What to Know Ahead of USDA’s Prospective Plantings Report

What should you know ahead of USDA’s March 31 reports? Read through our team’s comprehensive coverage.

On Thursday, March 31, USDA will release its Prospective Plantings and Grain Stocks report. What should you know ahead of the report? Read through our team’s comprehensive coverage.

4 Potential Surprises for the March 31 Prospective Plantings Report
All eyes will be on USDA’s planting numbers on Thursday, March 31. Will acres swing hard to corn, soybeans or be split down the middle? The Prospective Plantings report is always known for a surprise or two. What could be on tap this year? Analysts share their thoughts.

Compare and Contrast: Acreage Predictions Roll In
Spring is officially here – and planting intentions are all the buzz. As acreage predictions roll in, it’s interesting to compare and contrast, ahead of USDA’s March 31 Prospective Plantings report.

From Shockers To Snoozers, Here Are The Big Takeaways From FBN’s Farmer Planting Survey
Ahead of USDA’s March Prospective Plantings Report, FBN released acreage survey results of its farmer members, and it shows farmers plan to plant fewer corn acres and more soybean acres in 2022. The survey also found a slight decline in spring wheat acres, despite the 40% rally in prices since the crisis in Ukraine began.

Less Than a Week Away from USDA’s Official Acreage Survey, Yet That’s Not What’s Moving the Markets
The countdown is on for USDA’s March Prospective Plantings report, and less than a week away, it seems the market isn’t consumed by possible acreage outcomes. Instead, it appears outside interest fueled prices this week.

Jerry Gulke: Will Governments Interfere with Price Volatility?
“I think the report next week could be bullish regardless of what it says,” says Jerry Gulke, president of the Gulke Group. “The only one caveat out there is one firm has been predicting 5 million acres increase in soybeans. If 5 million more acres come in, they probably wouldn’t be high-quality acres.”

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Blog Commentary

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