# 2022 Soybean Planting Projections are a Moving Target, Prices will Whipsaw - AgWeb

> USDA pegs 2022 U.S. soybean plantings at 87.5 million acres, while analysts offer forecasts from 85.5 to 89 million. Higher corn input costs may push acres toward soybeans, but South American output and Argentina's plans are also uncertain.

- Date: 2021-12-30 · published 2021-12-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43631-2022-soybean-planting-projections-are-a-moving-target-prices-will-whipsaw-agweb
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Acreage expectations shape deferred soybean and meal futures; a larger expected soybean area would be bearish for prices, while a smaller one would support them.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Sources

- agweb.com: https://www.agweb.com/news/crops/soybeans/2022-soybean-planting-projections-are-moving-target-prices-will-whipsaw

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