📅 USDA REPORT SCHEDULE

USDA Report Calendar

Every major USDA report date — WASDE, Crop Progress, Export Sales, Prospective Plantings, and Grain Stocks — with market impact ratings for corn, soybean, and grain producers.

NEXT USDA REPORT
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WASDE / Crop Production
Crop Progress / Export Sales
Plantings / Acreage
Grain Stocks
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About These Reports

📊 WASDE Report

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates. Monthly global crop and livestock supply/demand balance. Released around the 10th of each month at 12:00 PM ET.

HIGH— Moves corn/soy 10–40¢

🌿 Prospective Plantings

Farmer survey of intended spring planting acres for corn, soybeans, and wheat. Released late March. Sets the tone for the entire marketing year ahead.

EXTREME— Major price mover

📐 Acreage Report

Actual planted and harvested acreage for major crops from the June 1 survey. Often the largest single-day price mover of the entire crop year.

EXTREME— Biggest mover of crop year

🌾 Crop Production (Aug)

The August report delivers the first field-survey-based yield estimate for corn and soybeans, replacing model-based forecasts. Highest-impact supply report of the year.

EXTREME— Most market-moving of year

🏗 Grain Stocks (Sep 1)

September 1 inventory is the most critical of the four quarterly grain stocks reports. Sets the baseline for beginning-of-year carry-out estimates and new-crop pricing direction.

EXTREME— Critical carry-out signal

🏗 Grain Stocks (Dec/Mar/Jun)

Quarterly inventory of corn, soybeans, wheat, sorghum, and oats on farms and in commercial facilities. December, March, and June reports track mid-marketing-year pace.

HIGH— Quarterly carry-out signal

📈 Crop Progress

Weekly condition ratings (Excellent/Good/Fair/Poor/VP) and planting or harvest progress by state. Released Mondays at 4:00 PM ET from April through November.

MODERATE— G/E % moves prices

📦 Export Sales

Weekly net sales of corn, soybeans, and wheat to foreign buyers. Released Thursdays at 8:30 AM ET by USDA FAS. Large China purchases routinely move futures at release.

MODERATE— China sales = high impact
Release times are approximate. USDA may shift dates around holidays. Always verify at usda.gov. 2026 dates marked “est.” are estimates based on prior-year patterns. All times Eastern.