# US corn stocks hit record high as global coarse grains production rises | Feed & Grain

> USDA data show US corn stocks on March 1, 2026 at 9.024 billion bushels, a record that surpasses the 2017/18 peak. Record second-quarter disappearance and forecast record exports of 3.3 billion bushels were also reported, and sorghum stocks rose 15% year over year to 170 million bushels.

- Date: 2026-04-14 · published 2026-04-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19795-us-corn-stocks-hit-record-high-as-global-coarse-grains-production-rises-feed
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

Record corn and sorghum stocks add to ample feed grain supply, which weighs on feed grain prices despite strong demand.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- SORGHUM: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-09-17 | [Global coarse grain production declines \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28364-global-coarse-grain-production-declines-feed-and-grain.md) | -0.7% | -1.3% |
| CORN | 2026-06-11 | [Report Reaction \| Corn, wheat see higher global ending stocks despite production concerns - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18733-report-reaction-corn-wheat-see-higher-global-ending-stocks-despite-production.md) | +0.4% | -0.5% |
| CORN | 2023-07-06 | [Mexico predicts corn production increase amid US trade tensions \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35023-mexico-predicts-corn-production-increase-amid-us-trade-tensions-feed-and-grain.md) | -0.0% | -6.6% |
| CORN | 2022-06-22 | [Brazil corn production revised upward \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13713-brazil-corn-production-revised-upward-world-grain.md) | +1.4% | -9.8% |
| CORN | 2023-11-09 | [USDA Predicts Record Corn Production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33113-usda-predicts-record-corn-production.md) | -1.5% | -1.0% |

## Sources

- feedandgrain.com: https://www.feedandgrain.com/business-markets/commodities/news/15822203/us-corn-stocks-hit-record-high-as-global-coarse-grains-production-rises

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