A small soybean crush in June, as reported by the NOPA, turned soybean futures lower near midday. The crush of 138 million bushels missed trade forecasts and was down about 7 million from a year ago.

Forecasts for hot weather later this week for the central Plains and Midwest gave the corn and soybeans some support as did light farmer selling of both crops.

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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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