(NAFB.com) – Export inspections of corn and soybeans were stronger week-over-week during the seven days ending on March 12. A report from the USDA said corn inspections totaled 1.65 million metric tons, up from 1.52 million during the previous week. However, that was down slightly from the 1.69 million metric tons assessed during the same week last year. Soybean assessments hit 966,000 metric tons, up from 887,000 tons the previous week and higher than the 664,000 metric tons inspected at the same time in 2025. Examinations of wheat fell to 343,000 metric tons, down from the 498,000 metric tons a week prior and 495,000 metric tons during the previous year. Since the start of the marketing year, the agency said USDA has inspected 42.86 million tons of corn and 28.06 million tons of soybeans, which were higher and lower, respectively, than during the same time last year. Wheat assessments reached 19.47 million metric tons, three million higher than last year at the same time.