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Spring wheat, cotton, corn and soybean drought areas decline
Grain, soybean futures seen sustaining overnight declines after USDA reports slower weekly exports.
U.N. group urges $25 billion fund to help poor nations deal with surge in food prices
Above-normal temps and below-normal precip are expected over much of the Plains and western Corn Belt through July. The eastern Corn Belt has elevated chances of above-normal precip.
Chinese crushers slow summer purchases, finance leaders walk out on Russian speaker and Ukrainian farmers will need to remove mines before planting...
Wheat, cotton and pork export sales hit marketing-year lows
Wheat futures extended Wednesday’s losses overnight. Corn and soybeans posted two-sided trade, with corn weaker and soybeans firmer early this morning.
Corn and soybean basis each dropped over the past week, but the respective cash prices surged.
Corn, soybean futures close near 10-year highs on demand optimism, Ukraine concern; winter wheat tumbles again.
Nominee close for still-vacant role of USDA Undersecretary for Trade & Foreign Ag Affairs