We are now at a stage in the marketing year when more interest is placed on acreage, not just in the United States but around the world. 

Commodity values have rallied to record levels in many countries, and as a result, farmers claim they will expand plantings. 

The most watched of these regions is in South America, particularly in Brazil. Brazil has several million acres it can bring into production with little effort. 

These are not rainforests as many believe, but rather arid...