U.S. corn export inspections continue to run well ahead of last year's pace, according to the latest numbers from USDA. Corn inspections totaled 1.91 million metric tons during the week ending August 13. That's up from 1.76 million the previous week and just over one million tons during the same week last year. Wheat inspections also improved slightly, reaching more than 493-thousand metric tons.

<p>By: NATHAN STUEDLE</p><p>U.S. corn export inspections continue to run well ahead of last year's pace, according to the latest numbers from USDA. Corn inspections totaled 1.91 million metric tons during the week ending August 13. That's up from 1.76 million the previous week and just over one million tons during the same week last year. Wheat inspections also improved slightly, reaching more than 493-thousand metric tons.</p>

Corn export inspections continue to outpace last year