Sarnia

U-S Soybean Planted Acreage Sets Record

American farmers planted more corn and soybeans this year.

The USDA says corn planted area for all purposes is up 7 per cent from last year at 94 point 1 million acres.

That's the third biggest corn acreage in the U-S since 1944.

Area harvested for grain is an estimated 86 point 6 million acres, also up 7 per cent.

That's the third biggest number for the U-S since 1933.

Soybean planted acreage is estimated at 83 point 7 million acres - up 1 per cent from last year - and a record.

Estimated U-S all wheat planted area is 50 point 8 million acres.

That's down 7 per cent from last year.

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New military crosswalk rendering. (Image courtesy of the Sarnia Legion Branch 62)

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Members of the Sarnia Police Service entering a Tashmoo Avenue residence on June 4, 2026. (Photo courtesy of the Sarnia Police Service)

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