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acreage

[ey-ker-ij] / ˈeɪ kər ɪdʒ /


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Analysts say the change in acreage has already been priced into futures trading on the Chicago Board of Trade, as have higher fertilizer costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Department of Agriculture expects corn acreage to decrease and soybean acreage to increase in 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

"However, if elevated prices were to continue, we would expect to see producers shift some acreage to lower energy dependent crops," he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

Some estimates also place the acreage in the unratified treaties closer to 8.5 million.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

His intellect was a sparse acreage indeed but Pinkie got along by wearing a perpetual smile on his face and having an uncanny knack for repairing the engines of his teachers’ automobiles.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy