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Joe Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek says row crops have had a tough week making new lows — and Friday is off to a similar start.

Soybean processors, for one, are struggling in parts of the Upper Midwest where floodwaters have impacted railways and other transportation systems.

DuWayne Bosse, Bolt Marketing, says the trade is leaning too bearish heading into the reports, but corn and soybeans have also experienced selling tied to improved weather and other factors.

DuWayne Bosse, Bolt Marketing, says the trade is leaning too bearish heading into the USDA reports, but corn and soybeans just can’t seem to put in a low.

Corn is at all different sizes in parts of northwest and north-central Iowa, where heavy moisture levels are taking a toll. That’s not the case for southeast Illinois where farmers have seen little moisture.

Could reducing your soybean seeding rate increase profit per acre by $40? In the right situation, yes. Make it a priority to dial in population, row width and plant characteristics for each soil type and planting date.