Independence Day often marks a turning point for grain markets and this year likely is no exception. While temperatures on the northern Plains will hit 100 degrees today, the outlook is wetter for the central and eastern Corn Belt as pollination nears in many areas. Financial markets are nervous, waiting news from the Federal Reserve, with another jobs report out Friday.

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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. He also produces regular outlook reports on basis, energy, fertilizer and financial markets and feature price forecasts for key crop inputs.