 This was higher than the trade's expectation of 4.873 billion bushels, and it represents a big 22% increase from a year ago. Of the total stocks, 3.03 billion bushels are stored on farms. That's up 37% from last year. In soybeans, stocks are pegged at 970 million bushels, surpassing the trade's expectation of 962 million and again up 22% from a year ago.