U.S. soybean acreage is projected to top corn acreage beginning in 2019 and continuing through 2027, according to new long-term agricultural projections released last week by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

The USDA forecasts 2018 soybean plantings at 91 million acres, up 793,000 acres (approximately 1 percent) from 2017. Corn acres in 2018 are also ...