Winter wheat markets are lower as a winter storm dropped snow in Kansas over the weekend and is producing snow on Monday in the Midwest winter wheat areas. The moisture is needed as the crops begin spring growth.

Corn and soybean futures were little changed as traders in commodities and other markets await the Federal Reserve’s announcement Wednesday afternoon. It is widely expected the Fed will announce another interest rate increase.

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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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