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Scouts measured average corn yield potential of 157.42 bu. per acre. Pod counts in a 3’x3' square averaged 1,013.
China’s banks made modest tweaks to their lending rates
Monthly Rural Mainstreet Index reflects impact of rising interest rates on bank deposits.
Key ag sector focus is Pro Farmer Crop Tour Aug. 21-24
Feedlot inventories declined from year-earlier levels for an 11th straight month.
After the Bell | August 18, 2023
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Russia downs Ukrainian drone in Moscow, Evergrande files for bankruptcy protection and EU consumer inflation eases slightly...
Grain and soy futures are expected to open moderately to sharply higher on weather concerns and Black Sea tensions.
A combination of weather concerns and increased geopolitical uncertainty in the Black Sea region supported corn, soybeans and wheat overnight.