higher soybean acreage adds supply pressure on soybean prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-04-18 | [Corn exports up and China buys tariffed soybeans - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14673-corn-exports-up-and-china-buys-tariffed-soybeans-high-plains-journal.md) | -0.1% | -5.5% |
| CORN | 2020-01-31 | [What is the corn supply truth? - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55096-what-is-the-corn-supply-truth-high-plains-journal.md) | -0.6% | -3.2% |
| CORN | 2017-05-10 | [Corn up, soybeans down, back to watching planting weather - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71029-corn-up-soybeans-down-back-to-watching-planting-weather-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.3% | +2.4% |
| CORN | 2022-03-31 | [PF Report Reaction: Corn, soybean planting intentions shock markets - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42295-pf-report-reaction-corn-soybean-planting-intentions-shock-markets-pro-farmer.md) | +4.1% | +5.9% |
| CORN | 2018-03-19 | [Corn, wheat cash bids mixed while sorghum, beans higher - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10257-corn-wheat-cash-bids-mixed-while-sorghum-beans-higher-high-plains-journal.md) | -1.2% | +2.7% |
| SOY | 2017-01-12 | [Corn and Soybean Production Up in 2016, USDA Reports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72836-corn-and-soybean-production-up-in-2016-usda-reports.md) | +6.7% | +4.7% |
| SOY | 2023-07-13 | [Bearish WASDE Report Impacting Corn, Soybeans, and Wheat](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34985-bearish-wasde-report-impacting-corn-soybeans-and-wheat.md) | +0.2% | -3.8% |
| SOY | 2017-05-10 | [Corn up, soybeans down, back to watching planting weather - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71029-corn-up-soybeans-down-back-to-watching-planting-weather-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +1.1% | -3.6% |

## Sources

- hpj.com: https://hpj.com/2026/04/11/soybeans-up-and-corn-down-in-planting-report/

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