Report Snapshot | 95.34 million corn acres; 84.70 million soybeans

USDA estimates corn acres well above analysts’ average pre-report estimate, while soybean acres were lower. March 1 corn stocks were slightly below expectations, while soybeans were slightly above. Wheat stocks were as expected.

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Prospective Plantings Report
Corn – million acres
USDA
95.338
Average est.
94.371
Pro Farmer/Doane survey
96.000
USDA final 2025
98.788

Soybeans – million acres
USDA
84.700
Average est.
85.549
Pro Farmer/Doane survey
84.25
USDA final 2025
81.215

All wheat – million acres
USDA
43.775
Average est.
44.786
Pro Farmer/Doane survey
44.4
USDA final 2025
45.328
Other spring wheat – million acres
USDA
9.415
Average est.
9.843
Pro Farmer/Doane survey
9.500
USDA final 2025
9.990
Durum wheat – million acres
USDA
2.064
Average est.
2.050
Pro Farmer/Doane survey
2.100
USDA final 2025
2.185

Cotton – million acres
USDA
9.640
Average est.
9.229
Pro Farmer/Doane survey
9.100
USDA final 2025
19.283

Quarterly Grain Stocks Report
Corn – billion bu.
USDA March 1, 2025
9.024
Average est.
9.104
USDA March 1, 2025
8.147
USDA Dec/ 1, 2025
13.282
Soybeans – billion bu.
USDA March 1, 2025
2.105
Average est.
2.067
USDA March 1, 2025
1.911
USDA Dec. 1, 2025
3.290
Wheat – billion bu.
USDA March 1, 2025
1.300
Average est.
1.310
USDA March. 1, 2025
1.237
USDA Dec. 1, 2025
1.675