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A rather benign weather forecast and steady to improved crop ratings have sent any bullish defenders of corn and beans scampering back to the sidelines yet again.  With both crops rated 69% good to excellent, there is just not much of a story to provide any encouragement.  Wheat is the…

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Beans are the bright spot on the CBOT feed this morning as we have nearby futures pressing up against recent highs, while corn and wheat backtrack yet again. No doubt, ideas of more Chinese demand have emboldened the bulls, but we do have a couple of other factors at work…

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Daily Comments

Beans are the bright spot on the CBOT feed this morning as we have nearby futures pressing up against recent highs, while corn and wheat backtrack yet again. No doubt, ideas of more Chinese demand have emboldened the bulls, but we do have a couple of other factors at work…

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Weekly Commentary

Let’s talk dollars and cents. No, I am not trying to include you on negotiations for my next car purchase, but rather I want to take a look at the good old Greenback, the Buck, the Reserve World Currency, or if you prefer, United States Dollar. As most of you…

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In this weekend’s weekly newsletter, I will be taking a look at the U.S. Dollar, but this morning I would like to revisit another currency that will potentially impact we in U.S. agriculture; The Brazilian Real.  A few months ago, it was the talk of the currency town, as it…

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