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Grain, soybean futures close higher on corrective buying ahead of long holiday weekend, early crude oil gains.

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Grain, soybean futures lower, tracking rebound in equity, oil markets ahead of holiday weekend.

Corn, soybeans and wheat bounced back from recent losses in a round of corrective buying overnight that was triggered by outside markets.

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Corn and soybeans faced followthrough selling overnight while wheat retreated from Wednesday’s gains amid pressure from outside markets and building global recessionary concerns.

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Corn drops to lows for the week as corrective pullback continues; soybeans and wheat also lower.

Corn, soybean and wheat futures built on Tuesday’s losses during overnight trade.

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Soybean futures drop sharply after USDA crop ratings top expectations, corn and wheat also lower.

Corn and wheat futures pulled back from Monday’s gains overnight, while the soybean market faced followthrough selling.

The corn CCI rating is the lowest for late August since 2013.

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Corn and wheat futures are higher with soybeans under pressure. Cattle futures are mostly lower with lean hogs higher to start the week…

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Corn futures extended last week’s gains overnight, while soybeans and wheat traded lower.

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Pro Farmer estimates the U.S. corn crop at 13.759 billion bu. with an average yield of 168.1 bu. per acre. We estimate the U.S. soybean crop at 4.535 billion bu. on a national average yield of 51.7 bu. per acre.

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Corn, soybean futures firmer as market awaits Pro Farmer Crop Tour U.S. yield, production estimates.

Crop Tour estimates Iowa corn yield, soybean pod counts below last year's levels; Minnesota corn yield higher.

Day 4 comments and observations from Brent Judisch on the western leg of the Pro Farmer Crop Tour.

Day 4 comments and observations from Emily Carolan on the eastern and western leg of the Pro Farmer Crop Tour.

Day 4 observations and comments from Brian Grete, director of the eastern leg of the Pro Farmer Crop Tour.

Scouts measured average corn yield potential of 183.81 bu. per acre. Pod counts in a 3’x3’ square averaged 1174.43.

Scouts measured average corn yield potential of 190.39 bu. per acre. Pod counts in a 3’x3’ square averaged 1100.75.

Day 4 observations and comments from Mark Bernard, consultant on the eastern leg of the Pro Farmer Crop Tour.