Wheat futures are leading the crop markets lower. Forecasts have beneficial rain falling on Kansas and Oklahoma wheat fields the next few days. Wheat’s condition in Kansas and Oklahoma declined slightly in the past week because of the dry conditions.

Crops are drawing some bearish signals from the equities, which are being pulled lower by bank company shares.

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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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