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There were likely three issues that pushed all three wheat markets to gains today despite the weakness in soybeans and flat corn market. General Comments Soybeans led the markets lower overnight. However, wheat turned higher this morning, led by Minneapolis.A hint of rain is in the extended weather forecasts for Brazil. Meanwhile, there was an abrupt line of demarcation over the weekend between the cool, wet conditions everywhere west of the Minnesota/Dakotas borders and very hot, dry weather east of that line. It was the hottest day on record for a Green Bay Packers football with yesterday’s temperatures in the 90s. That hot, dry weather accelerated harvesting, and the market anticipated more hedge selling would show up today.USDA will r...

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