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A common thread this week has been money. How much is needed, and how much more will be needed, continues to be discussed amongst producers and lenders.

May soft red winter wheat futures present a buying opportunity on more price strength.

Corn futures are showing steady to fractionally higher trade on Friday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 1/2 cent at $3.98. The markets will be closed on Monday for President’s Day. Export Sales data from Thursday now has corn commitments of shipped and unshipped sales at 60.805...

The wheat complex posted gains across all three exchanges on Thursday. Chicago SRW futures are 5 to 9 cents lower. KC HRW futures are 10 to 12 cents in the red in the front months. MPLS spring wheat is down 6 to 7 cents at midday. The markets will be...

Soybeans are trading with 4 to 5 ½ cent losses at midday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 5 1/4 cents at $10.66 1/4. Soymeal futures are 10 to 60 cents higher on the day, with Soy Oil futures 40 to 47 points lower. The markets will...

Wheat is showing losses on Friday AM trade. The wheat complex posted gains across all three exchanges on Thursday. Chicago SRW futures were 13 to 15 1/4 higher at the close. Open interest was down 5,730 contracts on Thursday, showing some light short covering. KC HRW futures were 14 to...

Corn price action is down 1 to 2 cents so far on Friday morning. Futures posted Thursday gains of 3 to 5 ½ cents across most contracts on the day, getting spillover support from wheat and soybeans. Preliminary open interest was up 15,625 contracts on Thursday. The CmdtyView national average...

Soybeans are showing 6 to 7 cent losses so far on Friday morning. Futures posted front month gains of 11 to 13 ¼ cents on Thursday, with new crop November up 5 ¾ cents. Open interest rose 19,094 contracts on Thursday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up...

The Weekly chart has made a bullish turn, are $12.00 Beans around the corner?

Soybeans posted front month gains of 11 to 13 ¼ cents on Thursday, with new crop November up 5 ¾ cents. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 13 1/4 cents at $10.72 1/2. Soymeal futures were $4.00 to $4.70 higher on the day, with Soy Oil futures...

Corn futures posted Thursday gains of 3 to 5 ½ cents across most contracts on the day, getting spillover support from wheat and soybeans. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 3 3/4 cents at $3.98 3/4. Export Sales data from this morning showed a total of 2.07...