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USDA ERS Feed Grains Database

The compilation covers U.S. corn, sorghum, barley, oats and hay plus world coarse grains and related feed statistics; the historical series generally reach back to 1866. Series are monthly, quarterly or annual, and the checked all-years files were updated October 13, 2026 with the next update scheduled for November 12, 2026. The checked CSV contained 81,346 rows and 80 commodity labels.

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