Indiana farmers planting crops amid surge in soybean and corn prices
Farmers across Indiana are planting crops amid a surge in soybean and corn prices. The USDA Prospective Plantings Report estimates farmers in the Hoosier state will plant 5.8 million acres of soybeans, up from 5.7 million acres last year; 5.2 million acres of corn, down from 5.4 million acres in 2020; and about 400,000 acres of wheat, up from 300,000 acres the previous year. The report projects farmers across the country will plant 87.6 million acres of soybeans, which is up 4.5 million acres as compared to last year and the largest amount since 2018. They're also expected to play 91.1 mil...