With the Ukrainian/Russian crisis always lurking and the U.S. HRW crop not in good shape, wheat futures prices are moving up and down nervously. General Comments Regardless of what else may be going on, grain and soy markets turn a considerable part of their focus to weather by mid-April of every year. This is totally understandable with the U.S. on the cusp of spring planting and winter wheat usually entering the key growing stages that determine yields. The same can be said about spring planting and winter wheat development throughout the Northern Hemisphere. At the same time, the harvesting of important Southern Hemisphere crops, especially South American soybeans and corn, are usually winding down at this time. The land area planted t...

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