GOOD MORNING, Prices are higher as more reports of a devastated wheat crop in North Dakota roll in. Extreme heat in the Northern Plains and in the Midwest will cause serious damage to crops already stressed. The tour estimated yields at a woefully low 24.6 bps on the second day of the 3-day Wheat Quality Council tour, vs. 40.8 bpa in 2019, and vs. the 5-year average of 42.4 bps. The drought extends into South Dakota, Montana, and portions of Canada. Matif wheat futures traded to a 2-month high. The other feature of the morning continues to be that of higher oilshare. There are more reports circulating now about African Swine Fever confirmed in Dominican Republic pigs, which is the first sign of th...
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