At first blush, water, or lack thereof, is the supreme bushel thief in the majority of corn and soybean fields. But, according to several farmers, the answer is not quite so simple.

A better-than-expected CPI number pulled money into financial markets and out of most commodities, despite the sharply lower dollar. Poor exports added pressure. Michelle Rook w/ DuWayne Bosse, Bolt Marketing.

Technical selling slow exports weigh on grains, despite sharply lower dollar. Cattle up on lower corn & higher DOW. Hogs follow lower cash. Michelle Rook w/ Jeff Hoogendoorn of Professional Ag Marketing.

Grain and livestock futures open mixed with CPI data supporting outside markets & dollar plunging. Exports disappointing and market is still digesting the WASDE. Michelle Rook w/ Steve Freed of ADMIS.

EPA is facing a Nov. 30 deadline to propose 2023 renewable fuel blending levels as part of a negotiated deal with Growth Energy, which sued EPA for failing to deliver the proposed levels by the statutory deadline.

What caused the polls to shift away from the predicted ‘red wave’ many had suggested? It comes down to multiple factors, including abortion, Trump and voter turnout.