September 16, 2009

US feed grain production in 2009-10 is forecast to increase 18.9 million tonnes on-year to 344.8 million tonnes, while feed grain use is seen up 22.3 million tonnes on-year to a record 349 million tonnes.

Corn and sorghum production are both up from a month ago. Forecast beginning stocks are up 2.1 million tonnes from last year, and feed grain supplies in 2009-10 are expected to reach a record 394.6 million tonnes, up 20.7 millions on-year due to a record forecast corn yield.

When converted to a September-August marketing year, feed and residual use for the four feed grains plus wheat in 2009-10 is projected to total 148.02 million tonnes, up 1.33 million from 2008-09.

This is based on higher projections for corn feed and residual use in 2009-10. Corn is estimated to account for 92 percent of the feed and residual use in 2009-10, up from 91 percent on-year.