Nebraska corn stocks in all positions on Dec. 1, 2021 totaled 1.46 billion bushels, up 11% from 2020, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Of the total, 930 million bushels are stored on farms, up 15% from a year ago. Off-farm stocks, at 529 million bushels, are up 5% from last year.
Soybeans stored in all positions totaled 225 million bushels, up 9% from last year. On-farm stocks of 67.0 million bushels are up 10% from a year ago, while off-farm stocks, at 158 million bushels, are up 9% from 2020.
Wheat stored in all positions totaled 36.0 million bushels, down 24% from a year ago. On-farm stocks of 1.50 million bushels are down 25% from 2020, and off-farm stocks of 34.5 million bushels are down 24% from last year.
Sorghum stored in all positions totaled 14.0 million bushels, up 93% from last year. On-farm stocks of 1.25 million bushels are up 79% and off farm holdings of 12.8 million bushels are up 94% from last year.
Oats stored in all positions totaled 1.06 million bushels, down 20% from last year. On-farm oats totaled 580,000 bushels, up 9% from 2020, and off-farm stocks totaled 479,000 bushels, down 39% from a year ago.
Barley stored off-farm totaled 149,000 bushels, down 27% from last year.
Hay stocks on Nebraska farms totaled 4.65 million tons, up 11% from last year.
Grain storage capacity in Nebraska totaled 2.19 billion bushels, unchanged from Dec. 1, 2020. Total grain storage capacity is comprised of 1.20 billion bushels of on-farm storage, unchanged from last year, and 990 million bushels of off-farm storage, unchanged from last year.