Commodity Markets, Prices & Futures
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Latest Market News & Analysis
‘Two studs and a dud’ tells the story: Stress hits grain length, but clean fields keep Iowa in the record race.
Western Iowa shows promise with minimal disease pressure and plenty moisture, but yields lag expectations.
Day 3 of Crop Tour again sees lower corn yields, soybean pod counts
Scouts measured average corn yield potential of 184.19 bu. per acre for Illinois. Pod counts in a 3’x3’ square averaged 1,430.37.
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