Trump Tariffs Threaten Big Shift to Corn as Inputs Get Pricier

  • Levies on Canadian fertilizer could dent the harvest outlooks
  • Key indicator of plantings has started to tilt in favor of soy

Corn is harvested in Princeton, Illinois.

Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg

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President Donald Trump’s slew of tariffs means American farmers may not make that big shift to corn after all.