The results show that both expected price and yield are important in the area allocation decisions. This is quite different from previous research, which has focused almost exclusively on the effect of prices and its impact on crop profitability. The decomposition of crop area response into both price and yield elasticity measures, and the slightly higher yield than price elasticities illustrates the importance of expected yield in the area allocation decisions. Given the role of growing degree days on yield expectations and the subsequent effect of yield on acreage allocation, a longer growing season will increase the area planted to all three crops considered. Crop area allocation will thus be used by farmers as an adaptation strategy to changes in climate, even without changes in crop prices.