Spring wheat is leading the crop markets higher on Tuesday after USDA late on Monday said that crop was in worse condition than traders had expected. Dry conditions in the northern Plains had that wheat getting off to a poor start. The gains in spring wheat gave a lift to the corn, soybeans and winter wheat.

Also being watched is the dollar, which fell to its lowest since the November election. Gold is higher and at its highest since the November election

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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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