Grain futures are mostly a little lower this morning after attempts to rebound Sunday night failed. But the relatively quiet tone to the trade masks drama playing in commodity markets as ag contracts face potential for a major turning point. Price charts show the six-month in serious jeopardy, with funds selling again. Crude oil could be the barometer, barely holding $48 this morning, while Wall Street prepares for an interest rate hike Wednesday by the Federal Reserve.

Senior Editor Bryce Knorr offers his insight into overnight trade, listen using the audio tool on this page.

Bryce Knorr first joined Farm Futures Magazine in 1987. In addition to analyzing and writing about the commodity markets, he is a former futures introducing broker and is a registered Commodity Trading Advisor. He conducts Farm Futures exclusive surveys on acreage, production and management issues and is one of the analysts regularly contracted by business wire services before major USDA crop reports. Besides the Morning Call on www.FarmFutures.com he writes weekly reviews for corn, soybeans, and wheat that include selling price targets, charts and seasonal trends. His other weekly reviews on basis, energy, fertilizer and financial markets and feature price forecasts for key crop inputs. A journalist with 38 years of experience, he received the Master Writers Award from the American Agricultural Editors Association.