For the week ending July 15, total inspections of grain (corn, wheat, and soybeans) for export from all major U.S. export regions totaled 1.65 million metric tons (MMT).
Total grain inspections were unchanged from the previous week, down 25% from last year, and down 23% from the 3-year average.
From week to week, total wheat inspections increased 15%; corn remained unchanged; and soybeans decreased 28%.
Although inspections during the last four weeks were 23% below last year and 24% below the 3-year average, year-to-date grain inspections are up 27%.
From the previous week, total grain inspections decreased 15% in the Pacific Northwest (PNW) and decreased 5% in the Mississippi Gulf.
