June 21, 2017
Corn futures are a little higher and soybeans are lower near midday as beneficial rain moves through the Midwest the next few days, while Europe and China contend with hot weather that threatens crops there.
Wheat markets are in a minor retreat, with spring wheat down after its recent contract highs.
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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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