The USDA grain stocks report released on March 31 offers a fresh snapshot of how much grain was in storage across the United States at the start of March. According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, corn, soybeans, and all wheat were all above year earlier levels, giving farmers, grain handlers, and traders a new read on available supplies heading into the spring season.
The report focuses on stocks held on farms and off farms, while also tracking indicated disappearance during the December 2025 through February 2026 quarter. The biggest headline was corn, with total stocks reaching 9.02 billion bushels, while soybeans rose to 2.10 billion bushels and all wheat climbed to 1.30 billion bushels.
USDA grain stocks show bigger corn and soybean supplies
Corn stocks in all positions on March 1, 2026 totaled 9.02 billion bushels, up 11% from a year earlier. Of that total, 5.43 billion bushels were stored on farms, up 21%, while off farm stocks were 3.59 billion bushels, down 2% from March 1, 2025.
Soybeans stored in all positions totaled 2.10 billion bushels, up 10% from a year ago. On farm soybean stocks were estimated at 900 million bushels, up 3%, and off farm stocks reached 1.20 billion bushels, up 16% from last March. For readers who want the full official document, the report is available here USDA Grain Stocks report.
Wheat stocks also moved higher in the latest report
All wheat stored in all positions on March 1, 2026 totaled 1.30 billion bushels, up 5% from a year earlier. On farm wheat stocks were estimated at 298 million bushels, down 3%, while off farm wheat stocks stood at 1.00 billion bushels, up 8% from the same date last year.
The report also showed that durum wheat stocks rose more sharply than total wheat. Durum stocks reached 46.5 million bushels, up 21% from a year earlier. On farm durum stocks climbed 40% to 30.2 million bushels, while off farm durum stocks slipped 4% to 16.3 million bushels. The official USDA release archive for this publication can also be reviewed at ESMIS Grain Stocks release page.
Quarterly disappearance data added another layer
The USDA also reported indicated disappearance for the December 2025 through February 2026 quarter. Corn disappearance totaled 4.28 billion bushels, compared with 3.93 billion bushels during the same period a year earlier. Soybean disappearance reached 1.18 billion bushels, down 1% from the same quarter last year.
For all wheat, indicated disappearance totaled 377 million bushels, which was 12% above the same period a year earlier. Durum wheat disappearance moved in the opposite direction, falling 17% to 14.9 million bushels. These figures help show not only how much grain is in storage, but also how quickly supplies were used during the quarter.
Other crops in storage showed mixed trends
Outside the big three crops, the report showed varied movement. Grain sorghum stocks rose 15% to 172 million bushels, while sunflower stocks jumped 41% to 899 million pounds. Those increases stood alongside lower oat and barley totals compared with a year ago.
Oats stored in all positions fell 3% to 41.0 million bushels, and barley stocks fell 10% to 92.9 million bushels. Related market context is also available in Agroinformacion. The official report was published by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service in its Grain Stocks release.