By Blake Jackson
As of March 1, 2025, corn stocks in all positions reached 287 million bushels, marking a slight decline of 1% compared to the same date in 2024.
Of this total, 190 million bushels were stored on farms, while 97.2 million bushels were held off-farm. The disappearance of corn stocks from December 2024 to February 2025 was recorded at 139 million bushels.
Soybean stocks, on the other hand, saw a 3% increase, totaling 111 million bushels as of March 1, 2025. On-farm stocks amounted to 69 million bushels, with off-farm stocks at 42.4 million bushels.
The indicated disappearance of soybeans between December 2024 and February 2025 was 66.6 million bushels.
Wheat stocks in all positions on March 1, 2025, stood at 16.3 million bushels, a significant decrease of 19% from the previous year.
On-farm stocks were just 1.3 million bushels, while off-farm stocks made up the majority at 15 million bushels. The indicated disappearance for wheat from December 2024 through February 2025 was recorded at 9.66 million bushels.
These figures reflect ongoing trends in agricultural stock management and provide important insights into the state of the grain market heading into spring 2025.
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Categories: Missouri, Crops, Corn, Soybeans, Wheat