North Dakota Wheat Stocks Up From Last Year

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Wheat stocks in North Dakota are up 3 percent from a year ago, to 322 million bushels.

The Agriculture Department says in its latest report that on-farm wheat stocks on Sept. 1 stood at 215 million bushels, down 19 percent from the previous year. But off-farm stocks totaled 107 million bushels, up 130 percent over the year.

Stocks of barley, soybeans, oats and sunflowers in North Dakota also were up on Sept. 1, while corn stocks were down.