For the week ending May 13, total inspections of grain (corn, wheat, and soybeans) for export from all major U.S. export regions totaled 2.9 MMT.
Total grain inspections were up 13% from the previous week, up 37% from last year, and up 19% from the 3- year average.
Inspections increased for each of the three major grains, with wheat up 17%, corn up 10%, and soybeans up 27% from the previous week.
The increase in inspections was driven by a 41% jump in Pacific Northwest (PNW) grain inspections.
Mississippi Gulf inspections increased 1% for the same period. Compared to last year, year-to-date total grain inspections are up 39%.