THE OPEN Nov beans: 2 1/2 higher Dec meal: 1.10 higher Dec soyoil: 12 lower Dec corn: 1/4 lower Dec wheat: 3 higher The markets opened as called with corn futures trending weaker into new contract lows. Morning features in the soy complex was that of weaker oilshare. Buy soy/sell corn and buy wheat/sell corn trade was prevalent for most of the day. After being down for several weeks, wheat prices traded higher on technical considerations triggering buy-stops when prices took out yesterday's highs. As we near the September USDA report next week, trade estimates are starting to take place. From Reuters came the following Allendale estimate:...
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