Corn and soybean markets are higher near midday as forecasts put hot weather in the Midwest and the Plains this week, with highs of 100 degrees or more expected in Kansas and Missouri on Saturday, while temperatures in the mid-90s should be common in the Midwest. The concern is the heat will stress corn that is pollinating.

The dollar is a little higher today but the currency remains near the 11-month low set yesterday.

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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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