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Much of the export/not-to-export debate revolves around domestic natural gas prices.
The reports were bearish for corn & neutral to bullish for beans.
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One reason for the steady retail market, however, is the lack of buying interest.
Natural gas futures trended lower for most of August and bounded back to the upside today.
Much more progress ahead to rid Midwest of drought conditions.
Neutral ENSO conditions continue to linger, but building toward El Nino.
Looking for smaller U.S. corn and soybean crops, but demand also to be trimmed.
A brief cool spell to follow the cold front.
Both red and white MOP lend valuable potassium and chloride to the soil.
Cooler and drier conditions, if realized, would keep harvest moving at a record pace.
A wrap-up of inputs pricing action for the week ending September 7, 2012.
But cooler air is expected for the Midwest, South and East by Sept. 12-13.
Meteorologist Gail Martell provides her weather insight.
As application season draws near, supplies are very tight.
Rains a possibility for areas of the winter wheat Belt.
Corn and soybean futures poised to post slight weekly losses.
Heat expected to return to the Plains and Midwest.
Jobs data not only has economic implications, but may also impact the Nov. 6 presidential election.
U.S. Energy Information Administration releases data.
Heat and dryness continue to stress pastures in these regions.
Where rains fell, some drought improvement was noted.
The U.S. economy is projected to grow at a rate of 2% in the third quarter.
With the remnants of Isaac moving slowly through the Midwest, drought conditions eased.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration reports weekly nationwide natural gas consumption up 0.6%.
Iowa Fertilizer Company is expected to produce 1.5-2 million metric tons annually.
Quiet trade seen overnight as traders reevaluate positions.
This is good news as winter wheat planting is underway in some regions.