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AgDay TV Markets Now: Garrett Toay of AgTraderTalk says corn and beans see fund selling with fast planting, China cancellation and positioning for WASDE. However, he thinks markets may be too bearish.

Flexibility. For farmers today, that one little word can mean added opportunity to a crop management plan.

According to state media the crackdown comes as Beijing moves to tighten foreign access to sensitive information amid growing tensions with the United States.

Grains mostly lower except hard wheat classes w/technical selling on China cancellations, fast planting, WASDE positioning. Cattle saw short covering on better cash ideas, w/hogs also up. Garrett Toay, AgTraderTalk.

Farmers made significant headway in planting progress last week. USDA shows nearly half of the country’s corn crop is planted and 35% of the soybean crop is now in the ground. There are several states setting records.

Agronomists are reporting high numbers of black cutworm and true armyworm moths in pheromone traps. Their offspring, the larvae, can do serious harm to corn. So can the offspring of four other common moth species.

High winds and dust proved to be a deadly combination last week on I-55 in Illinois. Proponents of no-till and cover crops say this tragedy could have been averted. John Phipps provides his perspective.

Grains lower on fast planting, China corn cancellations, WASDE positioning, risk off outside markets. Live cattle mixed awaiting cash, while hogs are consolidating. DuWayne Bosse, Bolt Marketing has details.

Live cattle 2-sided but Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek says cash could be steady/higher. Hogs mixed but struggle with big supplies. Grains lower on fast planting, wx, WASDE, China cancels 10.7 mb corn.