OLYMPIA, Wash. — All wheat stored in all positions on March 1, 2023 totaled 42.0 million bushels in Idaho, up from 36.7 million bushels a year ago. Off-farm stocks were up 27 percent, while on-farm stocks were unchanged compared to the previous year. In Oregon, wheat stored in all positions totaled 22.7 million bushels, up from 13.8 million bushels a year ago. Off-farm stocks were up 63 percent, while on-farm stocks were up 71 percent compared to the previous year. In Washington, wheat stored in all positions totaled 84.7 million bushels, up from 56.6 million bushels a year ago. Off-farm stocks were up 50 percent, while on-farm stocks were up 46 percent compared to the previous year. Nationally, wheat stored in all positions totaled 946 million bushels, down from 1.03 billion bushels a year ago. Off-farm stocks were down 16 percent, while on-farm stocks were up 30 percent compared to the previous year.
Barley stocks in all positions on March 1, 2023 totaled 25.6 million bushels in Idaho, down from 26.9 million bushels a year ago. Off-farm stocks were down 4 percent, while on-farm stocks were down 7 percent compared to the previous year. In Oregon, barley stored in all positions totaled 858,000 bushels, up from 442,000 bushels a year ago. On-farm stocks were 430,000 bushels, up 438 percent compared to the previous year. Off farm stocks were 428,000 bushels, up 18 percent from the previous year. In Washington, barley stored in all positions totaled 2.79 million bushels, up from 2.04 million a year ago. Off-farm stocks were up 48 percent bushels, while on-farm stocks were up 2 percent compared to the previous year. Nationally, barley stored in all positions totaled 88.7 million bushels, up from 72.8 million bushels from a year ago. Off-farm stocks were up 9 percent, while on-farm stocks were up 45 percent compared to the previous year.
Oats stocks in all positions on March 1, 2023 totaled 68,000 bushels in Washington, up from 35,000 bushels a year ago. Nationally, oats stored in all positions totaled 42.9 million bushels, down from 43.0 million bushels a year ago. Off-farm stocks were 25.8 million bushels, down 12 percent from the previous year, while on-farm stocks were 17.1 million bushels, up 26 percent compared to the previous year.
Corn stored in off-farm locations on March 1, 2023 totaled 3.80 million bushels in Idaho, In Oregon, corn stored in off-farm locations totaled 304,000 bushels, down 79 percent from a year ago. In Washington, corn stored in off-farm locations totaled 10.4 million bushels, up 38 percent from a year ago. Nationally, corn stored in all positions totaled 7.40 billion bushels, down 5 percent from a year ago. Off-farm stocks were 3.29 billion bushels, down 10 percent, while on-farm stocks were 4.11 billion, up 1 percent compared to the previous year.
— USDA NASS
