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Farmers are back in the field, but their crops may look a little different this season. A new USDA report shows they're expected to plant more corn and fewer soybeans.

CENTRAL ILLINOIS, (WCIA) — Farmers are back in the field, but their crops may look a little different this season. A new USDA report shows they’re expected to plant more corn and fewer soybeans.