Complete Coverage of March 31 USDA Reports

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Find out what you need to know about the data, the market's reaction, and what you need to do after USDA's release of the March 31 Prospective Plantings and quarterly Grain Stocks reports.  


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News and Analysis

USDA Delivers 'Big Shock' in Corn, Wheat Acres

Farmers Expect to Plant More Corn Than Predicted

Corn Slumps After Plantings Forecast Exceeds All Estimates

The Ted Spread: Will We Really See 93.6 Million Corn Acres?

The Allendale Wake-Up Call: Now It's the Weathers Turn to Shine

Outlook Today: The Prospective Planting Report Was Bearish for Corn

Grain TV: Planting Intentions Implications

The Allendale Wake-Up Call: March 2016 USDA Stocks & Acreage Report Analysis


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Prospective Plantings

2016 Prospective Plantings: Corn Acres Up 6% at 93.6 Million Acres

2016 Prospective Planting: Farmers Could Plant Most Corn Acres Since 2013

2016 Prospective Planting: Soybeans Estimated at 82.2 Million Acres

2016 Prospective Planting: Crop Area Planted and Harvested

2016 Prospective Planting: Wheat Acres Fall 9% to 49.6 Million

2016 Prospective Planting: Cotton Expects 11 Percent Bump, Still Near Record Low

2016 Prospective Planting: Sorghum, Canola, All Hay Prospects Down, Rice Up

 

Grain Stocks

2016 March Grain Stocks: Soybean Stocks Jump 15% to 1.53 Billion Bushels

2016 March Grain Stocks: Corn, Soybeans, Wheat

2016 March Grain Stocks: Grain Stocks by Position and Month

 

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