LIVE: USDA June Acreage & Grain Stocks Report – Market Analysis & Reaction
Will corn acres drop to 94.99 million while soybeans increase to 85.37 million as analysts expect? Follow live for the latest Acreage and Quarterly Stocks numbers, expert analysis and price reaction.
USDA Report Day: June 30, 2026
Release Time: 11 a.m. CDT
Today, USDA releases two of the year’s most market-moving reports: June Acreage and Quarterly Grain Stocks. Acreage data is front and center, with market participants eager to see any adjustments from USDA to its March 31 Prospective Plantings estimates for corn and soybeans.
What Analysts Expect:
- Corn acres: 94.99 million (down 346,000 from March)
- Soybean acres: 85.37 million (up 669,000 from March)
- Quarterly grain stocks will be closely scrutinized for demand implications
We are monitoring the shift between corn and soybean acres and what stocks tell us about current grain demand.
Acreage shifts are normal — but by how much?
History shows that soybeans typically see the largest change from the March report, notes Pro Farmer’s Spencer Langford in this report preview.
In absolute terms, acres shift 1.39 million acres on average since 1986. The direction they shift is nearly evenly split over the last 40 years, with 23 instances showing an increase and 17 a decrease. Corn sees slightly less volatility on average, and since 1986 sees an average change of 1.02 million acres from the initial forecast.