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Good morning Farmer Family … US farm markets lifted higher yesterday. Corn prices firmed 1.39%. Soybeans moved 0.75% higher.  Meal was up 1.53%. Bean oil closed 2.85% higher. The wheat complex extended its weekly gains, as Chicago SRW settled 1.38% higher, Kansas City HRW contract was up 1.89%, and Minneapolis spring wheat prices were 1.71% higher […]

Good morning Farmer Family … US farm markets were mixed but mostly higher yesterday. Corn prices were up 0.93%. The wheat complex captured double-digit gains, with Chicago SRW saw a 2.34% increase, Kansas City HRW contract was up 2.47%, Minneapolis spring wheat was 1.51% higher at the end of the session. Soybeans, in contrast, after posted

Good morning Farmer Family … US farm markets rose yesterday. Corn prices, after a drop in weekly crop condition ratings, posted a turnaround, bouncing in Sep contract by 1.15%. Soybean rallied closing the day 3.3% higher.  Product values were a supporting factor, as nearby meal was up 2.91%, and soybean oil was 0.63% higher. The wheat

Good morning Farmer Family … U.S. farm markets were mixed but mostly lower yesterday. Corn price was down 0.29%. Soybeans were up just 0.05% in the front month, but deferred contracts closed weaker.  Soymeal price was down 0.25%.  Bean oil, in contrast, was up 0.54%. The wheat complex was mixed as Chicago SRW closed 0.52% higher,

Good morning Farmer Family and good start to the week … US farm markets were lightly mixed past Friday. However, they have been schooling some folks during the week, of course.  As we konow, August can still be a time of very volatility and uncertainty about crop production and if you trade the news, or the