Report Snapshot: USDA shows lighter-than-expected corn acres and stocks

USDA Prospective Planting and Quarterly Grain Stocks Report
USDA Prospective Planting and Quarterly Grain Stocks Report
(USDA)

Prospective Plantings Report

Corn – million acres

USDA

90.036

Average est.

91.776

Pro Farmer/Doane survey

91.750

USDA final 2023

94.641

 

Soybeans – million acres

USDA

86.510

Average est.

86.530

Pro Farmer/Doane survey

86.750

USDA final 2023

83.600

 

All wheat – million acres

USDA

47.498

Average est.

47.330

Pro Farmer/Doane survey

47.100

USDA final 2023

49.575

 

Winter wheat – million acres

USDA

34.135

Average est.

34.870

Pro Farmer/Doane survey

34.425

USDA final 2023

39.699

 

Other spring wheat – million acres

USDA

11.335

Average est.

10.891

Pro Farmer/Doane survey

10.900

USDA final 2023

11.200

 

Durum wheat – million acres

USDA

2.028

Average est.

1.652

Pro Farmer/Doane survey

1.775

USDA final 2023

1.676

 

Cotton – million acres

USDA

10.673

Average est.

10.906

Pro Farmer/Doane survey

10.500

USDA final 2023

10.230

 

 

 

 

 

Quarterly Grain Stocks Report

Corn – billion bu.

USDA March 1, 2024

8.347

Average est.

8.427

USDA March 1, 2023

7.396

USDA Dec. 1, 2023

12.169

 

Soybeans – billion bu.

USDA March 1, 2024

1.845

Average est.

1.829

USDA March 1, 2023

1.687

USDA Dec. 1, 2023

3.000

 

Wheat – billion bu.

USDA March 1, 2024

1.087

Average est.

1.044

USDA March 1, 2023

0.941

USDA Dec. 1, 2023

1.410

 

Latest News

Cold Storage Report: Mixed signals for beef, pork demand
Cold Storage Report: Mixed signals for beef, pork demand

Frozen beef stocks declined more than average during March, signaling demand remains strong. Pork inventories built contra-seasonally last month.

USDA issues interstate transport testing, reporting order for H5N1 in dairy cattle
USDA issues interstate transport testing, reporting order for H5N1 in dairy cattle

USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will require testing for the H5N1 virus in dairy cattle crossing state lines. Any detection of the disease must also be reported.

After the Bell | April 24, 2024
After the Bell | April 24, 2024

After the Bell | April 24, 2024

Pro Farmer's Daily Advice Monitor
Pro Farmer's Daily Advice Monitor

Pro Farmer editors provide daily updates on advice, including if now is a good time to catch up on cash sales.

OMB Completes Review of Controversial USDA Cattle EID Tag Rule

USDA rule on nutritional standards in school meals; first-ever limits on added sugars in school meals

Ahead of the Open | April 24, 2024
Ahead of the Open | April 24, 2024

Corn, soybeans and wheat each traded in tight ranges overnight considering the recent volatility.