Corn, soybeans and wheat were lightly traded on Friday with little fresh crop-specific news available to inspire trader action. Corn futures are on track for a higher week, while soybeans and winter wheat are lower. Spring wheat remains higher for the week.

Rain and snow moves through Midwest the next few days, while the Plains hard red winter wheat areas should remain dry.

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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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