March Grain Stocks & Prospective Plantings ASB Briefing

National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) briefing · April 1, 2026

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Opening and purpose

Announcement

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Lance Honig (chair, Agricultural Statistics Board) opened the briefing, named USDA officials in attendance (Deputy Secretary Steven Baden; Chief Economist Justin Benavides) and stated the briefing is intended to help USDA policy officials understand the new Prospective Plantings and Grain Stocks reports.

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The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) held a briefing to present its March Prospective Plantings and Grain Stocks reports, outlining 2026 planting intentions (nearly 310 million acres across principal crops) and March 1 grain stocks for major commodities. NASS staff described data sources and timing, and highlighted notable declines in overall wheat planted area and changes in corn and soybean acreage.

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