Soybeans retreated a little from early double-digit gains but remained higher near midsession amid hopes for more export sales to China now that that country has returned from its week-long lunar holiday.

Weekly export inspections were better than expected for corn, soybeans and wheat, with the wheat shipments up sharply from a week ago. China was the leading destination for soybeans, Japan took the most corn and the Philippines took the most wheat.

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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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