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U.S. grain supplies generally got larger over the last year. The USDA says that on June 1st, corn stocks were below pre-report estimates at 5.295 billion bushels, but still up 14% on the year, with the big 2025 crop at least somewhat canceling out solid demand. Soybean stocks were a little bit above expectations and The post June 1st grain stocks mostly above a year ago appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     

Sorghum planted area declined from year-to-year. The USDA says 6.28 million acres were planted to sorghum this year, up from the March Prospective Plantings report, but 5% below last year. That dip is at least partially due to ongoing drought in some key growing areas. Sorghum stocks as of June 1st were 66.7 million bushels, The post Sorghum acres fall below year ago levels appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     

U.S. rice planted area fell to a multi-decade low in 2026, while cotton acres were higher. The USDA has planted area for all types of rice at 2.017 million acres, a 28% drop on the year, and the lowest since 1972, with weather issues and slow demand having an impact. Rough rice stocks on June The post U.S. rice acres drop as upland cotton rises appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     

A grain elevator manager in the Eastern Corn Belt says now is a good time for farmers to make seed considerations if they want to plant canola in the fall. “Right now, it’s pretty lucrative,” he shares. “It’s a standalone crop. We don’t need to double-crop soybeans to make canola lucrative for the farmer. It’s The post Farmers eyeing winter canola encouraged to lock in seed selections appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.