Corn futures posted 3 to 5 ¼ cent gains across the board on Wednesday despite early session weakness. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 4 3/4 cents to $4.25 3/4. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced a waiver this morning allowing E15 sales starting May 1, following a...

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Corn futures are showing 2 to 4 cent gains across most contracts on Wednesday’s midday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 3 3/4 cents to $4.24 3/4. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced a waiver this morning allowing E15 sales starting May 1 for the summer months. EIA...

The wheat complex is showing strength on Wednesday. Chicago SRW futures are 3 to 5 cents higher in the front months so far on the day. KC HRW futures are trading with 9 to 10 cent gains on Wednesday. MPLS spring wheat is up 8 to 9 cents at midday....

Soybeans are showing 3 to 5 cent gains so far on Wednesday AM trade. Futures were pressured into the Tuesday close, with contracts down 2 3/4 to 8 ½ cents across the board. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 1 3/4 cents at $10.78 1/2. Soymeal futures...

Corn price action is down 2 to 2 ½ cents so far on Wednesday morning. Futures saw gains of 2 to 3 cents in most contracts on Tuesday, with some deferred contracts steady to fractionally higher. Open interest was down 5,449 contracts on Tuesday, mostly in the May contract (-9,034),...

Wheat is showing losses in the three exchanges on Wednesday morning. The wheat complex was higher across the three markets on Tuesday. Chicago SRW futures were up 2 to 3 cents to close out the day. Open interest was up 3,943 contracts on Tuesday, mainly in July. KC HRW futures...

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Soybeans were pressured into the Tuesday close, with contracts down 2 3/4 to 8 ½ cents across the board. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 1 3/4 cents at $10.78 1/2. Soymeal futures were down $2.00 to $4.20, with Soy Oil futures up 15 to 45 points....