 This figure is down 3% from last year, but does mark an increase from the March estimate. The total came in higher than trade expectations, with agmarket.net analysts coming the closest at 91.3 million. For soybeans, the report indicates that farmers have planted 86.1 million acres. This is a 3% increase from last year, but it falls short of the March forecast. The USDA's current estimate is lower than both trade expectations and that March forecast.