Grains Put in Weather Premium on Drop in Crop Ratings, Post Strong Technical Close

Tomm Pfitzenmaier, Summit Commodity Brokerage, says grains rallied on weather and the drop in crop ratings and subsoil moisture. The markets pushed through chart resistance and could see continued buying.

Tomm Pfitzenmaier, Summit Commodity Brokerage, says grains rallied on weather and the drop in crop ratings and subsoil moisture. The markets pushed through chart resistance and could see continued buying.

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