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Spring wheat was supported by falling crop conditions, while corn and soybeans firmed late overnight.

Spring wheat CCI rating plunges again. Chinese purchases of soybeans, corn, wheat and meat all up from year-ago through June. Transportation spending bill has a spending offset issue. Cash hog bids dive.

Highlights from today's Crop Progress and Condition Report.

The CCI ratings for the corn and soybean crops were nearly unchanged for the week.

A rally in spring wheat futures provided spillover support to corn and soybeans.

Chip Flory and Jim Wiesemeyer discuss beef cattle and dairy markets with an eye toward USDA Secretary Vilsack's visit to the Omaha, Nebraska area.

Get a breakdown of the need-to-know items from today's WASDE and Crop Production reports.

USDA maintained its weather-adjusted trendline yield estimates for both corn and soybeans and incorporated its June 30 harvested acreage estimates.

Inspections for corn, soybeans and wheat were in line with expectations.

Corn soybean and spring wheat futures are mildly higher this morning. Cattle futures are mostly weaker with hog futures off to a firmer start to the week.

USDA will update its U.S. and global balance sheets today, weekend precipitation was light over the upper Midwest and a resurgence of ASF in China may extend pork demand...

Corn and soybeans were mildly firmer overnight on positioning ahead of USDA's July crop reports at 11 a.m. CT. Weekend rains were ample across all but northern locations of the Midwest.

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Markets favoring the upside as trade readies for USDA reports. Timely rain for much of the Corn Belt, but Upper Midwest remains dry. China to boost boost storage capacity and ease restrictions for small hog producers.

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After the Bell | July 9, 2021 Mild Midwest weather outlook keeps corn under pressure as markets await USDA Supply and Demand report.

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China's PPI rises, Secretary Vilsack will travel to Omaha today and President Biden is expected to sign a sweeping Executive Order...

Ahead of the Open | July 9, 2021 Corn, soybeans seen weaker with more rain in Midwest forecast, wheat mixed.

Price action was relatively quiet overnight on a lack of fresh news.

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After the Bell | July 8, 2021 Corn sinks to six-week lows, soybeans mostly down, as Midwest weather favors crops.

Find expectations for USDA's July 12 Crop Production and WASDE reports.

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Drought and frost have taken a toll on the late-planted crop.

“Another week of hot, dry weather in the Pacific Northwest, Northern Rockies, Northern Plains, and Upper Midwest led to the expansion of drought conditions,” today’s National Drought Monitory summary says.

Tropical storm Elsa is expected to weaken, Canadian wildfires disrupt rail transport and USTR Tai discusses ethanol policy with Mexican officials...

White House starts worrying about surging gas prices as market signals top may be in

Ahead of the Open | July 8, 2021 Corn, soybeans burdened by crop-friendly Midwest weather, winter wheat under harvest pressure.

More rain for the southern, eastern areas of the Midwest heading into the weekend. Wildfire disrupting shipping at Canada’s largest port. Global food prices slide for the first time in a year.

Corn and soybean basis both pull back after last week's surge.

After the Bell | July 7, 2021 Slipping crop ratings push soybeans, spring wheat futures higher, corn under weather pressure.

Quarterly survey of ag bankers finds optimism across Texas.

Futures work to rebound from yesterday's losses overnight, China expects to increase domestic corn production and USDA Secretary Vilsack will visit Nebraska this week...

Ahead of the Open | July 7, 2021 Soybean futures poised to open higher as USDA crop ratings fall short of expectations, corn down on weather.

FOMC minutes | Gas prices nearly $1 higher than year ago | EU carbon tax $-maker

Corrective buying after yesterday’s dive. Fed to release FOMC minutes today. Chinese corn production likely to climb at least 6% in 2021-22. Vilsack heading to Nebraska for a ‘major announcement’ on Friday.

Says recent court decisions are a challenge, but industry is still focused on bolstering biofuel industry.

Find highlights from today's Crop Progress and Condition Report.

The corn CCI rating inched higher, while the soybean reading slipped.

After the Bell | July 6, 2021 Grain futures nosedive as expected Midwest rain improves harvest outlook.

“Producers in June were less optimistic about both current conditions on their farming operations as well as their expectations for the future,” with the former driving the decline, according to today’s report.

Find updates to our short-term, intermediate- and long-term trends for commodity and key outside markets.

Inspections of corn and soybeans were in line with expectations the week ended July 1, though expectations for soybean shipments were admittedly light. Wheat inspections fell just short of expectations.

Grain and soy futures opened under hefty pressure on weekend rains. Fat cattle futures are under pressure as lean hogs firm.

Ahead of the Open | July 6, 2021 Grain, soybean futures expected to open lower on Midwest rainfall outlook.

U.S. agricultural export, imports were nearly tied in May

Rain ahead for U.S. Northern Plains and Midwest as well as the Canadian Prairies. Cordonnier lowered his U.S. corn and soybean yield estimates, as well as his corn crop projections for Brazil and Paraguay.

USMCA trade officials meet in Mexico City on Wednesday