Crops retreat after recent big gainsCrops retreat after recent big gains

Corn, soybeans and wheat are lower near midday on Wednesday to take back much of what that added on Tuesday. While the strong dollar may be a factor in the selling the markets largely lacked fresh information this holiday week to guide trading. Traders are going into another three-day weekend with the markets closed on Monday.

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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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