# Potential Sequel to a Most Unusual Year

> DTN analyst Todd Hultman discusses the 2019 planting season, when wet fields and the Chinese tariff drove farmers to cut soybean acres in favor of corn. He warns that normal 2020 planting weather could push corn acres above 95 million, which would be bearish, though he now views that scenario as less likely given saturated soils.

- Date: 2020-02-28 · published 2020-02-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54622-potential-sequel-to-a-most-unusual-year
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Expectations for a large 2020 corn acreage rebound weigh on corn prices, but uncertainty over spring planting and soil conditions limits how much of that bearish outlook will materialize.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/article/2020/02/17/potential-sequel-unusual-year

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