The CBOT opened on a firm note with a long holiday weekend filled with dry weather for most of the U.S. offering support. This week’s forecast was initially supportive, with hot/dry weather forecast for the major crop-growing regions, though afternoon model runs turned wetter for the last half of the week. The afternoon weather forecasts brought pressure to the CBOT and markets settled toward the mid-point of the day’s trading range. Funds remained net buyers in corn and soybeans while doing little in the wheat market. This afternoon’s Crop Progress/Conditions report from USDA will likely limit bullishness in tomorrow’s CBOT trade. The share of corn rated good/excellent slipped 2 percent from last week, a smal...
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