US corn acreage to fall 4% on year in 2026: S&P Global Energy CERA outlook

S&P Global Energy CERA expects 95.2 million acres to be planted for US corn in 2026, down 3.6 million acres from 2025 acres but an increase of 200,000 acres from January’s projection. The reduction of 4% year over year is expected due to the need to rotate from a notably large corn area planted last year, as well as relatively high production costs for corn, said Mindy McMurtry, senior analyst atS&P Global Energy CERA expects 95.2 million acres to be planted for US corn in 2026, down 3.6 million acres from 2025 acres but an increase of 200,000 acres from January’s projection. The reduction of 4% year over year is expected due to the need to rotate from a notably large corn area planted last year, as well as relatively high production costs for corn, said Mindy McMurtry, senior analyst atRead More