GOOD MORNING, Soy and grains are mixed this morning after hitting some key target highs. May meal posts a new contract high at $336.30, while May beans stop short of gap-fill with a high at $8.85. May corn prices take a stab at a trade over $3.45, but are turned back so far. May soyoil charts appear to be basing with a trade back over 26c, as higher palm provides spill-over strength. July wheat buyers take a step back after condition ratings dramatically improved for US winter wheat. As the stock market continues to undergo its rebalancing and liquidation phase due to the Coronavirus unknowns, Ag prices are beginning to show some muscle. Though corn and soyoil are linked to the sinking energ...
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