The CBOT opened higher with some mild, continued short covering that eventually gave way to more bearish pressure. Position squaring heading into the April WASDE and the three-day weekend was dominant. Corn received a bearish jolt from the weekly EIA ethanol production report while wheat ended on a higher note. The U.S. weather outlook for the coming week features well below normal temperatures and potential frost/freeze risk for the winter wheat crop. The two-week outlook offers a return to normal temperatures and lighter precipitation amounts. The odds are increasing that most of the U.S. spring crop planting will start in late April. China’s government is going to work to “expand domestic demand” per a Reu...
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