Commodity Markets, Prices & Futures
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Latest Market News & Analysis
Results for Districts 1, 4 & 7 in Iowa. Full results for Iowa will be released Thursday at 8 p.m. CT.
Parts of Illinois, Indiana and Ohio saw their wettest August start since 1893, but upcoming weather may determine final yield impact.
Lane Akre calls the Illinois corn crop underwhelming, while Kyle Wendland reports more consistency overall, but increased disease in soybeans.
Chip Flory reports low ear populations and mediocre pod counts into western Iowa, while Brent Judisch notes reduced corn yields from July heat but strong soybean potential.
A weaker U.S. dollar and firming crude oil futures helped grains rally
Corn and SRW also notched minor gains
Grains mixed to firmer overnight as bulls hanging tough
Missing ears, not missing kernels, drive western Corn Belt yields down as Nebraska records lowest ear count in 13 years.
A battle of storms and standing water across Nebraska’s heartland.
Scouts measured average corn yield potential of 183.54 bu. per acre. Pod counts in a 3’x3’ square averaged 1318.64.