GOOD MORNING, Prices are mixed this morning post report as there were not enough changes in the Jan. final to call for a change in trend. Instead, what we may find is a change in spread trade, particularly as we enter the start of a new growing season. The last few months offered a market where beans gained on corn, and given a neutral carry-out in both, the trend may now be for beans to lose a bit to corn. It is probably the mission of the corn market to maintain a steady trade as planting begins in a month or two down the road, while beans may begin to feel the pressure of a South American harvest that appears robust. Support on bean breaks will come courtesy of the Phase One deal signing on Jan. 15,...
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