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With increased potential for a few showers to pop up in the Midwest next week, grain and soy markets have deflated a bit this morning.  Granted, any moisture would be highly variable, and with the temperatures we are experiencing, it would undoubtedly evaporate rather quickly, but in many people’s minds,…

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With government reports behind us, at least for a brief moment, the markets’ attention has returned to weather and right now is a bit disconcerted with what it sees.  For much of the corn/bean growing regions, we are promised hot temperatures with sporadic rainfall and the potential for a high-pressure…

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Daily Comments

With government reports behind us, at least for a brief moment, the markets’ attention has returned to weather and right now is a bit disconcerted with what it sees.  For much of the corn/bean growing regions, we are promised hot temperatures with sporadic rainfall and the potential for a high-pressure…

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Weekly Commentary

JULY 3, 2020 While it is going to be a departure from tradition for most of us, this weekend, we do have reason to celebrate as we commemorate the anniversary of the declaration of Independence of this nation.  The Revolutionary War had already been underway for a bit over a…

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While the origin is in question, there is an old proverb that says, “Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.” I could not help but think of this when I read that Senator Ted Cruz of Texas has now joined Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa in threatening to block…

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