Biden met with national security team amid reports Russia was planning to install a pro-Kremlin leader in Ukraine
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack appeared before the House Ag Committee Thursday for nearly four hours.
The Rural Mainstreet Index is above growth neutral for the 14th straight month.
Soybean futures surge to highest levels since mid-June, corn slightly lower, winter wheat down in corrective setback.
Cash corn prices are well above year-ago, but soybeans dropped below last year.
Improvement in SRW area
The National Weather Service’s (NWS) 90-day forecast continues to give elevated odds of above-normal temps and below-normal precip across HRW areas of the Southern Plains through April.
Soybeans seen higher as South America weather remains in focus, corn and wheat pull back from gains.
Soybean futures built on Wednesday’s strong gains overnight, while the corn and winter wheat markets faced corrective selling.
