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No Big Surprises in June 30 USDA Acreage and Grain Stocks Reports, But Details Matter

6/30/2025 | 3:58 PM CDT by Alan Brugler , DTN Contributing Analyst

June's USDA Grain Stocks and planted Acreage reports showed minimal acreage revisions, with corn down slightly to 95.2 million acres and soybeans at 83.4 million, while regional corn supply variations suggest tighter Eastern Corn Belt stocks.
US Winter Wheat Plantings Up, but World Stocks-to-Use Ratio on Track to Tighten

1/10/2025 | 3:19 PM CST by Alan Brugler , DTN Contributing Analyst

USDA gave us our first peek at 2025-26 ag production in the United States on Friday, tallying U.S. winter wheat plantings from the fall of 2024 and to be harvested in May-July 2025 for the 2025-26 marketing year.
Closer Look at Numbers Reveals Where US Corn Stocks Are Located

7/1/2024 | 9:06 AM CDT by Alan Brugler , DTN Contributing Analyst

Let's dive into the corn stocks numbers a little deeper and find out where the corn is.
USDA's Planting Intentions Report Light on Acres

3/29/2024 | 5:50 AM CDT by Alan Brugler , DTN Contributing Analyst

DTN Contributing Analyst Alan Brugler takes a closer look at the USDA Planting Intentions report released on Thursday.
Corn, Corn, Who's Got the Corn?

4/3/2023 | 8:33 AM CDT by Alan Brugler , DTN Contributing Analyst

Taking an in-depth look at the March 1 corn stocks numbers released by USDA on Friday, March 31.
Bigger USDA Wheat Acres Estimate a Surprise With Many Potential Impacts

1/13/2023 | 2:05 PM CST by Alan Brugler , DTN Contributing Analyst

One of the big surprises in the January round of USDA reports on Thursday was USDA's estimate of 2023 winter wheat planted acreage.
Corn Exports Leaking, With Major Implications

12/12/2022 | 8:27 AM CST by Alan Brugler , DTN Contributing Analyst

Any time you are losing demand, it pays to ask what caused it, is it over (the decline), and whether there are implications for prices out in the future.
USDA Confirms Last Year's Western Corn Crop Was Smaller Than Thought

10/3/2022 | 8:51 AM CDT by Alan Brugler , DTN Contributing Analyst

The story of last year's Western Corn Crop is kind of like the story about the blind men and the elephant. Each was right about the part they were experiencing, but nobody was seeing the whole picture!

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