Corn, soybean and wheat futures were mostly lower on Wednesday, with some wheat markets being pressured by forecasts for beneficial rain in the central and southern Plains.

USDA will release its monthly supply and demand report on Thursday.

Listen to the report using the audio link on this page.

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Farm Futures Senior Editor Bob Burgdorfer comes to Penton Farm Progress with experience as a reporter covering grain markets and other global news with Reuters, Inc. A journalism graduate from Kansas State University, Bob has also worked at daily newspapers and Knight-Ridder as a commodity reporter, covering grains and livestock. He has earned five writing awards for his coverage of Mad Cow Disease, immigration issues and other international breaking news stories.

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