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Markets saw upside for the most part today, led by soybean strength. Wheat and cotton struggled to maintain spillover strength.
Soybeans continue to show relative strength with steady gains overnight, and corn futures saw strength into the break as well. Wheat futures traded higher overnight but still maintain a tight trading range.
Corn futures saw some slight pressure overnight while soybeans continue to show relative strength. Wheat futures showed moderate strength as well, led by the HRW and HRS contracts.
Scouts measured average corn yield potential of 181.34 bu. per acre. Pod counts in a 3’x3’ square averaged 984.39.
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Day 2 observations from eastern Crop Tour consultant Mark Bernard
Day 2 observations from eastern Crop Tour leader Brian Grete
Scouts measured average corn yield potential of 182.80 bu. per acre. Pod counts in a 3’x3’ square averaged 1,190.41.
Preliminary route reports from Brian Grete, Mark Bernard, Chip Flory and Brent Judisch on Day 4 of the Pro Farmer Crop Tour.
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