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Says frozen soils preventing deep soil moisture recharge.

Congress has not passed a budget in over five years. And according to Senator Roy Blunt of Missouri, that means Congress has not set budget priorities for agriculture, defense and other programs in five years. He says the House and Senate must move on a budget this year, if for no other reason than to address the changing priorities of government programs.

Signals end-users are seeking alternatives to U.S. corn spurs correction of corn-wheat spread.

Soybeans dropped the most in more than two weeks as demand for supplies from the U.S. declines and the harvest advances in Brazil.

Meteorologist Joe Bastardi has a critical view of the current discussions on climate change. Speaking on AgriTalk, he says the oceans, not carbon dioxide, are driving the current wild weather and a look back to the 1950s provides the proof.