GOOD MORNING, The trading picture today looks similar to yesterday as grains struggle to stay afloat vs. a firmer soy complex trade. Wheat continues to suffer from lower world wheat prices while corn struggles to come to a value level given the slow export pace, and now a challenged ethanol industry. Steady commercial pricing activity in corn helped values yesterday on the lows, and today grains are much more willing to follow the soy complex upward. Beans are firmer as the Chinese delegation visits Chicago for the annual US Soy Global Trade Exchange. Though it is expected that the Chinese will take the 500,000 mt of US beans purchased from the "good will" gesture, any other purchases remain questionable for now. J...
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