# Bracket busters: Here’s what could blow up your marketing plan

> Farm Futures analyst Bryce Knorr outlines market risks for 2017 crops, including USDA's March 31 planting intentions and grain stocks reports. Farmers were expected to plant a record 90.5 million acres of soybeans, slightly more than corn, which could pressure soybeans or lift corn if confirmed.

- Date: 2017-03-01 · published 2017-03-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71834-bracket-busters-here-s-what-could-blow-up-your-marketing-plan
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

The acreage shift between corn and soybeans is a key driver of price direction, so the March 31 reports will set the tone for spring markets.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/management/bracket-busters-here-s-what-could-blow-up-your-marketing-plan

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