USDA Reports
Cuts to yield were offset by increased acreage indications
Tapped by Secretary Rollins, Kip Tom is building a faster, satellite-driven replacement for NASS’s aging survey system, one he says could turn monthly reports into biweekly ones by year’s end for multiple crops.
Western Corn Belt states continue to drive the U.S. crop lower
The report also showed a record-low calf crop estimate for 2026
Here’s what to watch when USDA rolls out data on cattle inventories, cattle on feed, and cold storage.
Hot weather in the northern Plains takes a toll on spring wheat ratings
Crop conditions came in better than analyst expectations
USDA pegged new crop corn ending stocks at 1.790 billion bu., well below the average pre-report estimate of 1.873 billion bu. World ending stocks for corn, soybeans and wheat also landed below expectations.
USDA will use the latest planted acreage estimates and incorporate Grain Stocks data.