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Mike Castle of StoneX says with a lack of any major news, corn and soybeans saw a bit of positioning ahead of the Aug. 12 WASDE Report
Allison Thompson with The Money Farm says grains are drifting quietly lower with no fresh new news and awaiting the WASDE.
Mike Minor of Professional Ag Marketing says the rains will have a bigger impact on soybeans, which are leading the losses.
John Heinberg with Total Farm Marketing says corn also got a boost from the 4% drop in crop ratings down to 63% good to excellent, the largest drop for the week in 20 years.
Chip Nellinger of Blue Reef Agri-Marketing says the rally in soybeans is being driven by China demand and weather concerns.
The market has been supported by war, weather and China demand according to Bryan Doherty of Total Farm Marketing.
Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag says the winter wheat market was adding risk premium tied to the war which pulled up corn.
The grain markets were higher early Wednesday with wheat leading the price gains and adding war premium.