GOOD MORNING, Prices are firmer this morning after the release of crop ratings and the first results of the Pro Farmer crop tour.  Despite recent rain events and better weather developments, corn and bean ratings dropped, as the average corn yields from the Pro Farmer crop tour fall below USDA estimates.  Funds were sellers yesterday of around 11,000 corn contracts, but seem to be buying them back this morning.  REPORTS Crop Progress Report:

Corn:  56% good/excellent, down 1%.  Dough stage:  55% vs. 83% yr ago and 76% average, 21% behind the average levels.  Dented: 15% vs. 41% yr ago and 30% average.  Silking:  95% vs. 100% yr ago.  The only states that showed improvement were Colorad...