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Chicago farmer Natasha Nicholes

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Urban farmer’s dream springs from seeds of hope, faith Urban farmer’s dream springs from seeds of hope, faith

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Contract	Last	Change	High	Low	Open	Last Trade
Dec 24 Corn	430.25	-2.25	433.25	428.5	431.5	03:44 PM
Dec 24 Oats	387.25	-2.5	392.5	378.25	390	03:42 PM
Nov 24 Class III Milk	22.12	-0.19	22.37	22.06	22.31	03:43 PM
Nov 24 Soybean	1047.75	-8.25	1054.5	1041.75	1053.75	03:44 PM
Nov 24 Feeder Cattle	247.175	-1.375	249.225	246.825	248.4	03:43 PM
Oct 24 Ethanol Futures	2.161	unch —	2.161	2.161	2.161	09:38 PM

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Buy American but promote export trade, too

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