USDA once again surprised the market with lower-than-expected planted soybean and corn acreage numbers, leaving crops less room for error and increasing focus on the weather. Forecasts are favorable for the eastern Corn Belt but stressful for areas to the west. You’ll also find some late-breaking news on the E15 front, crop comments and coverage of USDA’s latest Cattle on Feed Report in this week’s newsletter. Download it here.