Corn and soybeans are sharply lower near midday on Tuesday as USDA late on Monday said 70% or more of the two crops remain in good to excellent condition. Also, new forecasts show next week may provide some relief from this week’s hot weather. More seasonal temperatures are expected then in the Midwest.

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Corn and soybeans are sharply lower near midday. (Photo: maciek905/Thinkstock)

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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