Brian Grete

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USDA’s corn and soybean crop estimates come in higher than expected, pushing projected 2012-13 ending stocks higher than anticipated.
Chinese flash PMI upticks in October, while euro-zone PMI continues to slide.
USDA official says agency wants to do ‘better.’
The move was expected, but is still supportive for wheat futures.
Even if QE3 is announced, the actual event may fail to live up to the hype.
Jobs data not only has economic implications, but may also impact the Nov. 6 presidential election.
Heavy rains could cause problems for cotton and corn, but may help filling soybeans.
As a whole, I was disappointed in the corn yield calcs and soybean pod counts on my route through eastern Iowa today.
All in all, the corn crop we saw today was the most variable I’ve seen on the 9 Crop Tours I’ve participated in.
Crops in western Ohio and eastern Indiana were far below the norm.